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2004-2005 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 8 - 12, 2005
Tournament Champions: UTEP
Tournament Runner Up: Boise State
Tournament MOP/MVP: Filiberto Rivera (UTEP, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team: Filiberto Rivera (UTEP, Sr.), Omar Thomas (UTEP, Sr.), Jason Ellis (Boise State, Sr.), Jermaine Blackburn (Boise State, Sr.), Mike Harris (Rice, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: Lawlor Events Center (Reno, NV)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Duane Allen, Bruce Allen, Rick Batsell, Terry Christman, Randy Heimerman, Bobby Jacobs, Paul Kaster, Bill Kennedy, Bobby McRoy, Ruben Ramos, Edgar Ramos, Mark Reishling, Bob Sitov, Winston Stith
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Jason Ellis (Boise State, Sr.) (70)
Total Rebounds:Jason Ellis (Boise State, Sr.) (64)
Total Assists:Filiberto Rivera (UTEP, Sr.) (24)
Total Steals:Coby Karl (Boise State, So.) (7)
Total Blocks:Jason Ellis (Boise State, Sr.) (6)
Total Minutes:Jermaine Blackburn (Boise State, Sr.) (133)
Total FIC:Jason Ellis (Boise State, Sr.) (72.8)
Total Fouls:Coby Karl (Boise State, So.) (13), Jason Ellis (Boise State, Sr.) (13)
Total Turnovers:Coby Karl (Boise State, So.) (14)
Total FGs:Jermaine Blackburn (Boise State, Sr.) (25)
Total 3PM:Eric Lane (Boise State, So.) (11)
Total FTs:Jason Ellis (Boise State, Sr.) (24), Omar Thomas (UTEP, Sr.) (24)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
8 Boise State 83
9 Tulsa 73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7 Hawaii 72
10 San Jose State 48
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterfinals
 
1 Nevada 72
8 Boise State 73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Fresno State 84
5 Louisiana Tech 81
2 UTEP 80
7 Hawaii 62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Rice 63
6 Southern Methodist 47
Semifinals
 
 
 
4 Fresno State 85
8 Boise State 86
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 UTEP 85
3 Rice 77
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 UTEP 91
8 Boise State 78

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
8 Boise State 13  17  43.33% 6  12  33.33%
4 Fresno State 15  13  53.57% 9  9  50.00%
7 Hawaii 14  13  51.85% 7  11  38.89%
5 Louisiana Tech 14  14  50.00% 9  9  50.00%
1 Nevada 24  5  82.76% 16  2  88.89%
10 San Jose State 6  22  21.43% 3  15  16.67%
3 Rice 18  10  64.29% 12  6  66.67%
6 Southern Methodist 14  13  51.85% 9  9  50.00%
9 Tulsa 9  19  32.14% 5  13  27.78%
2 UTEP 24  7  77.42% 14  4  77.78%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 8, 2005
 San Jose State Hawaii 48-72 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 13. Julian Sensley
REB: 9. Deonte Tatum
AST: 6. Jake Sottos 		PTS: 15. Marquin Chandler
REB: 9. Marquin Chandler
AST: 3. Michael McFadden
Mar 8, 2005
 Tulsa Boise State 73-83 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 22. Jason Ellis
REB: 21. Jason Ellis
AST: 3. Jason Ellis 		PTS: 22. Brett McDade
REB: 9. Guilherme Teichmann
AST: 4. Chris Wallace
Mar 10, 2005
 Hawaii UTEP 62-80 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 21. Omar Thomas
REB: 8. Omar Thomas
AST: 5. Filiberto Rivera 		PTS: 13. Bobby Nash
REB: 5. Jake Sottos
AST: 5. Jake Sottos
Mar 10, 2005
 Boise State Nevada 73-72 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 18. Nick Fazekas
REB: 13. Jermaine Washington
AST: 3. Kyle Shiloh 		PTS: 18. Coby Karl
REB: 11. Jason Ellis
AST: 5. Coby Karl
Mar 10, 2005
 Southern Methodist Rice 47-63 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 24. Mike Harris
REB: 8. Mike Harris
AST: 7. Lorenzo Williams 		PTS: 15. Patrick Simpson
REB: 11. Patrick Simpson
AST: 4. Derrick Roberts
Mar 10, 2005
 Louisiana Tech Fresno State 81-84 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 24. Ja'Vance Coleman
REB: 12. Dreike Bouldin
AST: 5. Ja'Vance Coleman 		PTS: 25. Paul Millsap
REB: 24. Paul Millsap
AST: 5. Daevon Haskins
Mar 11, 2005
 Boise State Fresno State 86-85 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 26. Ja'Vance Coleman
REB: 7. Mustafa Al-Sayyad
AST: 4. Ja'Vance Coleman 		PTS: 25. Jason Ellis
REB: 24. Jason Ellis
AST: 7. Coby Karl
Mar 11, 2005
 Rice UTEP 77-85 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 31. Omar Thomas
REB: 8. Omar Thomas
AST: 11. Filiberto Rivera 		PTS: 19. Mike Harris
REB: 14. Mike Harris
AST: 6. Jason McKrieth
Mar 12, 2005
 Boise State UTEP 78-91 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 32. Filiberto Rivera
REB: 7. Omar Thomas
AST: 8. Filiberto Rivera 		PTS: 24. Coby Karl
REB: 8. Jason Ellis
AST: 4. Eric Lane