1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place on March 1–3, 1997. All rounds were held in Los Angeles, California at the Gersten Pavilion.

1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199697
Teams8
SiteGersten Pavilion
Los Angeles, California
ChampionsSaint Mary's (1st title)
Winning coachErnie Kent (1st title)
MVPBrad Millard (Saint Mary's)
West Coast Conference men's basketball tournaments
1996–97 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Santa Clara104 .7141611  .593
Saint Mary's104 .714238  .742
San Francisco95 .6431613  .552
San Diego86 .5711711  .607
Gonzaga86 .5711512  .556
Portland410 .286918  .333
Pepperdine410 .286621  .222
Loyola Marymount311 .214721  .250
1997 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Saint Mary's Gaels won the WCC Tournament title and an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. Brad Millard of Saint Mary's was named Tournament MVP.

Also of note is that through the 2023 edition, this was the last WCC men's tournament in which Gonzaga did not make the final.

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