USD Men's Basketball 2005-2006

WCCBASKETBALLTOURNAMENT HEADS TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST The West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament heads to the Pacific Northwest in 2006 as Gonzaga University hosts the WCC's premier event for the first time at the McCarthey Athletic Center. For the fourth consecutive season, the men's championship will use an 8-Team/Play-in format , while the women's championship will use the traditional 1 vs. 8 format with no byes for the second straight year. The women will play March 2-5, 2006 and the men will square-off March 3-6, 2006. The 2006 championship begins a two-year Northwest stint for the WCC Tournament, as the event will be held at the University of Portland in 2007 before returning to Southern California in 2008 and 2009. RESERVED SEATS NOWAVAILABLE! (Order tickets through the USD ticket office by calling (619) 260-755(1) Men's Event

2006 wee TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE March 2 (Thu.) Women's First Round 12:00 pm*

$65 $20 $7 $7 $30

Men's AH-Session Pass - Reserved Men's Single Session - Reserved Men's Single Session• Student/Youth Men's Single Session - wee Student Women's Event Women's All-Session Pass - General Adm. Women's Single Session - General Adm. Women's Single Session• Student/Youth Women' Single Session - wee Student

March 3 (Fri.)

Men's First Round Session Second Game

5:30 pm 8:00pm

$8 $5 $5

March 4 (Sat.)

Women's Semifinal Men's Quarterfinal Session Men's Second Game

12:00 pm* 5:30 pm 8:00 pm

WCCTOURNEYFORMAT

Men's Format

March S (Sun.)

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 quar– terfinal 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. Women's Format For the second straight year the tournament will use the traditional No. 1 seed vs. No. 8 seed format for the women's championship. All eight wee schools will play on the first day of the tournament with the No. 1 seed facing the No. 8 seed, the No. 2 seed facing the No. 7 seed, the No. 3 seed facing the No. 6 seed, and the No. 4 seed facing the No. 5 seed. The women will play the first round on March 2, 2006 with a day off on March 3rd. Play will resume with the semifinals on March 4th and the championship game on March 5th. West Coast Conference Staff Commissioner: Michael Gilleran Associate Commissioner: Brad Walker Associate Commissioner/SWA: Gloria Nevarez Assistant Commissioner: Doreen Magee Assistant To The Commissioner: Jennifer Swinton Direc_tor ofCommunications: Jae Wilson (MBB Contact) Communications Assistant: Will Kiss Championships/Marketing Assistant: Kimberly Nguyen Compliance Assistant: Whitney Peterson usdtoreros.com

Women 's Championship 1:00 pm Men's Semifinal No. 1 Men's Semifinal No. 2

6:00pm 8:30 pm

March 6 (Mon.)

Men's Championship

6:00pm

*Denotes the 2nd game starts 30 minutes after the first game ends. Game times subject to change due to television. 2006 wee Fan Hotel Information The WCC has partnered with the Red Lion Inn at Park and the Red Lion River Inn as the Official Fan Hotels for the tournament. Two excellent and affordable rates have been negotiated expecially for WCC fans.

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