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2009 WAC men's basketball tournament

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2009 WAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
Teams9
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, Nevada
ChampionsUtah State (1st title)
Winning coachStew Morrill (1st title)
MVPGary Wilkinson (Utah State)
TelevisionESPNU, ESPN2
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2008–09 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 14 2   .875 30 5   .857
Nevada 11 5   .688 21 13   .618
Idaho 9 7   .563 17 16   .515
Boise State 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
New Mexico State 9 7   .563 17 15   .531
Louisiana Tech 6 10   .375 15 18   .455
San Jose State 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
Hawaii 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Fresno State 3 13   .188 13 21   .382
Conference tournament winner

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 Nevada in the title game, 72–62.[1] 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 Boise State lost in the first round of the CBI, and Idaho advanced to the second round of the CIT.

Bracket

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First round
Tuesday, March 10
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 12
Semifinals
Friday, March 13
Championship
Saturday, March 14
            
1 Utah State 85
9 Fresno State 68
8 Hawaii 58
9 Fresno State 62
1 Utah State 71
5 New Mexico State 70
4 Boise State 70
5 New Mexico State 80
1 Utah State 72
2 Nevada 62
3 Idaho 62
6 Louisiana Tech 70
6 Louisiana Tech 68
2 Nevada 77
2 Nevada 78
7 San Jose State 69

References

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  1. ^ Sonner, Scott (March 14, 2009). "Utah State beats Nevada 72-62 for WAC championship". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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