The 2007 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 2–5, 2009 at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. This was the first WCC tournament to have been held at a neutral site; it previously rotated between various campus sites. The semifinals were televised by ESPN2, and the championship game was televised by ESPN.
The top seed, Gonzaga, won the tournament for the fourth straight season, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 9th straight time.
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