By CURRAN MCCAULEY Monday marked the start of the West Coast Conference hoops season, the earliest start date for conference play in the history of the conference, with eight of the ten teams in action. The home teams prevailed in each of the four games, including an incredible buzzer-beater victory for Pacific in Stockton and big wins for Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. BYU, … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference play opens as home teams go 4-0
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Battle In Seattle headlines final non-conference weekend in WCC
By CURRAN MCCAULEY The final non-conference tuneups for West Coast Conference teams represent a chance for some unique match-ups that feature teams who rarely play, with Louisiana making its first jaunt to Malibu, Santa Clara and Nevada reviving a dormant series and the marquee matchup, the nationally televised Battle in Seattle between Gonzaga and Tennessee, wrapping up the … [Read more...] about Battle In Seattle headlines final non-conference weekend in WCC
WCC takeaways as non-conference winds down
By CURRAN MCCAULEY With the final full week of non-conference action upon us in the West Coast Conference, let’s take a look back at some of the movers and shakers from last week, as well as the first couple of days of this week in a rare midweek version of “5 Takeaways.” 1. Pepperdine will go as far as Stacy Davis will take them - Stacy Davis was named West Coast … [Read more...] about WCC takeaways as non-conference winds down
Showdowns with Pac-12 highlight WCC weekend slate
By CURRAN MCCAULEY In a week that saw a lighter-than-normal schedule due to final examinations at campuses throughout the West Coast Conference, this Saturday still provides a bevy of key Pac 12 match-ups that will serve as a litmus test for the ‘Big 3” of the conference. All three of the games are nationally televised, so WCC fans can get their fix with nothing more than a … [Read more...] about Showdowns with Pac-12 highlight WCC weekend slate
Five takeaways from WCC week four
By CURRAN MCCAULEY The West Coast Conference slate continued last week with some marquee match-ups, including Gonzaga and Arizona doing battle in Spokane and San Diego traveling downtown for a match-up with San Diego State at PETCO Park, the home of the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, Saint Mary’s made its case for a national ranking, and BYU split its weekend slate, including … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from WCC week four