The Unofficial WCC Hoops Podcast

It's been a minute but we're back! Saint Mary's may not be done yet. Mickey McConnell making an impact in his first recruiting season and signed ESPN Top 100 and McDonald's All-American Darius Bivins. The Gaels' schedule is shaping up, too. Who else has been making moves? Also, it finally happened. The NCAA Tournament has expanded to 76 teams. Ugh. 🎙️ New to streaming or lookin...

No more sweating who is leaving. Now, we can await the list of guys coming in and they are coming in hot. A number of teams have already started staking their claims, including San Diego, Pepperdine, and Loyola Marymount. But Santa Clara and Saint Mary's are right there as well. We talk with San Diego Head Coach JR Blount about the new gig and what he has in store for the Toreros. 🎙️ New to st...

The West Coast Conference has made some noise of its own in the offseason by adding UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos, who were in the WCC from 1965-69, will be the 12th full member and make their return for the 2027-28 season. They are the third addition in the last seven months, following Denver and UC San Diego. How will they fit into the WCC? San Diego is making its own waves.  🎙️ New to streaming...

Santa Clara becoming an NBA factory? Allen Graves declares for the NBA Draft. Mark Few named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Portal officially opens. NCAA to expand March Madness to 76 teams.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

The portal has not officially opened but it is underway. Several prominent WCC names have announced they will hit the portal. Who from your team is out? But a few have said they are staying. Pepperdine hires Griff Aldrich as their new head coach. Pacific extends Dave Smart. San Diego fills out coaching staff. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍...

Santa Clara played one of the more exciting games of the NCAA Tournament's First Round but came up short. Gonzaga advanced to the Round of 32 but fell to a surging Texas team. Saint Mary's fell flat against Texas A&M. Seattle U eliminated by Auburn in the NIT second Round The season has concluded. One more look back at these teams and what the offseason will hold for a new look WCC. 🎙️...

The day many in Moraga thought would never come has arrived. Randy Bennett has taken a job to leave Saint Mary's after 25 years at the helm. What is next for Saint Mary's? San Diego introduces new head coach JR Blount. How much optimism is there with the Toreros? 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/514260695...

Selection Sunday has come and gone and Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, and Santa Clara have their matchups.3-seed Gonzaga will take on Kennesaw State7-seed Saint Mary's will face Texas A&M10-seed Santa Clara will face Kentucky🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Santa Clara. Gonzaga. Championship. Book it.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Santa Clara came into the WCC Tournament needing at least one win to feel confident about their NCAA Tournament hopes and got it with a win over Pacific. But is it enough? A win over Saint Mary's should solidify it. Oregon State, behind a dazzling performance from Dez White, rallied in the first half and held on for dear life as they beat USF to advance to the WCC semis against Gonzaga. 

Portland keeps it rolling, knocking off Washington State. This time Garrett Nuckolls was the hero. Can the Pilots do it again against San Francisco? Seattle U began its WCC Tournament journey by sneaking by San Diego. After a drag it out matchup against the Toreros, should we expect similar against Pacific?

Jermaine Ballisager Webb has a career night to lift Portland to a first round win. We now get a matchup between Joel Foxwell and Ace Glass! San Diego survived shooting 24percent in the second half to beat LMU and advance to play Seattle U. This is the Redhawks’ WCC Tournament debut. What should we expect?

In their final regular season meeting, Mikey Lewis lit McKeon, sorry, UCU Pavilion on fire with 31 points en route to the 70-59 win over Gonzaga. The win gave Saint Mary’s a share of the WCC regular season title, their fourth consecutive year. Gonzaga still holds the top spot for the WCC Tournament, which begins on Thursday. How does this position both teams for March? And now with the seeds set,...

We are in the final week of WCC play and you know what has been decided? Nothing. Seeds 1-11 are still up for grabs with a week of the regular season remaining. Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, and Santa Clara are playing for first. Seeds 4-11 are separated by three games. Chaos reigns in the WCC. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyar...

Gonzaga went on the road and beat Santa Clara to reclaim first place in the WCC. The Zags, Broncos, and Saint Mary's are separated by one game with two weeks left. Who has the upper hand? Pacific is right behind them in fourth place, narrowly ahead of a pack of teams. Head Coach Dave Smart joins the pod to discuss his team's quick rise over the last year.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to l...

Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, and Santa Clara all handled business on Saturday and are within 1.5 games of each other atop the WCC. For the Gaels and Broncos, the pressure remains on to secure an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Where does each team stand? The race for the final quarterfinal spot is also heating up with five teams within two games of the four seed. The upstart Pacific. The roller...

The Zags snap their two-game losing streak at the Kennel to Saint Mary's and dominate on the defensive end in doing so. Well, that and Graham Ike going for 30 in his return.  Saint Mary's, on the other hand, walks away with more questions than answers. Are they in trouble? Meanwhile, Santa Clara continue to make its tourney case. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out Stream...

The stage is set. Gonzaga and Saint Mary's meet at the Kennel for the last time as WCC foes in Spokane. One game separates the two atop the WCC standings. ⁨@LockedOnZags⁩  Andy Patton joins to talk about the matchup. But it's not the only big game this week. San Francisco and Santa Clara meet and there are big implications in the matchup. Broncos looking to improve their chances for March...

Santa Clara knocks off Saint Mary's. The good for Santa Clara. The bad for Saint Mary's. How did Gonzaga look without Braden Huff... and Graham Ike? Dons are marching back.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Saint Mary's remains undefeated as it preps for its matchup at San Francisco. The Dons are looking better. Do they have enough to upset the Gaels? Santa Clara rolls on. Portland winning streak incoming?🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, and Santa Clara remain undefeated in WCC play. Who has looked the best through four games? Washington State is 3-1 through two weeks. Have they turned a corner? HC David Riley joins the pod to talk about the Cougs. We also preview Thursday's games. Unofficial WCC Live on Saturday, January 10 at 9:30 am on YouTube and Twitch.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up?...

The Zags, Gaels, and Broncos all swept their first week. Good and bad coming out of the week? Good chunk of the league went 1-1. Who is in better shape that the rest?🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Christmas week has arrived and the non-conference is wrapping. Who has been nice and who has been naughty? We also chat with Portland guard Joel Foxwell on his development and the play of the Pilots.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Saint Mary's leaves Idaho without a win for a third straight year. Enough is enough. Santa Clara watches a 19-point lead evaporate in their loss to Arizona State. Zags gets another big win over UCLA. Team on the rise: Portland. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

The Zags follow up a 40-point loss with a 35-point win over Kentucky, and its the defense that is leading not charge. Saint Mary's continues to pile up wins, and Josh Dent is emerging as a future star. Santa Clara gets drubbed by New Mexico, concerned? The rest: San Francisco work still to do after Mississippi State win, Pacific continues to grow, LMU needs Jan Vide back🎙️ New to streaming or...