2006 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200506
Teams8
SiteMcCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, Washington
ChampionsGonzaga (8th title)
Winning coachMark Few (6th title)
MVPAdam Morrison (Gonzaga)
TelevisionESPN2, ESPN
2005–06 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Gonzaga140 1.000294  .879
Loyola Marymount86 .5711218  .400
Saint Mary's86 .5711712  .586
San Francisco77 .5001117  .393
San Diego68 .4291812  .600
Santa Clara59 .3571316  .448
Portland59 .3571118  .379
Pepperdine311 .214720  .259
2006 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2006 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 3–6, 2006. All rounds were held in Spokane, Washington at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The semifinals were televised by ESPN2. The West Coast Conference Championship Game was televised by ESPN.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs earned their third straight (eighth overall) WCC Tournament title and an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament.[2] Adam Morrison of Gonzaga was named Tournament MVP for the second straight year.

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

First round
Friday, March 3
Quarter finals
Saturday, March 4
Semi-finals
Sunday, March 5
Finals
Monday, March 6
5 San Diego 85
8 Pepperdine 72 4 San Francisco 59
5 San Diego 62
1 #5 Gonzaga 96*
4 San Diego 92
1 #4 Gonzaga 68
6 Santa Clara 72 2 Loyola Marymount 67
7 Portland 68 3 Saint Mary's 76
6 Santa Clara 72
2 Loyola Marymount 66
3 Saint Mary's 63

See also

References

  1. sports-reference.com 2005-06 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. "Gonzaga Captures 8th Straight NCAA Bid". West Coast Conference. March 6, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
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