Straight Outta WAC

Jacks took the lead at :34 seconds in and never looked back. They went on to win by 30 pts and with that W a piece of the regular season championship along with NM State and Seattle. After starting off WAC at 4-4, winning a regular-season conference title seemed far off but after winning 10 straight games, HERE WE ARE! What a wild run! Now, on to WACVegas as the 3 seed. #AxeEm #PressU #CoChamps --...

Some call it a stunner, some say it was expected. We say -- just another day at the office for SFA. Jacks went to NM State and battled with the Aggies for 40 min of high-intensity, physical basketball. And just as the last few games have ended---FT and last-minute shots. DRAMA. Just like we like it. Kinda. #BreakingHomeWinStreaks #BreakingHearts #JustNotOursForOnce --- Send in a voice message: htt...

For this special edition of PMA, we are excited to chat with Head Baseball Coach at SFA, Johnny Cardenas!!! Johnny has been the skipper at SFA for 14 years but has been with the program since 2005. We chatted about all things SFA Baseball, from where he got his nickname (Big Queso) to Hunter Dozier and the COVID year to what the definition of SOMOS is. Coach Cardenas is dedicated to the developmen...

The unthinkable happened on Saturday. New Mexico State lost at Chicago State. Yes, you read that correctly. And in the process, the Aggies made the road to the regular season crown a little more difficult. Instead of clinching a share of the regular season crown and the No. 1 seed on Saturday, the Aggies now have to win twice in order be the outright regular season champs. If New Mexico State lose...

The final home game in the Sawmill saw the Wildcats of ACU try to snap out 7 game winning streak. The thrilling win game was capped off by a final send-off to our Seniors (some of the 2nd time) and the message that WE ARE NOT DONE YET. Today we are joined by a special guest, Antonio Bostic, the current Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at ACU. At SFA, he played under former head coach Danny Kaspar...

Sam Brief made a bold prediction that Chicago State was going to get an eyebrow-raising win in 2021-22. And on Saturday, courtesy of a Brandon Betson layup, the Cougars did just that. And Sam was on the call. Listen to Sam's thoughts on the win, the change of culture in the Windy City, not liking the fact the Cougars will leave the WAC after this season and more.  Image courtesy of Jim Christman/C...

2nd to last home game in the Sawmill for the Lumberjacks and of course playing against our dreaded rival to the south made for an exciting game. The days of SHSU being in the same conference as the Jacks are numbered so beating them at home was pretty sweet. #AxeEm  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newslet...

It is another busy day of WAC Hoops. And want to wish you good luck on your picks for the day. There are six games on the slate highlighted by Sam Houston at Grand Canyon at 6 p.m. MT on ESPN+.  Another big game is Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin at 3 p.m. MT. Big time seeding implications on the line for all four teams. New Mexico State is at Chicago State with a chance to clinch a share o...

Braiden Bell joins the CBU weekly podcast episode to talk about the Lancers. It is crazy to think how the Lancers are a few shots or even seconds from being perhaps 12-2 in WAC play this season. It is about finishing games strong and the Lancers have had their struggles. With four games left, the Lancers are looking to get some momentum heading into WAC Vegas. And this team is capable of making a...

New Mexico State went 3-0 in a week where KenPom had the Aggies losing two of three. With the three wins, the Aggies are once again on top of the WAC standings with three games to play. The good news is New Mexico State finishes up the regular season at home and the Aggies control their own destiny.  Adam and Kyle talk about the Aggies, Will McNair Jr., the play of Mario McKinney Jr. and more. Giv...

Jacks traveled down to Beaumont for a battle with the Cardinals on their court. As always, Lamar gives us their BEST game and we fight to stay alive. Thankfully, Derrick Tezeno showed up BIG TIME, and we got the W. #AxedEm  --- 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 Dixie State Trailblazers are playing the spoiler role down the stretch of the 2021-22 season. Dixie State is not eligible for the WAC tournament as it is in the second year or a 4-year transition to the Division I level. And so far, GCU and Utah Valley have felt that pain. New Mexico State escaped the Trailblazers twice. And CBU, Seattle, ACU and Grand Canyon better all be on their toes. Hunte...

Big Monday is back in the WAC. And Derryl and Kyle talk about the races on both the men's and women's sides. Who are the Coach of the Year candidates? There is still a ton of basketball to be played. Races may come down to the final weekend of the season, once again. Will the SFA women win out and get a 10-12 seed to the NCAA Tournament? Could the WAC have teams play in the NIT? So many things to...

The newest episode of WAC Wager is live. Austin and Kyle talk WAC Hoops and the busy Saturday slate. The highlight of the day is the big rivalry game in St. George between Utah Valley and Dixie State. The Old Hammer Rivalry is renewed at Burns Arena.  In Phoenix, a big game is taking place. New Mexico State heads into GCU Arena to take on the Lopes looking to stay atop the WAC standings. And for G...

I mean it just makes sense to do a double episode so here we are! Not much to discuss since both games were pretty standard...MINUS A MONSTER DUNK FROM DERRICK TEZENO ON WEDNESDAY!!! #AxedEmBoth The double episode features both games vs Chicago State, one away and the one at home. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partinmealex/message Get full access to WAC Hoops...

In this episode of the podcast, Adam Young comes on to talk about the Aggies and the big game at GCU on Saturday night.  What matchup to watch, who are some players that could have a big impact on the outcome and how it will go a long way in determining the WAC regular season champion.  Lopes won both games in Phoenix last season. But, Jabari Rice, Johnny McCants, Donnie Tillman and company have a...

5 games on the slate on Wednesday night. And a lot of games featuring those wanting to play spoiler roles against teams at the top of the WAC. All lines are from Draftkings Sportsbook .  Chicago State at SFA -19 O/U 138 5:30 pm MT on ESPN+ Jacks won the first contest on Feb. 10 81-61 at the Jones Convocation Center. SFA is on a 4-game winning streak where they have been red hot from the field, ave...

Utah Valley got a big win over New Mexico State on Saturday. But the Wolverines also lost to GCU on Thursday. So, which Utah Valley team will we get this week as the Wolverines travel to Texas to take on Tarleton and then St. George to take on Dixie State.  Fardaws Aimaq continues to play at a high level as he picked up two double-doubles this past week and won WAC Player of the Week honors. Aimaq...

With three weeks left, Seattle U has put itself in a position that it has never been in since the revamped WAC began in 2013-14. The Redhawks control their own destiny for a regular season crown. After getting back in the win column with wins over UTRGV and Lamar, the Redhawks gladly celebrated when Utah Valley knocked off New Mexico State on Saturday.  It mean Seattle U was back in a tie for firs...

Coming off a pair of home wins, confidence is soaring for the CBU Lancers. And it is a good time for it, as well. CBU hosts GCU on Wednesday and then heads to Seattle on Saturday in a pair of big games for the Lancers, who could play spoiler.  Braiden Bell joins the podcast to talk about the Lancers, the morale, the big week ahead, perhaps pulling off an upset or two this week and more.  Image cou...

Now that the Super Bowl is over, it is time to focus back on #WAChoops and the final three weeks of the regular season. So far, it has been a fun 2021-22 season. Lots of surprises along with some upsets, teams having their best season in 40 years, great single-game performances and so forth. Been a long time since the WAC has had 7 teams in the KenPom top -150. But that is where we are at. Two tea...

Another episode of WAC Wager is live. Austin and Kyle breakdown Saturday's busy slate of WAC Hoops. Six games are being played highlighted by New Mexico State at Utah Valley. A rivalry game takes place in West Texas when Tarleton hosts Abilene Christian.  Can CBU shoot the lights out again when the Lancers host UTRGV? What about Sam Houston? Can they keep pace for one of the top-4 seeds at Chicago...

It is another episode of the Straight Outta WAC podcast. This episode is all about the CBU men's basketball team. The Lancers are 2-8 in WAC play and the average margin in all 10 games is around five points. That is how close the Lancers have been to being 8-2 in WAC play. The struggle to finish games is real and the Lancers are coming off a pair of road losses at New Mexico State and Grand Canyon...

Austin and Kyle are back with a new episode of WAC Wager. Five games on the slate on Thursday and four of them have double-digit favorites. The biggest game on the slate is GCU at UVU at the UCCU Center in Orem. This is more of a rivalry than GCU and New Mexico State. The Lopes hold an 11-8 advantage in the series and the teams are the defending regular season co-champs after splitting the season...

The SFA women's basketball team has had a lot of recent success. Since taking over the program in 2015-16, SFA has won 18-plus games every season under Mark Kellogg. In 2021-22, the Jacks are 19-3 overall and 10-0 in WAC play. And this season, Kellogg hit the 400-win mark. Having the right players both on and off the floor are essential and Kellogg and his staff have done a great job of sustaining...