2009 WAC men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2009
Conference:WAC
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:9
Arena:Lawlor Events Center
City:Reno, Nevada
Champions:Utah State
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Stew Morrill
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Gary Wilkinson
Mvpteam:Utah State
Television: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 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 lost in the first round of the CBI, and Idaho advanced to the second round of the CIT.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Utah State beats Nevada 72-62 for WAC championship. Scott. Sonner. The San Diego Union-Tribune. March 14, 2009. February 8, 2024.