The 2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will be held February 29 though March 5 at the Orleans Arena

Orleans Arena

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 in the Las Vegas-area

Las Vegas metropolitan area

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 community of Paradise

Paradise, Nevada

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, Nevada

Nevada

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Format

With the addition of BYU

2011–12 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

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 to the conference, a new format will be introduced for the 2012 tournament. The tournament will now start on Wednesday instead of Friday, and a first round 8 vs. 9 game has been added. The winner of the 8/9 game will play the 5 seed on Day 2 of the Tournament (Thursday) as well as the 6 vs. 7 match. It is believed that BYUtv Sports

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 will broadcast the first two days of the tournament. Day 3, or the Quarterfinals (Friday), will be broadcast on ESPNU

ESPNU

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 as the winner of the 5/8/9 game plays the 4 seed and the winner of the 6/7 game will play the 3 seed. The semifinals (Saturday) will feature the appearance of the top 2 seeds and will be played on ESPN2

ESPN2

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. All teams will be off on Sunday, and the championship game will be played Monday night on either ESPN

ESPN

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 or ESPN2 and broadcast nationally on the radio by Westwood One

Westwood One

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External Links

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