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2009-2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 11 - 13, 2010
Tournament Champions: New Mexico State
Tournament Runner Up: Utah State
Tournament MOP/MVP: Jahmar Young (New Mexico State, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team: Jahmar Young (New Mexico State, Jr.), Tai Wesley (Utah State, Jr.), Jared Quayle (Utah State, Sr.), Troy Gillenwater (New Mexico State, So.), Luke Babbitt (Nevada, So.)
Championship Game Venue: Lawlor Events Center (Reno, NV)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Duane Allen, Rick Batsell, Jimmy Casas, Lonnie Dixon, Darron George, Frank Harvey, Mike Littlewood, Randy McCall, DG Nelson, Larry Spalding, Winston Stith, Bobby Vetkoetter
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Luke Babbitt (Nevada, So.) (54), Jared Quayle (Utah State, Sr.) (54)
Total Rebounds:Wendell McKines (New Mexico State, Jr.) (31)
Total Assists:Armon Johnson (Nevada, Jr.) (14)
Total Steals:Jerry Brown, Jr. (Fresno State, Fr.) (4), Nate Bendall (Utah State, Jr.) (4)
Total Blocks:Tai Wesley (Utah State, Jr.) (4), Chris Oakes (San Jose State, Sr.) (4), Marvin Jefferson (Idaho, Sr.) (4)
Total Minutes:Jahmar Young (New Mexico State, Jr.) (110)
Total FIC:Wendell McKines (New Mexico State, Jr.) (47.3)
Total Fouls:Tai Wesley (Utah State, Jr.) (9), Hamidu Rahman (New Mexico State, So.) (9)
Total Turnovers:Tai Wesley (Utah State, Jr.) (9)
Total FGs:Luke Babbitt (Nevada, So.) (18), Jonathan Gibson (New Mexico State, Sr.) (18), Tai Wesley (Utah State, Jr.) (18), Jahmar Young (New Mexico State, Jr.) (18), Jared Quayle (Utah State, Sr.) (18)
Total 3PM:Jared Quayle (Utah State, Sr.) (8)
Total FTs:Luke Babbitt (Nevada, So.) (13)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Utah State 84
8 Boise State 60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Louisiana Tech 74
5 Fresno State 66
3 New Mexico State 90
6 San Jose State 69
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Nevada 87
7 Idaho 71
Semifinals
 
 
1 Utah State 85
4 Louisiana Tech 55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Nevada 79
3 New Mexico State 80
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Utah State 63
3 New Mexico State 69

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
8 Boise State 15  16  48.39% 5  11  31.25%
5 Fresno State 15  17  46.88% 7  9  43.75%
7 Idaho 15  15  50.00% 6  10  37.50%
4 Louisiana Tech 22  9  70.97% 9  7  56.25%
2 Nevada 19  11  63.33% 11  5  68.75%
3 New Mexico State 19  11  63.33% 11  5  68.75%
6 San Jose State 14  16  46.67% 6  10  37.50%
1 Utah State 25  6  80.65% 14  2  87.50%
*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 11, 2010
 Boise State Utah State 60-84 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 18. Tai Wesley
REB: 13. Jared Quayle
AST: 4. Tai Wesley 		PTS: 16. Daequon Montreal
REB: 8. Robert Arnold
AST: 6. Anthony Thomas
Mar 11, 2010
 Idaho Nevada 71-87 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 21. Luke Babbitt
REB: 7. Luke Babbitt
AST: 4. Brandon Fields 		PTS: 20. Luciano de Souza
REB: 10. Marvin Jefferson
AST: 6. Mac Hopson
Mar 11, 2010
 Fresno State Louisiana Tech 66-74 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 31. Jamel Guyton
REB: 11. Jamel Guyton
AST: 4. Olu Ashalou 		PTS: 22. Paul George
REB: 11. Paul George
AST: 4. Brandon Sperling
Mar 11, 2010
 San Jose State New Mexico State 69-90 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 22. Jonathan Gibson
REB: 14. Wendell McKines
AST: 6. Jahmar Young 		PTS: 23. Adrian Oliver
REB: 8. Chris Oakes
AST: 6. Justin Graham
Mar 12, 2010
 New Mexico State Nevada 80-79 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 33. Luke Babbitt
REB: 8. Luke Babbitt
AST: 10. Armon Johnson 		PTS: 21. Troy Gillenwater
REB: 10. Wendell McKines
AST: 5. Hernst Laroche
Mar 12, 2010
 Louisiana Tech Utah State 55-85 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 16. Jared Quayle
REB: 5. Jared Quayle
AST: 6. Tai Wesley 		PTS: 10. David Jackson
REB: 6. Olu Ashalou
AST: 2. David Jackson
Mar 13, 2010
 New Mexico State Utah State 69-63 Lawlor Events Center PTS: 25. Jared Quayle
REB: 12. Tai Wesley
AST: 5. Tyler Newbold 		PTS: 19. Jahmar Young
REB: 7. Wendell McKines
AST: 4. Jonathan Gibson