West Coast College Basketball Teams Descend on Las Vegas

Hoops, anyone? The area will host the Pac-12, Mountain West, Big West, and Western Athletic Conference tournaments.

Southern California guard Boogie Ellis (5) is defended by Arizona guard Kylan Boswell (4) during the first half of a game won by the underdog Trojans in Los Angeles on March 9, 2024. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo

While it won’t exactly qualify as the center of the college basketball universe this week, what with premier conference tournaments going on in Kansas City, Nashville, Minneapolis, New York, and Washington, D.C., Las Vegas will nonetheless be rocking with postseason hoops action.

The Pacific 12, Mountain West, Big West, and Western Athletic Conference tournaments will take place simultaneously at separate venues in the Las Vegas area as teams strive to be included when NCAA Tournament selections and pairings are announced March 17.