2009 WAC men's basketball tournament

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.

2009 WAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
Teams9
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, Nevada
ChampionsUtah State (1st title)
Winning coachStew Morrill (1st title)
MVPGary Wilkinson (Utah State)
TelevisionESPNU, ESPN2
2008–09 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah State142 .875305  .857
Nevada115 .6882113  .618
Idaho97 .5631716  .515
Boise State97 .5631913  .594
New Mexico State97 .5631715  .531
Louisiana Tech610 .3751518  .455
San Jose State610 .3751317  .433
Hawaii511 .3131317  .433
Fresno State313 .1881321  .382
Conference tournament winner

Regular season champion Utah State won the tournament, defeating host Nevada by ten points in the title game. 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

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

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