By CURRAN McCAULEY The West Coast Conference was in the national spotlight as the second week of college hoops action included a nationally-televised Brigham Young - Long Beach State matchup on Monday Night as part of the Tip-Off Marathon and concluded with Saint Mary’s breezing past Stanford on Sunday night in an ESPNU televised contest from Moraga. Here are five takeaways … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from week two in the West Coast Conference
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Five takeaways from the first weekend of West Coast Conference action
By CURRAN McCAULEY After the first weekend of non-conference competition, WCC teams have started to give their first impressions. With tough tests and cupcake games alike, we learned some key things about the teams in the wild West Coast Conference. Here are five main takeaways from the first slate of games. We’ll have to wait for Gonzaga to face a tough test – … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from the first weekend of West Coast Conference action
West Coast Conference Preseason Power Rankings
With October winding down, and exhibition games slated to open next week across the conference, it's time to take a look at how the WCC stacks up. Here are capsules for each team in the wild, wild West Coast Conference. By CURRAN McCAULEY Gonzaga – No surprise to anyone, but once again, it will be Gonzaga’s title to lose. Kyle Wiltjer looks like a strong candidate for … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference Preseason Power Rankings
West Coast Conference Player Power Rankings | 2/24/15
By Curran McCauley West Coast Conference Basketball is nearing the end of its regular season, which just one weekend of play to go before the 10 conference teams will descend on the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for a weekend of hoops to decide who represents the conference in the NCAA Tournament. The odds-on favorite, No. 3/2 Gonzaga, was tested against Saint Mary's, who figures … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference Player Power Rankings | 2/24/15
West Coast Conference Player Power Rankings | 2/3/15
By Curran McCauley With Virginia's loss to Duke and convincing victories over Portland and Memphis, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have moved to No. 2 in the country in the AP Top 25, pacing the West Coast Conference with a program-best 22-1 start (11-0 in conference). For his efforts this week, Gonzaga's Domantas Sabonis was named WCC Player of the Week. See where the freshman ranks in … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference Player Power Rankings | 2/3/15