No. 4 Gonzaga 77 Santa Clara 68 LAS VEGAS, NV-- Nigel Williams-Goss dropped a team-high 25 points to help the Bulldogs (31-1) become the nation’s first 31-win team this season. Przemek Kanowski led a dominant inside attack with seven rebounds. For the Broncos (17-16), the game did not go as they had planned though. While Jared Brownridge scored 32 points, the absence of the … [Read more...] about Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s to meet in WCC final
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WCC opens third week with big performances
By CURRAN MCCAULEY We’ve reached the third weekend of WCC play, if you can believe it, and teams are starting to separate themselves with Saint Mary’s appearing to be a legitimate threat to the kingdom in Spokane while Loyola Marymount and San Diego struggle for consistency. With Gonzaga off on Thursday, a Gaels' blowout and epic performances from Pepperdine's Lamond Murray … [Read more...] about WCC opens third week with big performances
WCC wraps up Pre-Christmas action on Wednesday
By CURRAN MCCAULEY The second full day of the 2015-16 West Coast Conference slate got underway on Wednesday, before the squads broke for the holidays. With the exception of BYU, who will play on Christmas Day as part of the Diamond Head Classic, and Saint Mary’s, which hosts a non-conference matchup with Utah Valley next week, the rest of the conference will be on a short … [Read more...] about WCC wraps up Pre-Christmas action on Wednesday
West Coast Conference play opens as home teams go 4-0
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
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