The Unofficial WCC Hoops Podcast

Washington State and Saint Mary's picked up big wins away from home over the weekend. Gonzaga drops a heartbreaker against No. 4 Kentucky. Bracketeer's Rocco Miller joins to talk early NCAA Tournament chances and who in the WCC has the most work to do. #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pepperdine #sandieg...

Santa Clara, Washington State with big wins. LMU with a big week. Near full slate, with nine teams playing on Saturday. #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pepperdine #sandiego #portland #pacific #washingtonstate #oregonstatebeavers #GCU #seattleu #Pac12

The only WCC team to win its Feast Week tourney? LMU. The Lions looked more the part of the team that many had high hopes for. Can they sustain it? After the first month of play, the team that has made the largest rise is Oregon State. They started at 144 in KenPom and are now 72. Can they keep it up? Washington State's Cedric Coward missed the last two games. How long will the All-WCC Preseason T...

There were some missed opportunities last week. Who missed the biggest one? Feast Week is here and there’s plenty to chew on. Seven WCC teams are participating in MTEs but they aren’t the only ones with key matchups. I’ll chat with Locked On Zags’ Andy Patton about the Zags and the Battle 4 Atlantis. Also, preview Saint Mary’s at the Acrisure Classic, USF at the Sunshine Slam, and Oregon State tra...

San Francisco will play host to Penny Hardaway's Memphis squad at Chase Center. Can the Dons notch their second resume win? Beavers host the Ducks in a Pac-12 classic renewal. Can the Beavs stay perfect? Santa Clara looked like themselves against UC Riverside. Can they keep it going against Stanford? #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #s...

Santa Clara has now lost three straight, including losses at home to North Dakota State and a 26-point blowout at Nevada. Are the Broncos’ at-large hopes already dashed? WCC freshmen are standing out early. Saint Mary’s pick up win over Nebraska, behind freshman Mikey Lewis. Gaels continue to roll even without Aidan Mahaney and Josh Jefferson. Dons riding high and freshman wing Tyrone Riley IV is...

Washington State and Saint Mary's will get their best tests to date this weekend. Can Santa Clara rebound after a bad loss to North Dakota State? Can LMU show the promise on the road at Saint Louis? Also, Theo Lawson joins to chat the Zags' opening week. Games of the Week: Washington State vs. Iowa LMU at Saint Louis Santa Clara at Nevada Saint Mary's vs. Nebraska #marchmadness #NCAATournament #co...

San Francisco beats Boise State. Gonzaga takes down Baylor and Arizona State. Santa Clara gets a big win over Saint Louis. Who else is on the move up? USF head coach Chris Gerlufsen joins to talk the big win. College basketball writer Liam Hanley joins to chat Saint Mary's hoops. #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santacla...

The time has finally arrived! The start of the college basketball season is here and there are a bunch of great games in store for the WCC. Games of the Week: Santa Clara vs. Saint Louis Baylor vs. Gonzaga Boise State at USF Bradley at Washington State #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pepperdine #sandieg...

The college basketball season is just days away. Here are my picks for the West Coast Conference and the season awards. Can anyone topple the Zags this year? How will the newcomers fare? The reigning WCC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year return. Will they successfully defend their crowns? #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stma...

Is this the year? This is one of Gonzaga's deepest teams and returns most of a group that reached the Sweet Sixteen last season. Along with some key additions through the portal, the Zags might be set to finally win it all. New head coach. New roster. The start of a new era of Pepperdine basketball? The Waves have had talent in recent years but not the desired results. With a new regime entering,...

More previews! San Francisco, Washington State, and San Diego are next. San Francisco has been knocking on the March Madness door since they got the call in 2021. Can they make a return to the Dance? Washington State is coming off a tourney appearance but is starting fresh. New coach, new players, new conference. How quickly can they return to that level? San Diego lost five of their top six rotat...

Zack Farmer and Andy Patton from the LockedOn Zags podcast went live from West Coast Conference Media Day in Las Vegas. We met with some of the biggest figures in the WCC. Rewatch/listen. 0:06:32 Saint Mary's players Augustas Marciulionis, Mitchell Saxen, Luke Barrett 0:33:46 Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett 0:58:05 Gonzaga head coach Mark Few 1:08:24 Gonzaga players Graham Ike, Ben Gregg, No...

More previews! Saint Mary's, Oregon State, and Pacific on deck. No Mahaney, no problem. Saint Mary's rebounded well from the departures over the summer and are primed for another run. Reminder: the Gaels have won the last two WCC regular season championships. Oregon State had a mass exodus and Wayne Tinkle was busy rebuilding the roster. After another subpar season, the Beavers have a long way to...

WCC preview time! Santa Clara and LMU are up first. The Broncos have NCAA Tournament hopes and they are warranted. They return 72% of last season's points and bring back former WCC First Teamer Carlos Stewart. Is this the year? For LMU, some roster turnover but an influx of talent. Can they rebound after a subpar 2023-24 and make some noise in the WCC? #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketb...

The Gonzaga Bulldogs made it official and they will be leaving the West Coast Conference for the Pac-12, beginning in July 2026. Yes, I screwed that pick up. Is there anything other that good things for Gonzaga out of this deal? What does it mean for the rest of the WCC? #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #...

Washington State and Oregon State have barley begun their WCC tenure and their exit seems clear as they have added San Diego State, Colorado State, Boise State, and Fresno State to the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 season. More to come but what is the trickle down to the WCC? #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pe...

The WCC Tournament schedule is out and there are some changes but are they ideal? I have an idea that might work moving forward. What is the value of NCAA Tournament success against a WCC Tournament championship? Gonzaga head coach Mark Few was on College Hoops Today with Jon Rothstein and had some comments on weighing team's accomplishments. #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #s...

LMU, like many others, has gone through a roster overhaul through the transfer portal. Head coach Stan Johnson talks about the outlook of this year's group, the importance of the returners, and the their biggest pickup of the offseason, former Pepperdine head coach now LMU assistant Lorenzo Romar. #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #...

Some schedules are complete and others are nearly there. Bracketeer.org's Rocco Miller breaks down what we know and how it sets teams up for a potential NCAA Tournament bid. Also, who could be a sleeper in the WCC? #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pepperdine #sandiego #portland #pacific #washingtonst...

The WCC has released the regular season schedule. 18 games, 11 teams, beginning on December 28. What are the highlights? Washington State has released its full schedule, Santa Clara is unofficially done as well. What else has been added to the non-conference docket? Also, my unofficial power rankings #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #s...

The way-to-early rankings have Gonzaga easily in the top 10 and many in the top 5. So where should the Zags finish? What would be disappointing?  @LockedOnZags  Andy Patton joins to review the Gonzaga offseason. #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pepperdine #sandiego #portland #pacific #washingtonstate #or...

Zags brought back four of its five starters from a year ago and added a slew of guys who will make the Bulldogs 9-10 guys deep. Spokesman Review's Theo Lawson drops by to chat about the upcoming season and the Zags in Las Vegas. Also, San Francisco has added another big matchup. Can they get over the hump and back into the Big Dance? Saint Mary's newcomer Paulius Murauskas shines at the U2...

Pepperdine has gone through a few leadership changes, starting with new Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner. He joins the pod to talk about the Waves' vision for the future and the new basketball facility, The Mountain at Mullin Park. With Summer League and the Olympics this month, it begs the question who will be the breakout stars of next season? #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasket...

@WSUCougarAthletics‬ begins in a new conference, with a new head coach, and a new look for the team. Cougars Head Coach David Riley joins the pod to talk about building on the program's past. NBA Summer League begins soon and there are a lot of familiar faces on rosters, including a head-to-head with a past Saint Mary's backcourt. #marchmadness #NCAATournament #collegebasketball #sports #c...