1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament

1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams8
SiteGersten Pavilion
Los Angeles, California
ChampionsSaint Mary's (1st title)
Winning coachErnie Kent (1st title)
MVPBrad Millard (Saint Mary's)
← 1996
1998 →
1996–97 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Santa Clara 10 4   .714 16 11   .593
Saint Mary's 10 4   .714 23 8   .742
San Francisco 9 5   .643 16 13   .552
San Diego 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Gonzaga 8 6   .571 15 12   .556
Portland 4 10   .286 9 18   .333
Pepperdine 4 10   .286 6 21   .222
Loyola Marymount 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1997 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place on March 1–3, 1997. All rounds were held in Los Angeles, California at the Gersten Pavilion.

The Saint Mary's Gaels won the WCC Tournament title[1] and an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. Brad Millard of Saint Mary's was named Tournament MVP.

Also of note is that through the 2023 edition, this was the last WCC men's tournament in which Gonzaga did not make the final.

  1. ^ "1996-97 West Coast Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.