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2010 Zappos.com WCC Basketball Women's Championship Bracket Announced
Feb. 28, 2010
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(San Bruno, CA) - With the conclusion of the women's basketball regular season, the final seedings and bracket have been announced for the 2010 Zappos.com WCC Basketball Championships at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Dons were awarded the No. 7 seed and will take on No. 6 Loyola Marymount Friday, March 5 in game two of the afternoon session.
This will be the fifth time the Dons and Lions have met in WCC Tournament play and the first since San Francisco dispatched LMU 65-63 in the opening round of the 2002 showcase. USF owns a 3-1 advantage against Loyola Marymount in postseason tournament play. LMU swept the regular season series against the Dons with a 58-43 win in Los Angeles Feb. 13 and took a 63-55 victory Jan. 14 at War Memorial Gym.
Gonzaga clinched the top seed with an undefeated 14-0 record in conference play, becoming just the third team in league history to achieve the feat and for the second time in school history. This marks the sixth straight season the Zags have either shared or won the regular season title. Saint Mary's finished with the No. 2 seed, thanks to one of the best seasons in program history as the Gaels went 12-2 in WCC play for the first time since the 1989-90 season, tying the best conference finish in school history. Both teams earn a double-bye until the semifinals on March 7.
Pepperdine earned the No. 3 seed with a 9-5 record in conference play. Portland and San Diego were tied in the conference standings, but the Pilots got the No. 4 seed with a season split against Pepperdine. Loyola Marymount earned the No. 6 seed, while San Francisco and Santa Clara tied in the regular season standings, with the Dons getting the tie-breaker and the No. 7 seed via a higher RPI.
Last year marked the first time the conference tournament was played in a neutral site, selling out the Orleans Arena and setting numerous attendance records, including women's championship attendance (3,190).





























