2026 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Details

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A general view shows the Pepperdine Waves and the Saint Mary's Gaels shaking hands after the Gaels defeated the Waves 74-59 in a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 10, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 2026 Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship begins on March 5, 2026 and will push the top teams towards the NCAA March Madness tournament later this month.

Here are all of the details about the West Coast Conference (WCC) tournament and championship game.

A list of all conference tournaments can be found here and March Madness information here.

Overview of Dates, Venue & Location for 2026 West Coast Conference Tournament

GettyGraham Ike #13 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs hoists the Most Outstanding Player award as Michael Ajayi #1 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs holds the championship trophy after the Bulldogs’ 58-51 victory over the Saint Mary’s Gaels to win the championship game of the West Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dates of Tournament: March 5, 2026 – March 10, 2026
Championship Game: March 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: Orleans Arena

Seedings of All West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Teams

GettyKhalif Battle #99 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs shoots a layup against Luke Barrett #33 and Harry Wessels #1 of the Saint Mary’s Gaels in the second half of the championship game of the West Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bulldogs defeated the Gaels 58-51.

The teams competing are all set with their official seeds for the 2026 West Coast Conference Tournament. The confirmed seedings for WCC men’s basketball teams are:

Seed No. 1 – Gonzaga

Seed No. 2 – Saint Mary’s

Seed No. 3 – Santa Clara

Seed No. 4 – Oregon State

Seed No. 5 – San Francisco

Seed No. 6 – Pacific

Seed No. 7 – Seattle U

Seed No. 8 – Washington State

Seed No. 9 – Portland

Seed No. 10 – LMU

Seed No. 11 – San Diego

Seed No. 12 – Pepperdine

Full Schedule of WCC Basketball Championship & Conference Tournament

GettyAugustas Marciulionis #3 of the Saint Mary’s Gaels drives against the Pepperdine Waves in the second half of a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 10, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Gaels defeated the Waves 74-59.

First Round – Thursday March 5, 2026

The First Round Games can be viewed on ESPN+

Game 1 – #9 Portland vs #12 Pepperdine, 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Game 2 – #10 LMU vs #11 San Diego, 8:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM ET

Second Round – Friday March 6, 2026

The Second Round Games can be viewed on ESPN+

Game 3 – #8 Washington State vs Winner of Game 1, 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Game 4 – #7 Seattle vs Winner of Game 2, 8:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM ET

Third Round – Saturday March 7, 2026

The Third Round Games can be viewed on ESPN+

Game 5 – #5 San Francisco vs Winner of Game 3, 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Game 6 – #6 Pacific vs Winner of Game 4, 8:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM ET

Quarterfinals – Sunday March 8, 2026

The Men’s Basketball Quarterfinals can be viewed on ESPN2

Game 7 – #4 Oregon State vs Winner of Game 5, 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET
Game 8 – #3 Santa Clara vs Winner of Game 6, 8:00 PM PT / 11:00 PM ET

Semifinals – Monday March 9, 2026

The Men’s Basketball Semifinals can be viewed on ESPN2

Game 9 – #1 Gonzaga vs Winner of Game 7, 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Game 10 – #2 Saint Mary’s vs Winner of Game 8, 8:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM ET

WCC Conference Championship Final Game – Tuesday March 10, 2026

The WCC Men’s Basketball Final Game can be viewed on ESPN

Game 11 – Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 10, 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET

2026 West Coast Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament – Full Schedule & Official Bracket