West Coast Conference 2005-06 Recap
by Brad Best

Once again the Gonzaga Bulldogs took care of business in the West Coast Conference, earning its sixth straight conference title. Led in scoring and spirit by All-American Adam Morrison, the Bulldogs went on to record a perfect 14-0 conference record. Loyola Marymount had an awful non-conference record (3-11), [...]

West Coast Conference Notebook
by Brad Best

Very few surprises down the stretch in the West Coast Conference this season. Gonzaga continues to solidify its position for March Madness and has maintained its perfect conference record. Loyola Marymount held onto its two-game lead in the battle for second place. Saint Mary’s continues a late charge to [...]

West Coast Conference Notebook
by Brad Best

With very little changes in the standings, the West Coast Conference is separating the contenders from the pretenders. Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount continue to anchor the top two spots, while San Diego and San Francisco duke it out for third. Saint Mary’s is starting to make a little noise, [...]

West Coast Conference Notebook
by Brad Best

With six of the eight teams in conference sweeping their opponents or getting swept, there is a little more separation from top to bottom in the West Coast Conference. Gonzaga continues to power its way through the conference schedule as Adam Morrison and J.P. Batista unleash a combined total [...]

West Coast Conference Notebook
by Brad Best

Gonzaga (15-3 overall, 5-0 WCC) Last week, 2-0
Gonzaga did what good teams do this week: they found a way to take the lead with nine seconds to go in San Diego and hung on for a one-point victory. They looked shaky at times. Adam Morrison was held in check, [...]

West Coast Conference Notebook
by Brad Best

Conference Play Begins
It feels as if there is a little Jekyll and Hyde going on in the West Coast Conference. Maybe a couple of these teams had us fooled with their non-conference performance. Most notably, what happened to San Diego? The Toreros rattled off an impressive 10-3 start only [...]

West Coast Conference Notebook
by Brad Best

Non-Conference Summary
Gonzaga (10-3)
Preseason ranking: 1
Best win: Heroic effort by Adam Morrison in a triple overtime 109-106 victory over Michigan State in the semi-finals of the Maui Invitational.
Worst loss: 99-95 at Washington. Lost their in-state bragging rights against a tough Huskies team.
Comment: Gonzaga has largely lived up to their reputation [...]

West Coast Conference Notebook
by Brad Best

USF lances Bobby Knight’s Red Raiders
Coming off a four-point loss to Pacific on November 30 and riding a three-game losing streak, the University of San Francisco Dons didn’t appear to be much of a threat to Texas Tech. But the Dons turned the tables on the Red Raiders this [...]

West Coast Conference 2005-06 Season Preview
by Brad Best

In life and in basketball, some things change and some things stay the same. In the West Coast Conference (WCC), Gonzaga will once again take the conference crown, but how the rest of the teams finish is up for grabs.
The WCC assembled a feisty group of teams [...]

West Coast Conference Early Season Notes
by Brad Best

Portland Takes a Beating in Charity Tournament: The Portland Pilots, picked by the WCC Preseason Coaches Poll to finish third in conference, looked anything but impressive in the Lubbock Regional of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. On Thursday, November 10, they fell to Georgia [...]