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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]