The 2009

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, a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, was held March 10–14 at the

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. Regular season champion

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won the tournament, defeating host

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by ten points in the title game. The Aggies received the

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'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

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advanced to the second round of the CIT.

Bracket

References

External links

Official website
of the

WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
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