The West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament returns to the Bay Area in 2004 and 2005. The 2004 WCC Basketball Tournament will be held on the Santa Clara University campus, and for the second consecutive year, the WCC will use an 8-Team/ Play-In format for both the men and the women. The women will play March 4-7, 2004 and the men will square-off March 5-8, 2004.
The 2004 and 2005 tournaments will be held in the Bay Area, the 2006 and 2007 tournaments in the Pacific Northwest and the 2008 and 2009 tournaments in Southern California.
Under the format that was adopted in 2003, the #5 through #8 seeds will compete in the opening round to determine who will advance to the next round of the tournament. Waiting for the winners in the quarterfinals will be the #3 and #4 seeds, who will have first round byes. The winners of the quarterfinal match-ups will go head-to-head with the #1 and #2 seeds, who will have byes through the first two rounds of the tournament.
| West Coast Conference Auctioning VIP Floor Seats at WCC Basketball Tournament |
The West Coast Conference is partnering with Yahoo! Auctions to auction off VIP sideline floor seat packages for the 2004 WCC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. The event will be held March 4-8 at Santa Clara University's Leavey Center. To access the auction click here. The auction begins Wednesday morning, February 18th and will run until approximately 11:59pm on Thursday, February 26th. A total of 2 men's packages and 2 women's packages are available.
Each package includes the following:
*Four VIP sideline floor seats (one table) for the entire WCC men's OR women's basketball tournament:
*Two VIP parking passes
*Four WCC Basketball Tournament programs
*Four WCC Basketball Tournament t-shirts
The WCC's premier event consists of 14 thrilling men's and women's games over a five-day period. The women's event features the regionally televised WCC Women's Basketball Championship on March 7th while the entire event culminates with the nationally televised WCC Men's Basketball Championship Game on March 8th. This has traditionally been one of the most entertaining post-season tournaments in all of college basketball as fans and players alike will be treated to the intense and intimate basketball atmosphere of the Leavey Center.
A nationally recognized force in intercollegiate athletics, the West Coast Conference consists of Gonzaga University, Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine University, University of Portland, Saint Mary's College, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, and Santa Clara University.
| 2004 WCC TOURNAMENT TICKET PRICES |
Men's Event
Men's All-Session Pass - Reserved -- $65.00
Men's Single Session - Reserved -- $20.00
Men's Single Session - Youth -- $7.00
Men's Single Game- WCC Student -- $7.00
Women's Event
Women's All-Session Pass - General Admission -- $40.00
Women's Single Session - General Admission -- $12.00
Women's Single Session - Student/Youth -- $5.00
Women's Single Game- WCC Student -- $5.00
*All-session tickets are on sale now through each WCC institution's ticket office. Please note that any remaining single-session tickets will not go on sale until the Monday prior to the tournament. To ensure a seat with fans from your favorite WCC team, contact the following:
Gonzaga - (509) 323-4202
Loyola Marymount - (310) 338-6095
Pepperdine - (310) 506-4935
Portland - (503) 943-7525
Saint Mary's - (925) 631-4392
San Diego - (619) 260-7550
San Francisco - (415) 422-2873
Santa Clara - (408) 554-4660
| 2004 WCC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE |
February 29 (Sun) Men's and Women's Brackets Announced
March 1 (Mon)
% Media Teleconference
March 4 (Thu)
Women's First Round - 12:00 pm
March 5 (Fri)
Women's Second Round - 12:00 pm
Men's First Round - 6:00 pm
March 6 (Sat)
Women's Semifinals - 12:00 pm
Men's Second Round - 6:00 pm
March 7 (Sun)
Women's Championship - 1:00pm
Men's Semifinals - 6:00pm
March 8 (Mon)
Men's Championship 9:00 p.m.
% - All men's and women's coaches help announce the 2004 All-WCC Teams.
* - The second game starts 30 minutes after the first game
| 2004 WCC FAN HOTEL INFORMATION |
The West Coast Conference has partnered with the Biltmore Hotel & Suites as the Official Fan Hotel for the 2004 WCC Basketball Tournament. Two excellent and affordable rates have been negotiated especially for WCC fans: courtyard/garden accommodations (standard room with choice of two double beds or one king bed) at $59 per night or tower suite accommodations (two room suite with a queen bed and separate living room with a sleeper sofa) at $79 per night.
Both rates include a complimentary breakfast buffet, and the hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to and from the San Jose International Airport. The Biltmore Hotel is conveniently located within five miles of the Santa Clara University campus and is in close proximity to the team hotels.
Call 1-800-255-9925 and mention the "WCC Rate" to reserve a room at the Biltmore Hotel & Suites. For more information about this property, visit www.hotelbiltmore.com. Book by February 20, 2004 to ensure a room at these great rates!
Click here for more info on on the WCC??s fan hotel Fan Hotel Brochure
For additional information on the 2004 WCC Basketball Tournament, please visit http://santaclarabroncos.ocsn.com/ot/wcc-tournament-central.html