2009 WAC men's basketball tournament

2009 WAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
Teams9
SiteLawlor Events Center
Reno, Nevada
ChampionsUtah State (1st title)
Winning coachStew Morrill (1st title)
MVPGary Wilkinson (Utah State)
TelevisionESPNU, ESPN2
2008–09 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah State142 .875305  .857
Nevada115 .6882113  .618
Idaho97 .5631716  .515
Boise State97 .5631913  .594
New Mexico State97 .5631715  .531
Louisiana Tech610 .3751518  .455
San Jose State610 .3751317  .433
Hawaii511 .3131317  .433
Fresno State313 .1881321  .382
Conference tournament winner

The 2009 WAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, was held March 10–14 at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

Regular season champion Utah State won the tournament, defeating host Nevada in the title game, 72–62. The Aggies received the Western Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament; they were seeded eleventh in the West region and lost by a point in the first round to Marquette.

No other WAC teams were invited to the NCAA or National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Nevada and Boise State lost in the first round of the CBI, and Idaho advanced to the second round of the CIT.