Pacific West Conference women's basketball tournament
| Pacific West Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Pacific West Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Campus venues |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Current champion | Azusa Pacific (4th) |
| Most championships | Azusa Pacific (4) Hawaii Pacific (4) |
| Official website | PacWest women's basketball |
The Pacific West Conference women's basketball tournament is the annual conference women's basketball championship tournament for the Pacific West Conference (PacWest). The tournament has been held annually since 2013. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
[edit]| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Academy of Art | 75–49 | Hawaii Pacific | Azusa, CA |
| 2014 | Academy of Art | 88–76 | California Baptist | San Diego, CA |
| 2015 | Hawaii Pacific | 74–73 | California Baptist | Irvine, CA |
| 2016 | Azusa Pacific | 75–58 | California Baptist | Irvine, CA |
| 2017 | California Baptist | 80–72 | Point Loma Nazarene | Irvine, CA |
| 2018 | Hawaii Pacific | 77–71 | Point Loma Nazarene | Riverside, CA |
| 2019 | Hawaii Pacific | 75–68 | Azusa Pacific | San Rafael, CA |
| 2020 | Hawaii Pacific | 68–57 | Azusa Pacific | Azusa, CA |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Azusa Pacific | 60–49 | Academy of Art | Fresno, CA |
| 2023 | Azusa Pacific | 76–65 | Concordia Irvine | Honolulu, HI |
| 2024 | Azusa Pacific | 72–67 (OT) | Fresno Pacific | San Diego, CA |
Championship records
[edit]| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Championship Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific | 4–2 | 6 | 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Hawaii Pacific | 4–1 | 5 | 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Academy of Art | 2–1 | 3 | 2013, 2014 |
| California Baptist | 1–3 | 4 | 2017 |
| Point Loma Nazarene | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Fresno Pacific | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Concordia Irvine | 0–1 | 1 |
- Biola, Chaminade, Dominican, Hawaii–Hilo, and Westmont have not yet qualified for the PacWest tournament finals.
- BYU–Hawaii, Dixie State, Grand Canyon, Holy Names, and Notre Dame de Namur never qualified for the tournament finals before departing the PacWest.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former PacWest members.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PWC Women's Basketball History" (PDF). Pacific West Conference. 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.