By CURRAN McCAULEY As we reach the homestretch of the West Coast Conference men’s basketball season, teams are separating from the back with Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s trading Jabs at the top of the standings. At the same time, the best players in the league are jockeying for position in the All-WCC awards picture. Here is a look at the current Top 10 players in the … [Read more...] about WCC Hoops Player Power Rankings: Who has the best chance at Player of the Year?
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Five things we learned at the midpoint of WCC play
By CURRAN McCAULEY Here are five things we’ve learned at the midway pole of the 2015-16 West Coast Conference season: 1. If the second half is as good as the first, we’re in for a treat - We’ve reached the halfway point of the WCC season, as one round-robin cycle has concluded. There have been thrilling conclusions and big match ups already. Three teams have yet to lose in … [Read more...] about Five things we learned at the midpoint of WCC play
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
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