2009 WAC men's basketball tournament

February 2024 none July 2023 2009 WAC I Men's 9 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Utah State 1st Stew Morrill 1st Gary Wilkinson Utah State ESPNU, ESPN2 The 2009 WAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, was held March 10–14 at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada. Regular season champion Utah State won the tournament, defeating host 2008 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada in the title game, 72–62.https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-bkc-wac-nevada-utah-st-031409-2009mar14-story.html Utah State beats Nevada 72-62 for WAC championship Scott Sonner The San Diego Union-Tribune March 14, 2009 February 8, 2024 The Aggies received the Western Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament; they were seeded eleventh in the West region and lost by a point in the first round to Marquette. No other WAC teams were invited to the NCAA or National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Nevada and 2008 Boise State Broncos Boise State lost in the first round of the CBI, and Idaho advanced to the second round of the CIT. Bracket First round Tuesday, March 10 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 12 Semifinals Friday, March 13 Championship Saturday, March 14 high 8 2008 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii 58 9 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 62 1 Utah State 85 9 Fresno State 68 4 2008 Boise State Broncos Boise State 70 5 New Mexico State 80 3 Idaho 62 6 2008 none Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech 70 2 2008 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada 78 7 2008 San Jose State Spartans San Jose State 69 1 Utah State 71 5 New Mexico State 70 6 Louisiana Tech 68 2 Nevada 77 1 Utah State 72 2 Nevada 62 References External links Official website of the Western Athletic Conference WAC Men's Basketball Tournament Category:United Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Tournament WAC men's basketball tournament WAC men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Reno, Nevada Category:College basketball tournaments in Nevada