2010 Pacific-10 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
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Pacific-10 Conference Women's Basketball
Tournament was a post season tournament for the women's basketball teams in the Pacific-10 conference. The games were held on Thursday through Sunday, March 11-14, at the Galen Center
(Los Angeles, California). Stanford was the tournament champion and became the NCAA Tournament
automatic qualifier, having beaten the Bruins of UCLA in the championship game.
Rankings from AP Poll
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This is the 5th time that the MOP of the Tournament was also the Pac-10’s Player of the Year. Stanford’s Nicole Powell (2002, 2004) and Candice Wiggins (2005, 2008) were also MOP and POY in the same season.
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Pacific-10 Conference Women's Basketball
2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball season
The 2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball season began in October and ended with the Pac-10 Tournament on March 11-14, 2010 at the Galen Center, Los Angeles, California. Stanford won both the regular season and the tournament championships. Stanford and UCLA were selected to participate...
Tournament was a post season tournament for the women's basketball teams in the Pacific-10 conference. The games were held on Thursday through Sunday, March 11-14, at the Galen Center
Galen Center
The Galen Center is a multipurpose indoor arena and athletic facility owned and operated by the University of Southern California. Located at the southeast corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Figueroa Street in the Exposition Park area of Los Angeles, it is right across the street from the campus and...
(Los Angeles, California). Stanford was the tournament champion and became the NCAA Tournament
2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament started Saturday, March 20, 2010 and was completed on Tuesday, April 6 of the same year with University of Connecticut Huskies defending their title from the previous year by defeating Stanford, 53-47. The tournament bids were announced on...
automatic qualifier, having beaten the Bruins of UCLA in the championship game.
Schedule
| Date | Game | Matchup | Winner | Score | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., Mar. 11 | 1 | #8 Seed (Arizona 2009–10 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team -Offseason:*August 21: The 2009-10 preseason candidates list for the Women’s Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Ify Ibekwe from Arizona was one of the candidates.-Regular season:... ) vs. #9 Seed |
Arizona 2009–10 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team -Offseason:*August 21: The 2009-10 preseason candidates list for the Women’s Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Ify Ibekwe from Arizona was one of the candidates.-Regular season:... |
62–60 | 6:00 PM | |
| Thu., Mar. 11 | 2 | #7 Seed vs. #10 Seed (Oregon St. 2009–10 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team The 2009–10 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Beavers were coached by LaVonda Wagner... ) |
Oregon State 2009–10 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team The 2009–10 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Beavers were coached by LaVonda Wagner... |
52–42 | 8:15 PM | |
| Fri., Mar. 12 | 3 | Seed #4 (California 2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team The 2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team will represent University of California, Berkeley in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Golden Bears will be coached by Joanne Boyle... ) vs. Seed #5 (Arizona State 2009–10 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team The 2009–10 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team will represent Arizona State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sun Devils will be coached by Charli Turner Thorne... ) |
California 2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team The 2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team will represent University of California, Berkeley in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Golden Bears will be coached by Joanne Boyle... |
60–50 | 11:00 AM | |
| Fri., Mar. 12 | 4 | Seed #1 (No. 2 Stanford 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team The 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, coached by Tara VanDerveer... ) vs. #8/#9 Winner (Arizona 2009–10 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team -Offseason:*August 21: The 2009-10 preseason candidates list for the Women’s Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes. Ify Ibekwe from Arizona was one of the candidates.-Regular season:... ) |
Stanford 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team The 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, coached by Tara VanDerveer... |
72–52 | 1:15 PM | |
| Fri., Mar. 12 | 5 | Seed #3 (USC 2009–10 USC Trojans women's basketball team The 2009–10 USC Trojans women's basketball team represent the University of Southern California in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans are coached by Michael Cooper... ) vs. Seed #6 (Oregon 2009–10 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team The 2009–10 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team will represent the University of Oregon in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ducks will be coached by Paul Westhead. The Ducks are a member of the Pacific-10 Conference and will attempt to win the NCAA... ) |
USC 2009–10 USC Trojans women's basketball team The 2009–10 USC Trojans women's basketball team represent the University of Southern California in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans are coached by Michael Cooper... |
80–76 | 5:00 PM | |
| Fri., Mar. 12 | 6 | Seed #2 vs. #7/#10 Winner (Oregon State 2009–10 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team The 2009–10 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Beavers were coached by LaVonda Wagner... ) |
60–44 | 7:15 PM | ||
| Sat., Mar. 13 | 7 | Semifinal #1 (California 2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team The 2009–10 California Golden Bears women's basketball team will represent University of California, Berkeley in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Golden Bears will be coached by Joanne Boyle... vs. No. 2 Stanford 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team The 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, coached by Tara VanDerveer... ) |
Stanford 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team The 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, coached by Tara VanDerveer... |
64–44 | 2:30 PM | FSN |
| Sat., Mar. 13 | 8 | Semifinal #2 (USC 2009–10 USC Trojans women's basketball team The 2009–10 USC Trojans women's basketball team represent the University of Southern California in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans are coached by Michael Cooper... vs. ) |
59–53 | 5:00 PM | FSN | |
| Sun., Mar. 14 | 9 | Championship Game (No. 2 Stanford 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team The 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, coached by Tara VanDerveer... vs. ) |
Stanford 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team The 2009–10 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, coached by Tara VanDerveer... |
70–46 | 3:00 PM | FSN |
Rankings from AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
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All Tournament team
- Jayne AppelJayne AppelJayne Appel is a center for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA. She played collegiate basketball at Stanford University.-High school career:...
, Stanford (3rd time) - Ashley Corral, USC
- Jasmine Dixon, UCLA
- Kayla Pedersen, Stanford (3rd time and 2009 MOP)
- Markel Walker, UCLA
Most Outstanding Player
- Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford (2nd time All-Tournament)
This is the 5th time that the MOP of the Tournament was also the Pac-10’s Player of the Year. Stanford’s Nicole Powell (2002, 2004) and Candice Wiggins (2005, 2008) were also MOP and POY in the same season.
Game notes
- Stanford has made the NCAA field for the 23rd consecutive season, 24 times in history.
- Stanford has a 25–2 tournament record. UCLA has a 11–8 record.
- UCLA and Stanford have met 7 times in the tournament, a record, with Stanford winning 6 games.
- The 24-point margin of victory was the 2nd highest in the championship game. Last year's 25-point was the highest.
- Stanford's Jayne Appel and Kayla Pedersen started their third consecutive Tournament title game; Appel started her first game of the Tournament.