[2][3] For the third consecutive year, the Los Angeles-based University Credit Union was the title sponsor of the tournament.

[4] For the thirteenth consecutive year, the 2021 WCC Tournament was held in the Orleans Arena.

When the Orleans Arena is set up for basketball games, the seating capacity is 7,471.

[10] However, due to numerous regular-season game cancellations, the WCC announced on February 16 that the seeding for the 2021 edition would be determined using an adjusted conference winning percentage.

Developed in partnership with Ken Pomeroy, the adjusted conference winning percentage takes into account the strength of the opponent and the location where each game was played.