WAC considering Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — The Western Athletic Conference will consider moving the league's postseason basketball tournament to Las Vegas in the future based partly on some schools' desire to play at a neutral site, WAC Commissioner Karl Benson said.

Benson said there has been a strong push to do away with a home court advantage, like the one the Nevada Wolf Pack will enjoy this week and at next year's WAC tourney in Reno.

Salt Lake City and Las Vegas have been considered as possible neutral sites in the past, and Vegas has bolstered its chances thanks to the success of the recently concluded West Coast Conference tourney, he said.

"I'm really impressed," said Benson, who attended the WCC title game in Las Vegas between Gonzaga and Saint Mary's.

"I think Las Vegas is big enough for both the WAC and the Mountain West," Benson said.