USD Women's Basketball 1997-1998

West Coast Conference

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wee Tournament History The West Coast Conference Postseason Women's Basketball Tournament wi ll be held for the seventh year, taking place in conjunction with the men's tournament, back on the campus of Santa Clara University. Every one of the eight member institutions wi ll qualify for the tournament which runs February 26 through March 2, 1998 . Four different teams have won WCC Tournament titles including the Un iversity of San Diego in 1993. That season, USO was making its first tournament appearance and upset host Santa Clara, 64-57 in the Champi– onship Game. The Toreros knocked off Pepperdine to reach the finals. San Francisco has won the last three tournament titles ('95-97) while Portland ( 1994) and Santa Clara ( 1992) also have claimed titles. 1998 West Coast Conference

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS School Overall wee Portland 27-3 Portland 23-7 San Francisco 24-8 San Francisco 21-4 Santa Clara 21-7 Santa Clara 19-9 Santa Clara 21-IO San Francisco 19-IO Portland 14-14 Santa Clara 28-3 St. Mary's 21-7 St. Mary's 19-9 Gonzaga 18-9 San Francisco 19-8 U.S. International 24-9 All-Time WCC Tournament Results 1997 - Gersten Pavilion, Loyola Marymount University Ist Round: Portland 69, San Diego 42 St. Mary's 68, Loyola Marymount 58 14-0 12-2 12-2 13-1 11-3 12-2 104 104 104 13-1 12-2 12-2 11-3 10-2 11-1

Year 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 19'Xl 1989 1988 1987 1986

Basketball Championships Februrary 26 - March 2, 1998 Toso Pavilion (5 ,000) on the campus of Santa Clara University

Tournament Schedule: Thursday, February 26

Women's Session #1- 12:00 pm* Women's Session #2- 6:00 pm* Women's Semifinals- 6:00 pm* Men's Session # I- 12:00 pm* Men's Session #2- 6:00 pm* Women's Championship- 12:00 pm Men's Semifinals- 5:30 pm* Men's Championship- 9:07 pm minutes after the end of the first.

Friday, February 27 Saturday, February 28

San Francisco 86, Gonzaga 49 Pepperdine 58, Santa Clara 56 San Francisco 67, St. Mary's 56 Portland 61, Pepperdine 58 San Francisco 65, Portland 59

Sunday, March I

Semifinals:

Champion:

Monday, March 2 * second game begins thirty

1996 - Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara University Ist Round: Pepperdine 48, St. Mary's 41 Portland 77, Gonzaga 60

San Francisco 65, Loyo la Marymount 35 San Diego 68, Santa Clara 57

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San Francisco 59, Pepperdine 43 Portland 71, San Diego 52 San Francisco 6 1, Portland 57

Semifinals:

Champion:

1995 - Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara University Ist Round: St. Mary's 76, San Diego 65 Portl and 79, Gonzaga 73

$65 $20 $50

All Tournament Pass ( 14 games): Women's Tournament Pass (7 games): Men's Tournament Pass (7 games):

San Francisco 58, Loyola Marymount 36 Santa Clara 76, Pepperdine 63

$ 15 $ 10

Lower Level, Men's Session: Upper Level, Men's Session: General Admission, Women's:

San Francisco 64, St. Mary's 50 Portland 80, Santa Clara 72 San Francisco 66, Portland 50

Semifinals:

$7 $6/$3

Champion:

Students General Admission (Men's/Women's):

1994 - Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara University Semifinals: Portland 64, Santa Clara 58 Gonzaga 84, St. Mary's 66

wee Tournament Records

USD vs. Opponents At wee Tournament

Portland 73, Gonzaga 65

Champion:

10- 1 .900

San Francisco

1993 - Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara University Semifinals: San Diego 83, Pepperdine 67 Santa Clara 87, Portland 65 Champion: San Diego 64, Santa Clara 57 1992 - Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara University Semifinals: Santa Clara 65, Pepperdi ne 60 San Francisco 62, Portland 59

1-0 2-0 0- 1 0-2 3-3

Pepperdine Santa C lara St. Mary's

.6 15 .500 .444 .333 .286 .200 .000

8-5 3-3 4-5 2-4 2-5 1-4

Portland

San Diego Santa C lara Saint Mary's Pepperdine

Portland

Total:

Gonzaga

Santa Clara 67, San Francisco 62

Champion:

Loyola Marymount 0-3

1997-98 University of San Diego Toreros Women's Basketball Media Guide