2015 WAC women's basketball tournament
The 2015 WAC women's basketball tournament was held on March 11–14, 2015, at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[1] This was the fourth consecutive year the WAC Tournament took place in Vegas.
| 2015 Western Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2014–15 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Site | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Champions | New Mexico State |
| MVP | Brianna Freeman (New Mexico State) |
| Attendance | 2,624 |
| Television | ESPNU WAC Digital |
Western Athletic Conference women's basketball tournaments | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas-Pan American | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon* | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle U | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMKC | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago State | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 4 | – | 25 | .138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 WAC tournament winner As of 21 March 2015 (UTC) * Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Basketball Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format
Grand Canyon did not compete in the 2015 women's basketball tournament. As a D2 to D1 transitioning school, they were ineligible to compete in the NCAA tournament until the 2018 season, so they could not win the conference tournament since the winner received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. However Grand Canyon was eligible to win the regular season title and is eligible to compete in the WNIT or WBI should they be invited.[2]
Since Idaho left the WAC at the start of the year, 7 teams competed in the 2015 tournament in a traditional single-elimination style tournament. 1 had a bye in the first round 8, 2 played 7, 3 played 6, and 4 played 5 on Wednesday, March 11. The winners met in the semifinals on Friday, March 13. The championship was held on Saturday, March 14.
Seeds
| 2014 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament seeds | ||||||
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Overall Record (End of Regular season) |
Tiebreaker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Mexico State | 13–1 | 20–7 | |||
| 2. | Cal State Bakersfield | 11–3 | 22–7 | |||
| 3. | UT Pan American | 9–5 | 17–13 | |||
| 4. | Grand Canyon | 7–7 | 13–14 | Since Grand Canyon can't qualify for the WAC Tourney, teams 5–8 will be seeded 4–7. | ||
| 5. | Seattle U | 6–8 | 9–20 | |||
| 6. | Utah Valley | 5–9 | 11–18 | |||
| 7. | UMKC | 4–10 | 6–23 | |||
| 8. | Chicago State | 1–13 | 4–24 | |||
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 11 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2:00 PM | #4 Seattle vs. #5 Utah Valley | ||
| 2 | 4:30 PM | #2 Cal State Bakersfield vs. #7 Chicago State | |||
| 2 | 3 | 7:00 PM | #3 UT Pan American vs. #6 UMKC | ||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 13 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 12:00 PM | #1 New Mexico State vs. #4 Seattle | ||
| 5 | 2:30 PM | #2 Cal State Bakersfield vs. #3 UT Pan American | |||
| Championship Game – Saturday, March 14 | |||||
| 4 | 6 | 1:00 PM | #1 New Mexico State vs. #3 UT Pan American | ||
| *Game Times in PT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 11 | Semifinals Friday, March 13 | Championship Saturday, March 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Mexico State | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle U | 75OT | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle U | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Utah Valley | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Mexico State | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UT Pan American | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Chicago State | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UT Pan American | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UT Pan American | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | UMKC | 50 | ||||||||||||
Game summaries
Seattle U vs. Utah Valley
Broadcasters: Mychal Clanton, Steven Hunter, & Evyn Murray
WAC Digital |
Mar 11 2 p.m. PDT |
| Utah Valley Wolverines 62, Seattle U Redhawks 64 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–24, 35–40 | ||
| Pts: Rhai Spooner-Knight 14 Rebs: Sam Loogins 11 Asts: Georgia Agnew 6 |
Pts: Taelor Ross 22 Rebs: Taelor Ross 14 Asts: Jazmine Johnson 6 | |
Cal State Bakersfield vs. Chicago State
Broadcasters: Mychal Clanton, Steven Hunter, & Evyn Murray
WAC Digital |
Mar 11 4:30 p.m. PDT |
| Chicago State Cougars 53, Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 23–40, 30–37 | ||
| Pts: Paris Williams 21 Rebs: Layne Murphy 10 Asts: Sarah Amalou 3 |
Pts: Tyonna Outland 17 Rebs: Batabe Zempare 10 Asts: Tyonna Outland 6 | |
UT Pan American vs. UMKC
Broadcasters: Mychal Clanton, Steven Hunter, & Evyn Murray
WAC Digital |
Mar 11 8 p.m. PDT |
| UMKC Kangaroos 50, UT Pan American Broncs 61 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–26, 23–35 | ||
| Pts: Calli White 12 Rebs: Kiana Law 8 Asts: Sierra Bone 3 |
Pts: Shawnte' Goff & Brittany Bush 17 Rebs: Brittany Bush 7 Asts: T'Ondria Nolen 4 | |
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 657[5] Referees: Melissa Barlow, Kent Johnson, Julie Krommenhoek |
New Mexico State vs. Seattle U
Broadcasters: Mychal Clanton, Steven Hunter, & Evyn Murray
WAC Digital |
Mar 13 12 p.m. PDT |
| Seattle Redhawks 75, New Mexico State Aggies 79 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–30, 32–37 Overtime: 8–12 | ||
| Pts: Crystal Allen & Taelor Ross 21 Rebs: Taelor Ross 17 Asts: Kaylee Best 6 |
Pts: Sasha Weber 22 Rebs: Brianna Freeman 16 Asts: Shanice Davis 5 | |
Cal State Bakersfield vs. UT Pan American
Broadcasters: Mychal Clanton, Steven Hunter, & Evyn Murray
WAC Digital |
Mar 13 2:30 p.m. PDT |
| UT Pan American Broncs 76, Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 70 | ||
| Scoring by half: 43–41, 33–29 | ||
| Pts: Shawnte' Goff 14 Rebs: Shawnte' Goff 11 Asts: Rickell Preston 6 |
Pts: Tyonna Outland 24 Rebs: Tyonna Outland 12 Asts: Tyonna Outland 5 | |
Championship: New Mexico State vs. UT Pan American
Broadcasters: Steve Quis & Katie Smith
Mar 14 1 p.m. PDT |
| UT Pan American Broncs 52, New Mexico State Aggies 70 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–25, 46–24 | ||
| Pts: Cha'zaye Wright 15 Rebs: Bush; Wright 8 Asts: Preston; Wright 2 |
Pts: Sasha Weber 20 Rebs: Freeman; Mack 9 Asts: Moriah Mack 4 | |
Awards and honors
Source: [9]
Tournament MVP: Brianna Freeman – New Mexico State
All-Tournament teams:
- Brianna Freeman – New Mexico State
- Shawnte' Goff – Texas–Pan American
- Tyonna Outland – CSU–Bakersfield
- Taelor Ross – Seattle
- Sasha Weber – New Mexico State
References
- "WAC basketball tournaments will be held in Las Vegas". The Monitor. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- "Grand Canyon joins Western Athletic Conference". AZCentral Sports. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- "Seattle U vs. Utah Valley". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- "Cal State Bakersfield vs. Chicago State". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- "UT Pan American vs. UMKC". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- "Seattle U vs. New Mexico State". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- "UT Pan American vs. Cal State Bakersfield". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- "Box Score (Final): 2014–15 WAC Women's Basketball – Texas-Pan American vs New Mexico State". Western Athletic Conference. March 14, 2015. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- "2015 WAC Men's and women's basketball tournament". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.