New Mexico State athletics director McKinley Boston believes the Aggies are a bubble team.
Personally, I don't agree with him. But I haven't sat in a selection room like Boston has.
NMSU does have some positive things on its resume with a RPI at 68 and a schedule strength of 112. The Aggies have a road win against New Mexico, No. 33 RPI and a contender in the Mountain West Tournament. But the WAC is the No. 12 league in terms of RPI and the Aggies are 1-6 against the RPI Top 100.
"I think we will be on the board in the process that looks for who is an at large team," Boston said. "I think if we lost in the finals, we would be a legitimate bubble team."
The focus on campus is obviously to reach the NCAA Tournament, but Boston said NMSU would accept a Postseason NIT bid if they fail to win this week's WAC Tournament or receive an at large bid. NMSU put in a bid to host a first-round NIT game. This web site has the Aggies hosting Arkansas.
Unlike previous years when NMSU turned down invitations to play in tournaments like the CBI, there isn't a significant cost to the university to host a game — NMSU's bid projected an attendance of 4,100 with a total revenue of around $50,000 after expenses.
Going into this year, I believed some form of postseason would be necessary to sort of legitimize the direction of the program under Marvin Menzies.
"I do think it's important for our seniors," Boston said. "I think there is a difference between an earned postseason as opposed to buying a postseason because there is a certain criteria and accomplishments that show a team's effort. That would be important."
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
McKines, Laroche, Mullings and Menzies on All-WAC selections
Wendell McKines
"I can't be upset. Congratulations to Deonte Burton. Nevada won the conference regular season. From the coaches opinions, they feel as though he is the player of the year. ... I would be lying to say that it wasn't something that I expected. I worked hard this past offseason and feel as though I showed improvements in certain areas. I was looking forward to it, but it happens. ... If I needed this as motivation, I'm in the wrong profession for the simple fact that it's the WAC Tournament with the tournament on the line, with my teammates. That's enough motivation."
Hernst Laroche
"Just to show that I'm supposed to be there and all of the hard work that I did. I'm glad that they put me on there."
On being left off the all-defensive team
"I didn't really think about it but when I saw it, I thought I could have been on that team. That's what I pride myself on and I wasn't rewarded for that."
Daniel Mullings
"You can use all of that as motivation. Me and Wendell can use that as motivation going forward. I talked to him a little bit over the internet. I just told him to keep your head up and we could use that as motivation and I think that can be key for us as a team as well."
Marvin Menzies
On Wendell
"It's how the coaches vote and I'm just going to roll with the coaches vote. It's a tough thing when you feel like he might actually be the best player. But he didn't get that Player of the Year award because typically coaches vote on who is successful and Nevada is 13-1 so they will usually defer to the best player on the best team."
On Mullings and Laroche
"Again, coaches have their different logic for why they do what they do. I think Player of the Year is a common theme. Coaches try to be fair. It's about the kids at the end of the day. Daniel made a team and Hernst made a team so where these accolades distributed according to the category? Probably not but the wealth was spread quite evenly. There will be some discussions on that when coaches get together for our meetings. That's one of the topics we will discuss."
"I can't be upset. Congratulations to Deonte Burton. Nevada won the conference regular season. From the coaches opinions, they feel as though he is the player of the year. ... I would be lying to say that it wasn't something that I expected. I worked hard this past offseason and feel as though I showed improvements in certain areas. I was looking forward to it, but it happens. ... If I needed this as motivation, I'm in the wrong profession for the simple fact that it's the WAC Tournament with the tournament on the line, with my teammates. That's enough motivation."
Hernst Laroche
"Just to show that I'm supposed to be there and all of the hard work that I did. I'm glad that they put me on there."
On being left off the all-defensive team
"I didn't really think about it but when I saw it, I thought I could have been on that team. That's what I pride myself on and I wasn't rewarded for that."
Daniel Mullings
"You can use all of that as motivation. Me and Wendell can use that as motivation going forward. I talked to him a little bit over the internet. I just told him to keep your head up and we could use that as motivation and I think that can be key for us as a team as well."
Marvin Menzies
On Wendell
"It's how the coaches vote and I'm just going to roll with the coaches vote. It's a tough thing when you feel like he might actually be the best player. But he didn't get that Player of the Year award because typically coaches vote on who is successful and Nevada is 13-1 so they will usually defer to the best player on the best team."
On Mullings and Laroche
"Again, coaches have their different logic for why they do what they do. I think Player of the Year is a common theme. Coaches try to be fair. It's about the kids at the end of the day. Daniel made a team and Hernst made a team so where these accolades distributed according to the category? Probably not but the wealth was spread quite evenly. There will be some discussions on that when coaches get together for our meetings. That's one of the topics we will discuss."
Sunday, March 4, 2012
All WAC selections
Very surprised by the WAC selection, which was released today. I'm sure many of you have plenty to say so I will keep my remarks short.
First off, I feel bad for Wendell McKines. I'm not sure but I think he wanted to win the Award his senior year, not to speak to the fact that he actually deserved to win it because his numbers were better. Not surprised by Burton's selection though. Although the only argument you can make for him was the fact that Nevada swept NMSU and won the league outright. An argument could certainly be made for Daniel Mullings as Freshman of the Year, yet Appleby was the better scorer and these things are obviously stat driven. I'm happy to see Hernst Laroche get some respect his senior year.
Kevin Olekaibe and Raheem Appleby both ahead of Nevada's Malik Story on the second team is a crime.
Trevor Gaskins from La. Tech must have left quite an impression on the WAC coaches or whomever votes for them. Gaskins is on both the honorable mention and all defensive team. Apparently ranking 11th in free throw percentage and fourth in 3 point percentage impressed coaches. He was 15th in steals but neither Laroche nor Mullings (1 and 2 respectively) got on the All defense team.
2011-12 WAC Men’s Basketball Postseason Award Winners
All-Conference
First Team
Vander Joaquim, Hawai‘i, C, 6-10, Jr., Luanda, Angola (College of Eastern Utah)
Deonte Burton, Nevada, G, 6-1, So., Los Angeles, Calif. (Compton Centenial HS)
Olek Czyz, Nevada, F, 6-7, Sr., Gdynia, Poland (Duke)
Wendell McKines, New Mexico State, F, 6-6, Sr., Oakland, Calif. (Richmond HS)
Preston Medlin, Utah State, G, 6-4, So., Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS)
Second Team
Kevin Olekaibe, Fresno State, G, 6-2, So., Las Vegas, Nev. (Cimarron-Memorial HS)
Kyle Barone, Idaho, C, 6-10, Jr., Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica HS)
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Fr., Jacksonville, Ark. (Jacksonville HS)
Dario Hunt, Nevada, F, 6-8, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo. (Charis Prep School)
Hernst Laroche, New Mexico State, G, 6-1, Sr., Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Vanier College)
Honorable Mention
Zane Johnson, Hawai‘i, G, 6-6, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz. (Arizona)
Deremy Geiger, Idaho, G, 5-11, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev. (Grayson County College)
Trevor Gaskins, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Sr., Alpharetta, Ga. (Ole Miss)
Malik Story, Nevada, G, 6-5, Jr., Pasadena, Calif. (Indiana)
Hamidu Rahman, New Mexico State, C, 6-11, Sr., Somerset, N.J. (American Christian HS)
Brockeith Pane, Utah State, G, 6-1, Sr., Dallas, Texas (Midland JC)
Player of the Year: Deonte Burton, So., G, Nevada
Freshman of the Year: Raheem Appleby, G, Louisiana Tech
Don Haskins Coach of the Year: David Carter, Nevada
All-Defensive Team
Vander Joaquim, Hawai‘i, C, 6-10, Jr., Luanda, Angola (College of Eastern Utah)
Landon Tatum, Idaho, G, 5-11, Sr., San Antonio, Texas (South Plains College)
Trevor Gaskins, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Sr., Alpharetta, Ga. (Ole Miss)
Jerry Evans Jr, Nevada, G, 6-8, So., Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger HS)
Dario Hunt, Nevada, F, 6-8, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo. (Charis Prep School)
All-Newcomer Team
Djim Bandoumel, Idaho, F, 6-7, Sr., Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (Monroe College)
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Fr., Jacksonville, Ark. (Jacksonville HS)
Daniel Mullings, New Mexico State, G, 6-2, Fr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Laurier)
James Kinney, San Jose State, G, 6-2, Jr., Champaign, Ill. (Eastern Utah College, Ohio U.)
Kyisean Reed, Utah State, F, 6-6, Jr., Palmdale, Calif. (Antelope Valley JC)
First off, I feel bad for Wendell McKines. I'm not sure but I think he wanted to win the Award his senior year, not to speak to the fact that he actually deserved to win it because his numbers were better. Not surprised by Burton's selection though. Although the only argument you can make for him was the fact that Nevada swept NMSU and won the league outright. An argument could certainly be made for Daniel Mullings as Freshman of the Year, yet Appleby was the better scorer and these things are obviously stat driven. I'm happy to see Hernst Laroche get some respect his senior year.
Kevin Olekaibe and Raheem Appleby both ahead of Nevada's Malik Story on the second team is a crime.
Trevor Gaskins from La. Tech must have left quite an impression on the WAC coaches or whomever votes for them. Gaskins is on both the honorable mention and all defensive team. Apparently ranking 11th in free throw percentage and fourth in 3 point percentage impressed coaches. He was 15th in steals but neither Laroche nor Mullings (1 and 2 respectively) got on the All defense team.
2011-12 WAC Men’s Basketball Postseason Award Winners
All-Conference
First Team
Vander Joaquim, Hawai‘i, C, 6-10, Jr., Luanda, Angola (College of Eastern Utah)
Deonte Burton, Nevada, G, 6-1, So., Los Angeles, Calif. (Compton Centenial HS)
Olek Czyz, Nevada, F, 6-7, Sr., Gdynia, Poland (Duke)
Wendell McKines, New Mexico State, F, 6-6, Sr., Oakland, Calif. (Richmond HS)
Preston Medlin, Utah State, G, 6-4, So., Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS)
Second Team
Kevin Olekaibe, Fresno State, G, 6-2, So., Las Vegas, Nev. (Cimarron-Memorial HS)
Kyle Barone, Idaho, C, 6-10, Jr., Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica HS)
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Fr., Jacksonville, Ark. (Jacksonville HS)
Dario Hunt, Nevada, F, 6-8, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo. (Charis Prep School)
Hernst Laroche, New Mexico State, G, 6-1, Sr., Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Vanier College)
Honorable Mention
Zane Johnson, Hawai‘i, G, 6-6, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz. (Arizona)
Deremy Geiger, Idaho, G, 5-11, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev. (Grayson County College)
Trevor Gaskins, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Sr., Alpharetta, Ga. (Ole Miss)
Malik Story, Nevada, G, 6-5, Jr., Pasadena, Calif. (Indiana)
Hamidu Rahman, New Mexico State, C, 6-11, Sr., Somerset, N.J. (American Christian HS)
Brockeith Pane, Utah State, G, 6-1, Sr., Dallas, Texas (Midland JC)
Player of the Year: Deonte Burton, So., G, Nevada
Freshman of the Year: Raheem Appleby, G, Louisiana Tech
Don Haskins Coach of the Year: David Carter, Nevada
All-Defensive Team
Vander Joaquim, Hawai‘i, C, 6-10, Jr., Luanda, Angola (College of Eastern Utah)
Landon Tatum, Idaho, G, 5-11, Sr., San Antonio, Texas (South Plains College)
Trevor Gaskins, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Sr., Alpharetta, Ga. (Ole Miss)
Jerry Evans Jr, Nevada, G, 6-8, So., Lawndale, Calif. (Leuzinger HS)
Dario Hunt, Nevada, F, 6-8, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo. (Charis Prep School)
All-Newcomer Team
Djim Bandoumel, Idaho, F, 6-7, Sr., Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (Monroe College)
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Fr., Jacksonville, Ark. (Jacksonville HS)
Daniel Mullings, New Mexico State, G, 6-2, Fr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Laurier)
James Kinney, San Jose State, G, 6-2, Jr., Champaign, Ill. (Eastern Utah College, Ohio U.)
Kyisean Reed, Utah State, F, 6-6, Jr., Palmdale, Calif. (Antelope Valley JC)
WAC Tourney first round
No. 3 Idaho (18-12, 9-5) vs. No. 6 Hawaii 15-15, 6-8), 1 p.m.
The teams split the season series, each team winning on the road. Two weeks ago, Hawaii was playing for a No. 2 or No. 3 seed. Hawaii has lost its last five games by an average of 18.8 points per game, including a 19-point home loss to the Vandals. Conversely, Idaho has won five of its last six league games and is the only WAC team to beat Nevada, doing so on the road. Hawaii is certainly talented enough to make a run this week, but the Warriors are clearly limping into the postseason.
No. 2 New Mexico State (23-9, 10-4) vs. No. 7 Fresno State (13-19, 3-11), 3:30 p.m.
NMSU swept series (60-56 home, 83-78 OT away). To his credit, Fresno State first-year head coach Rodney Terry has made the most of a lack of talent, slowing the game down to keep it close. Fresno State is 1-8 in games decided by six points or less and has lost four overtime league games. NMSU is clearly the more talented team with superior size. If the Aggies cut down on their turnovers, NMSU should advance.
No. 1 Nevada (25-5, 13-1) vs. No. 8 San Jose State (9-21, 1-13), 7 p.m.
Nevada swept the season series. When looking at the first-round matchups, appears to be the surest bet for the top seed advancing. Nevada beat San Jose State handily at home and then won a six-point decision at San Jose State. Although anything is possible in March Madness, it seems the only way Nevada would falter would be to look past the Spartans.
No. 4 Utah State (17-14, 8-6) vs. No. 5 Louisiana Tech (16-15, 6-8), 9:30 p.m.
Utah State swept the season series (69-65 at Louisiana Tech, 77-63 at home). Utah State has won two of the last WAC Tournament titles and no team wants to face the Aggies and coach Stew Morrill. But this is a different cast of characters. Both teams are Top 4 in 3-point field goal percentage, meaning whichever team heats up from long range will be marching on.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
3:30 p.m., on Thursday vs. Fresno State
New Mexico State ended the regular season in dramatic fashion on Saturday at Fresno State.
The Aggies erased a 19-point second-half deficit and beat Fresno State 83-78 in overtime to close the regular season 23-9 and 10-4 in the Western Athletic Conference.
“We showed much more patience in the second half and our spacing was better,” Aggies coach Marvin Menzies said. “We took advantage of a smaller lineup and had more energy.”
NMSU outscored Fresno State 16-11 in OT, led by senior Wendell McKines, who scored nine of his 20 points in overtime. McKines also pulled down a career-high 18 rebounds, all on the defensive end. McKines hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Aggies up for good. The first came with 2:14 left in overtime to put NMSU up 73-72. He hit another the next time down to finish 4-for-8 from 3-point range.
“In overtime, my teammates found me and believed in me,” said McKines, who missed a potential game-winner at the end of regulation. “I’m just a confident person and don’t let the shots that I miss affect the next open shot. I always believe the next one is going to go in.”
The win clinched the No. 2 seed for next week’s WAC Tournament in Las Vegas. The same teams will play again in the 3:30 p.m., WAC Tournament quarterfinal in Las Vegas on Thursday.
“It’s a quick turnaround,” said Menzies, whose team swept the Bulldogs in the regular season. “There is not a whole lot of time to get put many things in but you can tweak things. We just have to make our adjustments.”
NMSU trailed by 16 at halftime and by as many as 19 with 16:27 to play before Aggies junior wing Bandja Sy exploded.
Sy scored a career-high 22 points, knocking down a 3-pointer and converting a free throw for a four-point play to pull the Aggies to within four with 7:59 to play. Sy completed the comeback with another triple with 5:15 left to make it a three-point game and then a jumper with 1:52 left to put NMSU up 65-64.
“Bandja was the one that got us into overtime,” McKines said. “He was making shots that I have personally seen him working on.”
Former New Mexico player Jonathan Willis hit a triple with 14 seconds left to tie the game at 67-67 at the end of regulation.
The Aggies were 7-for-18 (38.9 percent) from 3-point range and 22-for-28 (78.6 percent) from the foul line. The Aggies hit all 7 triples in the second half.
Fresno State scored 17 of its 41 first-half points off 10 NMSU turnovers for a 41-25 halftime lead.
Fresno State guard Kevin Olekaibe scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half on 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point range as the Bulldogs were 53.6 percent from the floor in the first half and 5-for-12 from 3-point range. The Aggies shot 30.8 percent from the floor in the first half, matching their lowest point total for a half on the season.
“There were a lot of ups and downs to the season and a lot of different situations that created that but I tell the kids all the time that every season is like a lifetime,” Menzies said.
Let the postseason begin.
All WAC selections
I'm going to list my All-WAC first team, second team and player, coach and newcomer of the year.
Likely Player of the Year — Deonte Burton, Nevada — A fine choice, although he is 16-52 (31 percent) from the floor in the past five games. Burton doesn't lead the WAC in any significant category third in scoring at 17.1ppg, eighth in assists with 3.9 per game. But he is the best player on the league's best team, which seems to carry the most weight over time.
Likely second team
Kyle Barone, Idaho
Dario Hunt, Nevada
Olek Czyz, Nevada
Zane Johnson, Hawaii
Brockeith Pane, Utah State
I'm going to follow that with what I think WILL happen when postseason awards are handed out in Vegas.
Then I have my honorable mention, All defense and all-newcomer team.
Each coach nominates his own players and then all the coaches receive a ballot with the nominations and vote on them.
Then I have my honorable mention, All defense and all-newcomer team.
Each coach nominates his own players and then all the coaches receive a ballot with the nominations and vote on them.
My Player of the Year — Wendell McKines, NMSU — McKines leads the league in overall scoring and rebounding (18.5 and 10.6) and he leads in both stats in WAC play only (18.5 and 10.3), which I believe weighs more heavily in postseason awards. McKines is one of 20 players in the country averaging a double-double.
Likely Player of the Year — Deonte Burton, Nevada — A fine choice, although he is 16-52 (31 percent) from the floor in the past five games. Burton doesn't lead the WAC in any significant category third in scoring at 17.1ppg, eighth in assists with 3.9 per game. But he is the best player on the league's best team, which seems to carry the most weight over time.
My Coach of the Year — David Carter, Nevada —Nevada was 13-19 and 8-8 with the same players last year. This year is 12-1 in league play and had a 16 game win streak with the same roster, getting players like Czyz and Story to buy in defensively. And he did it with zero bench production.
Likely Coach of the Year —David Carter, Nevada
My Newcomer of the Year — Daniel Mullings, NMSU — Mullings is second in the league in steals with 1.77 per game. Burst onto the scene since replacing Christian Kabongo, including the school's first triple double since 1990.
Likely Newcomer of the Year — Daniel Mullings, NMSU
My WAC first team
Kyle Barone, Idaho — Best player on a Top 3 team. Fifth in rebounding with 7.8 per game to go with 12.8 ppg.
Olek Czyz, Nevada —Could be the WAC's best player through the past two weeks or so. Scoring 20.5 ppg the past four WAC games. Also had 28 at Iona in a BracketBuster loss. Ranks 10th in scoring at 15.3 ppg and sixth in rebounding with 7.4 rpg.
Wendell McKines, NMSU —Refer to above
Malik Story, Nevada —Has also cooled off lately from a shooting and scoring standpoint, but we saw what he is capable of against NMSU on Thursday in the first half. Shooting 40 percent from 3 in WAC play, averaging 14.3 ppg, which is seventh overall in the WAC.
Deonte Burton, Nevada —Refer to above
Likely WAC first team
Vander Joaquim, Hawaii
Wendell McKines, NMSU
Malik Story, Nevada
Preston Medlin, Utah State
Deonte Burton, Nevada
My second team
Dario Hunt, Nevada —Could be the most important player to Nevada while Burton is the best player. Fourth in rebounding with 9.8 rpg and first in blocks with 2.77 bpg
Vander Joaquim, Hawaii —Despite Hawaii plummeting, Joaquim is fifth in scoring (16.5 ppg), tied with McKines atop the league in rebounding at 10.3 rpg and leads in field goal percentage at 64 percent and second in blocked shots with 2.46 per game
My second team
Dario Hunt, Nevada —Could be the most important player to Nevada while Burton is the best player. Fourth in rebounding with 9.8 rpg and first in blocks with 2.77 bpg
Vander Joaquim, Hawaii —Despite Hawaii plummeting, Joaquim is fifth in scoring (16.5 ppg), tied with McKines atop the league in rebounding at 10.3 rpg and leads in field goal percentage at 64 percent and second in blocked shots with 2.46 per game
Deremy Geiger, Idaho —Geiger leads Idaho in points (12.9), free throw percentage (80 %), shoots 43 percent from 3.
Preston Medlin, Utah State —Tied with McKines for the lead in scoring in the WAC at 18.5 ppg. Also second in 3-point percentage at 47 percent and leads the WAC with 39 made 3s in WAC play.
Preston Medlin, Utah State —Tied with McKines for the lead in scoring in the WAC at 18.5 ppg. Also second in 3-point percentage at 47 percent and leads the WAC with 39 made 3s in WAC play.
Hernst Laroche, NMSU —Upped his scoring to 13.1 ppg in the WAC and leads the WAC with 2.31 steals per game.
Likely second team
Kyle Barone, Idaho
Dario Hunt, Nevada
Olek Czyz, Nevada
Zane Johnson, Hawaii
Brockeith Pane, Utah State
My Honorable Mention
Hamidu Rahman, NMSU
Will Carter, San Jose State
Joston Thomas, Hawaii
Kevin Olekaibe, Fresno State
Brockeith Pane, Utah State
My All-Defense
Dario Hunt, Nevada
Vander Joaquim, Hawaii
Hernst Laroche, NMSU
Daniel Mullings, NMSU
Keith Shamburger, San Jose State
Hamidu Rahman, NMSU
Will Carter, San Jose State
Joston Thomas, Hawaii
Kevin Olekaibe, Fresno State
Brockeith Pane, Utah State
My All-Defense
Dario Hunt, Nevada
Vander Joaquim, Hawaii
Hernst Laroche, NMSU
Daniel Mullings, NMSU
Keith Shamburger, San Jose State
My All-Newcomer
Kevin Foster, Fresno State
Kyisean Reed, Utah State
Daniel Mullings, NMSU
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech
James Kinney, San Jose State
Daniel Mullings, NMSU
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech
James Kinney, San Jose State
Friday, March 2, 2012
WAC seeding
Possible Seeds
Fresno State
7 Locked in
Hawai‘i
4 If Hawai‘i beats Utah State and Nevada beats Louisiana Tech
6 If Hawai‘i loses to Utah State OR
If Hawai‘i beats Utah State and Louisiana Tech beats Nevada
Idaho
2 If Idaho beats San Jose State and Fresno State beats New Mexico State
3 If Idaho loses to San Jose State OR
If Idaho beats San Jose State and New Mexico State beats Fresno State
Louisiana Tech
5 If Louisiana Tech beats Nevada OR
If Louisiana Tech loses to Nevada and Utah State beats Hawai‘i
6 If Louisiana Tech loses to Nevada and Hawai‘i beats Utah State
Nevada
1 Locked in
New Mexico State
2 If New Mexico State beats Fresno State OR
If New Mexico State loses to Fresno State and San Jose State beats Idaho
3 If New Mexico State loses to Fresno State and Idaho beats San Jose State
San Jose State
8 Locked in
Utah State
4 It Utah State beats Hawai‘i OR
If Utah State loses to Hawai‘i and Louisiana Tech beats Nevada
5 If Utah State loses to Hawai‘i and Nevada beats Louisiana Tech
WAC Tie-breaking Procedures.
a. General Procedures
The following procedures are to be used to determine seeding for a Conference tournament or to establish the automatic qualifier to an NCAA Championship subject to any sport regulation tie-breakers.
[1] Ties for all places in the standings (between two teams or three or more teams) which can be broken based upon head-to-head competition are broken before the implementation of further tie-breaking procedures.
[2] If more than two teams are tied, the three or more tie-breaking procedures shall be implemented. If only two teams are tied, the two-team tie-breaking procedures shall be implemented.
[3] In the case of ties for more than one place, the first tie broken is that of the highest place (i.e., first place, second place, etc.) and continue downward through the standings.
[4] If the tie is for first place and cannot be broken by a head-to-head results, compare the tied teams’ winning percentage against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best winning percentage against the next highest-finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place, the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
[5] Once a tied team has been placed in a position/seed, that team shall be included in all further comparisons of other tied teams from the position/seed in which it has been placed.
b. Tie-Breaking Procedures
[1] Two-Way Tie:
[i] The winner of the head-to-head competition is the higher seed.
[ii] If the tie is for first place, compare the tied teams’ records against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best record/winning percentage against the next highest finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place, the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
[iii] If a tie still remains, the Conference office shall conduct a draw. The drawn team shall receive the higher seed.
[iv] Men and Women’s Basketball Only. If a tie still remains, the institution with the highest RPI at the conclusion of the WAC's regular season shall receive the highest seed. The most recent available official NCAA RPI on the last day of the WAC’s regular season will be used. [5/11]
[2] Three or More-Way Tie. Once a tie has been reduced to two teams, the two-team tie-breaker is implemented.
[i] Compare the records of the tied teams against each other. The team(s) with the best record(s) versus the other tied teams receives the higher seed or advances to the next tie-breaker; the team with the next best record versus the other tied teams receives the next highest seed or advances to the next tie breaker, etc.
[ii] If the tie is for first place, compare the tied teams’ records against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best record against the next highest-finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
[iii] If a tie still remains, the Conference office shall conduct a draw. The first team drawn shall receive the higher seed, the second team drawn shall receive the next highest seed, etc.
[iv] Men and Women’s Basketball Only. If a tie still remains, the institution with the highest RPI at the conclusion of the WAC's regular season shall receive the highest seed. . The most recent available official NCAA RPI on the last day of the WAC’s regular season will be used. [5/11]
Fresno State
7 Locked in
Hawai‘i
4 If Hawai‘i beats Utah State and Nevada beats Louisiana Tech
6 If Hawai‘i loses to Utah State OR
If Hawai‘i beats Utah State and Louisiana Tech beats Nevada
Idaho
2 If Idaho beats San Jose State and Fresno State beats New Mexico State
3 If Idaho loses to San Jose State OR
If Idaho beats San Jose State and New Mexico State beats Fresno State
Louisiana Tech
5 If Louisiana Tech beats Nevada OR
If Louisiana Tech loses to Nevada and Utah State beats Hawai‘i
6 If Louisiana Tech loses to Nevada and Hawai‘i beats Utah State
Nevada
1 Locked in
New Mexico State
2 If New Mexico State beats Fresno State OR
If New Mexico State loses to Fresno State and San Jose State beats Idaho
3 If New Mexico State loses to Fresno State and Idaho beats San Jose State
San Jose State
8 Locked in
Utah State
4 It Utah State beats Hawai‘i OR
If Utah State loses to Hawai‘i and Louisiana Tech beats Nevada
5 If Utah State loses to Hawai‘i and Nevada beats Louisiana Tech
WAC Tie-breaking Procedures.
a. General Procedures
The following procedures are to be used to determine seeding for a Conference tournament or to establish the automatic qualifier to an NCAA Championship subject to any sport regulation tie-breakers.
[1] Ties for all places in the standings (between two teams or three or more teams) which can be broken based upon head-to-head competition are broken before the implementation of further tie-breaking procedures.
[2] If more than two teams are tied, the three or more tie-breaking procedures shall be implemented. If only two teams are tied, the two-team tie-breaking procedures shall be implemented.
[3] In the case of ties for more than one place, the first tie broken is that of the highest place (i.e., first place, second place, etc.) and continue downward through the standings.
[4] If the tie is for first place and cannot be broken by a head-to-head results, compare the tied teams’ winning percentage against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best winning percentage against the next highest-finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place, the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
[5] Once a tied team has been placed in a position/seed, that team shall be included in all further comparisons of other tied teams from the position/seed in which it has been placed.
b. Tie-Breaking Procedures
[1] Two-Way Tie:
[i] The winner of the head-to-head competition is the higher seed.
[ii] If the tie is for first place, compare the tied teams’ records against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best record/winning percentage against the next highest finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place, the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
[iii] If a tie still remains, the Conference office shall conduct a draw. The drawn team shall receive the higher seed.
[iv] Men and Women’s Basketball Only. If a tie still remains, the institution with the highest RPI at the conclusion of the WAC's regular season shall receive the highest seed. The most recent available official NCAA RPI on the last day of the WAC’s regular season will be used. [5/11]
[2] Three or More-Way Tie. Once a tie has been reduced to two teams, the two-team tie-breaker is implemented.
[i] Compare the records of the tied teams against each other. The team(s) with the best record(s) versus the other tied teams receives the higher seed or advances to the next tie-breaker; the team with the next best record versus the other tied teams receives the next highest seed or advances to the next tie breaker, etc.
[ii] If the tie is for first place, compare the tied teams’ records against the next highest finishing team and continue through the standings. The team with the best record against the next highest-finishing team or group of tied teams advances. If the tie is for any position other than first place the comparison shall begin at the top of the standings.
[iii] If a tie still remains, the Conference office shall conduct a draw. The first team drawn shall receive the higher seed, the second team drawn shall receive the next highest seed, etc.
[iv] Men and Women’s Basketball Only. If a tie still remains, the institution with the highest RPI at the conclusion of the WAC's regular season shall receive the highest seed. . The most recent available official NCAA RPI on the last day of the WAC’s regular season will be used. [5/11]
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