Straight Outta WAC

On this episode, Kyle and Derryl discuss their Player of the Year candidates and give their reasons behind the picks. You have to listen to the episode to hear the breakdown. Also, both Kyle and Derryl share some of their big games for the weekend. And you may be surprised at a few of the games that are discussed. Either way, this is a must-listen episode.  Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation News...

Sam Houston is 5-1 in WAC play and the Bearkats have played well since finishing the non-conference slate with a win over NC Central.  Head coach Jason Hooten now holds the most wins in program history at 226. And what a better way to do it then beating your rival on your home floor.  Savion Flagg continues to grow into a leader both on and off the floor for the Bearkats. He also stuffs the stat s...

The California Baptist Lancers got a gutsy win over Utah Valley on Saturday. But, the Lancers couldn't secure a defensive rebound in the waning moments of regulation against Seattle and then lost in overtime to the Redhawks on Monday. Playing with a depleted lineup and missing freshman guard Taran Armstrong, the Lancers have had a chance to win all four conference games thus far. But the Lancers j...

After that horrendous game in Bearkat land on Saturday, we needed a win. WE NEEDED IT. Lamar always plays us hard no matter what their season looks like on the standings, and thankfully we fought HARD and squeaked out with the dub.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subs...

We want to chunk this game into the dark abyss of space, but first Alex & Jacks use this time as therapy and get it allllll out.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe

Another week of WAC Hoops has come and gone. New Mexico State sits atop the standings tied with GCU at 5-0. The Aggies got a huge performance from Teddy Allen on Saturday night. Allen posted a career-high 41 points in the Aggies win over Abilene Christian. Perhaps the only knock from head coach Chris Jans is Allen not playing defense as well as he should have. The Aggies are cruising, though. 15-2...

Normally, donors and season ticket holders have some sort of tie to a university. That could be as alumni or perhaps a family member attended the school. That is just kind of the norm.  But, sometimes, all it takes is a little recruiting to entice others to become season ticket holders. In the case of Matt and Allie Canaday, that is exactly what happened. Between the recruiting by athletic directo...

On Thursday night, GCU earned a statement win over Abilene Christian. Against one of the best defensive teams in the country, GCU shot 60 percent from the field and put up 95 points against the Wildcats. In a battle of 2021 NCAA Tournament teams, GCU got the best of ACU at GCU Arena. Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 19 points in 27 minutes. Taeshon Cherry had 16 points in 17 minutes and 12 Lopes scored a p...

There are four games on the WAC Hoops slate for Thursday. And it is an over kind of day plus a favorite kind of day.  Will we see a healthy Lamar squad finally? The Cardinals host Sam Houston in the first game of the night.  Will Chicago State win another WAC game or does UTRGV get its first conference win?  How will ACU handle the GCU Havocs? And can GCU keep pace at the top of the WAC standings?...

At the CBU Events Center on Wednesday night, it was shades of the Duke-Maryland game from 2001. Do you remember that? 10 points in 54 seconds for Jay Williams to lead the Blue Devils to the win. On January 12, 2022, it was almost repeated. The only difference is that Dixie State scored 11 points in a little over a minute to earn a 79-76 win over CBU. The Lancers held a 76-68 lead with 1:26 to play...

FINALLY, the Jacks are home in the Sawmill and we are so so happy! We welcomed the Vaqueros from UTRGV to Nac and they brought the competition! Got the W but had to fight for this one! #AxeEm  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe

There are two games on Wednesday night. Utah Valley travels to the Emerald City to take on Seattle U at Climate Pledge Arena. And California Baptist plays host to Dixie State.  The Redhawks have flown under the radar a bit. But don't let that fool you. Seattle returns All-WAC performers Riley Grigsby and Darrion Trammell. And Seattle added Cameron Tyson to form the 'Big 3' per se. Along with these...

It has been a dark few days for the California Baptist Lancers. Some games you win and some games you lose. But, sometimes a loss hurts quite a bit more than others. And on Saturday, the Lancers lost at Chicago State in their WAC opener. The win by the Cougars was their first conference win since March 3, 2018. Not the type of loss the Lancers wanted to have.  And now, CBU hosts Dixie State on Wed...

The Seattle U men's basketball team got WAC play started on the right foot with a 16-point win at Chicago State last Thursday. Now, the Redhawks come home to Climate Pledge Arena to host Utah Valley on Wednesday night.  The last time the two teams met in 2021, Utah Valley came away with a 93-92 overtime win on a Trey Woodbury buzzer-beater. But, Woodbury won't be playing Wednesday night and the Re...

Utah Valley play-by-play voice Brandon Crow hopped on the Straight Outta WAC podcast on Monday night. Brandon and Kyle talk about Utah Valley, the early season success and the role players.  The key for Utah Valley is taking pressure off WAC Player of the Year Fardaws Aimaq. And role players Blaze Nield, Connor Harding, Tim Fuller and Le'Tre Darthad are doing that on a consistent basis. Asa McCord...

Had the game. Lost it. Too many turnovers and fouls. The End. #Distraught  Gotta move on. Gotta RISE ABOVE. Gotta believe. #AxeEm  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe

Finally, WAC Conference play is here! Jacks travel to Abilene to play the Wildcats and played another CLOSE game!  Night Hawk and Trell kept us in that game. BLESS THEM! Listen now to the recap. #AxeEm  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe

You've listened to us talk about it for months. We FINALLY got our lives in order and with a little (A LOT) of help from Derryl from CBU, IT IS HERE! We have contributors from each school and state that gave us their favorite locations to eat and drink in each of the college towns around the WAC.  WARNING: don't listen or watch this episode without eating prior. You will get hungry within 3 minute...

We had an amazing weekend in Lawrence, Kansas!!! Never thought we would say those words, but it's true! Even with the loss, the game was great, the experience of Allen Fieldhouse aka the Phog was outstanding, and enjoying the town of Lawrence with all our Basketball friends was memorable as hell. We 100% want to go back. Enjoy y'all! Axe Em Jacks w/ Alex and Jacks   --- Send in a voice message: ht...

"It's a trap!" - Admiral Ackbar And a trap it was. A bobby trap. A sand trap. A trap of epic proportions.  College basketball is that mistress that you know you shouldn't keep going back to because of the consequences but you do because when it's good... IT'S GOOD.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newslet...

Alex and Jacks (and a few more fans LOL) traveled to Fort Worth on Saturday to watch the Lumberjacks play Liberty in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Pre-gaming and post-gaming with friends! Came away with a great W vs a really good mid-major team but then our boy Roti got injured, possibly severely. (FACK)  Axe Em Jacks w/ Alex & Jacks #PressU  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcast...

Poor Wiley College came into the Sawmill and we put up a solid 100 pts on them. And Day Hall? WHAT A DUDE.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe

Jacks get the dub vs a brand new Oaklanders team lead by NBA legend Gary "The Glove" Payton!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe

The Thanksgiving hangover strikes again. Luckily, we played one of our bitter rivals in a nailbiter of a non-con game in our sister city, Natchitoches, Louisiana, and left with the W.  #AxeEm Jacks w/Alex and Jacks  The next game is at home vs Lincoln University (CA) where NBA Legend Gary Peyton is the head coach of a first-year program out of Oakland.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcast...

After that amazing showing vs Buffalo, we thought we had great momentum going into the Championship game.  Not so much. The Billikens had ALLLL the luck. Literally. And that tech on Keller? Just BAD.  A & J chat about the game, relive the Duke win since today is the anniversary, and talk about their upcoming plans for the weekend.  #AxeEm Jacks w/ Alex and Jacks #PressU  --- Send in a voice me...