2012–13 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
The 2012–13 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2012 and ended with the 2013 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Arena March 6–11, 2013 in Las Vegas. The regular season began in November, with the conference schedule starting at the end of December.
This was the 62nd season for the conference, and the 24th under its current name as "West Coast Conference". The conference began as the California Basketball Association in 1952, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989. After having no changes from 1980 until 2011, the conference will have its second change in three years in 2013. Original conference founder, and a fellow faith-based, private school Pacific will rejoin the conference. Pacific will come from the Big West.
Pre-season
- Pre-season media day was scheduled Monday, October 29, and took place at the Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes Studios. Barry Tompkins hosted video interviews through WCCSports.com and Youtube.com beginning at 11:30 AM PDT. Jeff Lampe of WCC Live will also interviewed each coach and get a preview of their respective season. The regional television schedule announcement, the Pre-season Conference team, and the pre-season coaches rankings were some of the additional events that took place.
2012–13 West Coast Men's Basketball Media Poll
2012–13 West Coast Men's Preseason All-West Conference Team
Rankings
Non-Conference games
- Gonzaga won the 2012 Old Spice Classic.
- Saint Mary's finished 3rd at the DirecTV Classic.
Conference games
Composite Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. indicates games remaining this season.Conference tournament
- March 6–11, 2013– West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV.
Bracket
Head coaches
Post season
NCAA Tournament">2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament">NCAA Tournament
| Seed | Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Championship |
| 1 | West | Gonzaga | #16 Southern University - Mar. 21, Salt Lake City - W, 64–58 | #9 Wichita State - Mar. 23, Salt Lake City - L, 70–76 | |||||
| 11 | Midwest | Saint Mary's | #11 Middle Tennessee - Mar. 19, Dayton - W, 67–54 | #6 Memphis - Mar. 21, Auburn Hills - L, 52–54 | |||||
| 2 Bids | W-L : | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | TOTAL: 3–2 |
NIT">2013 National Invitation Tournament">NIT
| Seed | Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
| 3 | Southern Miss | BYU | #6 Washington - Mar. 20, Provo - W, 90-79 | #7 Mercer - Mar. 22, Provo - W, 90–71 | #1 Southern Miss - Mar. 27, Hattiesburg - W, 79–62 | #2 Baylor - Apr. 2, New York - , 70–76 | |
| 1 Bid | W-L : | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | TOTAL: 3–1 |
CBI">2013 College Basketball Invitational">CBI
| School | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals Game 1 | Finals Game 2 | Finals Game 3 |
| Santa Clara | Vermont Mar. 19, Santa Clara W, 77-67 | Purdue Mar. 25, West Lafayette W 86-83 | Wright State Mar. 27, Dayton W, 81-69 | George Mason Apr. 1, Santa Clara W, 81-73 | George Mason Apr. 3, Fairfax L, 66-73 | George Mason APR. 5, Fairfax W, 80-77 |
| TOTAL W-L : 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
CiT">2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament">CiT
Highlights and notes
- The Santa Clara Broncos won the 2013 College Basketball Invitational Tournament
Awards and honors
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
WCC Player-of-the-Week
- Nov. 12 – Kevin Foster, G, Santa Clara
- Nov. 26 – Elias Harris, F, Gonzaga
- Dec. 10 – Johnny Dee, G, San Diego
- Dec. 24 – Marc Trasolini, F, Santa Clara
- Jan. 7 – Kelly Olynyk, F, Gonzaga
- Jan. 21 – Kevin Foster, G, Santa Clara
- Feb. 4 – Matt Carlino, G, BYU
- Feb. 18 – Kelly Olynyk, F, Gonzaga
- Mar. 4 - Cole Dickerson, F, San Francisco
- Nov. 19 – Johnny Dee, G, San Diego
- Dec. 3 – Cole Dickerson, F, San Francisco
- Dec. 17 – Brandon Davies, F, BYU
- Dec. 31 – Tyler Haws, G, BYU
- Jan. 14 – Tyler Haws, G, BYU
- Jan. 28 – Beau Levesque, F, Saint Mary's
- Feb. 11 –De'End Parker, G, San Francisco
- Feb. 25 – Matthew Dellavedova, G, Saint Mary's
College Madnesss West Coast Player of the Week
- Nov. 12 – Przemek Karnowski, C, Gonzaga
- Nov. 26 – Elias Harris, F, Gonzaga
- Dec. 10 – Jordan Baker, G, Pepperdine
- Dec. 24 – Marc Trasolini, F, Santa Clara
- Jan. 7 – Kelly Olynyk, F, Gonzaga
- Jan. 21 – Matthew Dellavedova, G, Saint Mary's
- Feb. 4 – Matt Carlino, G, BYU
- Feb. 18 – Kelly Olynyk, F, Gonzaga
- Mar. 4 -
- Nov. 19 – Kevin Foster, G, Santa Clara
- Dec. 3 – Cole Dickerson, F, San Francisco
- Dec. 17 – Kelly Olynyk, F, Gonzaga
- Dec. 31 – Tyler Haws, G, BYU
- Jan. 14 – Tyler Haws, G, BYU
- Jan. 28 – Beau Levesque, F, Saint Mary's
- Feb. 11 – De'End Parker, G, San Francisco
- Feb. 25 – Matthew Dellavedova, G, Saint Mary's
Player-of-the-Month
- November – Kevin Foster, G, Santa Clara
- December – Kelly Olynyk, F, Gonzaga
- January – Kelly Olynyk, F, Gonzaga
- February –
All-Americans
All West Coast Conference teams
Voting was by conference coaches:- Player of The Year: Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
- Newcomer of The Year: Stacy Davis, Pepperdine
- Defensive Player of The Year: Mike Hart, Gonzaga
- Coach of The Year: Mark Few, Gonzaga
All-Conference
| Player | School | Year | Position |
| BYU | F | ||
| Saint Mary's | G | ||
| San Francisco | F | ||
| Santa Clara | G | ||
| Gonzaga | F | ||
| BYU | G | ||
| Loyola Marymount | G | ||
| Gonzaga | F | ||
| Gonzaga | G | ||
| Santa Clara | F |
Honorable Mention
All-Freshman
| Player | School | Position |
| Pepperdine | F | |
| San Francisco | F | |
| San Francisco | G | |
| Gonzaga | C | |
| San Diego | C |
All-Academic
| Player | School | Year | GPA | Major |
| San Diego | 3.49 | Undeclared | ||
| Saint Mary's | 3.40 | Psychology | ||
| Loyola Marymount | 4.00 | Education | ||
| Gonzaga | 3.70 | MBA | ||
| Saint Mary's | 3.78 | Sports Management | ||
| Portland | 3.47 | Psychology | ||
| Gonzaga | 3.53 | MBA | ||
| Santa Clara | 3.65 | MBA | ||
| Portland | 3.94 | Operations Technology Management |