USD Women's Basketball 2005-2006

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2005-06 San Diego Women's Basketball

WCCBASKETBALLTOURNAMENT HEADS TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST Th e 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 Mcc arthey 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 USO ticket office by calling (619) 260-7550.

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

2006 wee TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

$30 $8 $5 $5

March 2 (Thu.)

$65 $20

Women's First Round

12:00 pm*

March 3 (Fri.) Men's First Round Session5: 30 pm

$7 $7

Second Game

8:00 pm

March 4 (Sat.)

Women 's Semifinal

12:00 pm*

WCCTOURNEYFORMAT

Men's Quarterfinal Session5 :30 pm Men's Second Game

8:00 pm

Women's Format

March 5 (Sun.)

For the second straight year the tournament will use the trad itional No. 1 seed vs. No. 8 seed format for the women's championsh ip. All eight WCC 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. Men's Format Under the format that was adopted in 2003, the #5 through #8 seeds wi ll compete in the opening round to determine who will advance to the next round of the tournament. Wa iting for the winners in the quarters 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.

Women's Championship Men's Semifinal No. 1 Men's Semifinal No. 2

1:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:30 pm

March 6 (Mon.)

Men's Championship

6:00 pm

*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 wee 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 expe– cially for wee fans . Contact the hotels for more information.

West Coast Conference Staff Commissioner: Michael Gil/eran Associate Commissioner: Brad Walker Associate Commissioner/SWA : Gloria Nevarez Assistant Commissioner: Doreen Magee Assistant To The Commissioner: Jennifer Swinton Director of Communications: Jae Wilson Communications Assistant: Will Kiss Championships/Marketing Assistant: Kimberly Nguyen Compliance Assistant: Whitney Peterson

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