The Unofficial WCC Hoops Podcast

Santa Clara had a roller coaster of a week. They knocked off Gonzaga for the first time since 2011. Leavey Center was jumping. Santa Clara looked ready for anyone... then Saint Mary's came to town. Gaels have won 10 of 11. Dons have won 6 straight. They meet on Saturday. USF Head Coach Chris Gerlufsen drops in. 01:33 Santa Clara Upsets Gonzaga 08:43 What Went Wrong for the Zags 25:15 Saint Mar...

Gonzaga and Santa Clara started WCC play 2-0 and meet each other on Thursday. Could the Broncos play spoiler and knock off the Zags? #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pepperdine #sandiego #portland #pacific

West Coast Conference play begins this week and it may be as wide open as it has been in a very long time. Could someone other than Gonzaga or Saint Mary's win the league, like San Francisco? Zags drop another Q1 opportunity and the chances are running out. Are they in trouble? I also review my preseason picks and award winners. I've done some shifting. Do you agree? 02:19 Can USF win the...

The West Coast Conference makes it official and adds Washington State and Oregon State, beginning in 2024-25. What does it mean for the future of the league and for the two Pac schools? Saint Mary's and Santa Clara continue to have up and down non-conference schedules. Is Gonzaga's at-large status in danger? #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #s...

Saint Mary's walked into Fort Collins and knocked off No. 13 and previously undefeated Colorado State. Are they back? Zags lose at Washington. Bad offense down the stretch. Bump in the road or trend? San Diego beat Arizona State. It actually happened! #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pepperdine #sandiego #portland #pacific

What was a bad week for the WCC got worse with the NET rankings being released for the first time this season. How bad was it? Locked On Zags host Andy Patton joins to chat Zags and the situation for the rest of the conference. #collegebasketball #sports #college #basketball #gonzaga #stmarys #sanfrancisco #santaclara #LMU #pepperdine #sandiego #portland #pacific

Santa Clara gets big win over Oregon, making it their second over a Pac-12 school. Are the Broncos starting to look like a legit at-large team? Play-by-plan announcer Anthony Passarelli joins. Zags took two in Maui. How did it look? Saint Mary's bounces back after a rough to weeks. Are they back? Voice of the Gaels Alex Jensen hops on. #collegebasketball #sports #marchmadness #smcgaels #santac...

Last week, it was just a blip on the radar. After three straight losses, it is now time to be concerned about Saint Mary's. What needs to happen for them to right the ship? Is SMC still the second best bet for a multi-bid WCC or is it someone else? Santa Clara? It's also Feast Week! Gonzaga is at the Maui. How will they fare? #collegebasketball #cbb #marchmadness #wcchoops #college #sports...

First week of the season and the first big upset of the WCC non-conference has happened. Saint Mary's falls to Weber State. Portland goes 3-0. Pepperdine might have another dude. Carlos Marshall, Jr. shines. ...and Gonzaga beats Yale. #collegebasketball #cbb #marchmadness #wcchoops #college #sports #basketball #NCAA #gonzaga #zags #sandiego #portland #pilots #toreros #smcgaels #sanfrancisco #santa...

The season has finally arrived and there are a number of great matchups this week. Which is the Game of the Week? Who is the player to watch? #collegebasketball #cbb #marchmadness #wcchoops #college #sports #basketball #NCAA #gonzaga #zags #sandiego #portland #pilots #toreros #smcgaels #sanfrancisco #santaclara

We are less than a week away from the start of the season and it's time to hear from some guys who know this league in and out. We'll discuss our biggest storylines, the non-conference games we’ve circled, the sleeper team, and more. We'll also draft our WCC starting 5s! Guests: Rocco Miller - The Bracketeer Connor Hope - Heat Check CBB ( @heatcheckcbb5919 ) Andy Patton - @LockedOnZags...

I make my final predictions for the WCC standings and the end of year awards. Who will finish first? Who will be the WCC Player of the Year? Will I eat my words by March? #collegebasketball #cbb #marchmadness #wcchoops #college #sports #basketball #NCAA #gonzaga #zags #sandiego #portland #pilots #toreros #smcgaels #sanfrancisco #santaclara

First televised WCC exhibition featured Saint Mary's and Hawaii. What did the first look at the Gaels tell us? Also, the final team previews of the preseason: - Gonzaga with a lot of new faces and no more Drew Timme. What is their ceiling? - Portland faced a lot of challenges last season. Will the Pilots turn it around in Tyler Robertson's final year on the Bluff? - San Diego has 10 freshm...

The WCC coaches poll and preseason all-league teams were released. I also preview the next three teams: Saint Mary's, LMU, and Pacific. - Saint Mary's has advanced to the Round of 32 each of the past two seasons. Can they advance further? - LMU has had winning seasons in two of its first three seasons under Stan Johnson. What is the next step?- Pacific finished tied for fifth last year, yet everyo...

The time is finally here for team previews. We start with San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Pepperdine. Dons and Broncos could be dark horse NCAA Tournament teams. What has to go their way? Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek checks in to preview the Broncos. Can Pepperdine climb its way out of the WCC cellar? Also, notes on Craziness in the Kennel. #collegebasketball #collegebasketball #sports #pepp...

USF will play Gonzaga at Chase Center in San Francisco. Big move. Does it benefit the Dons on the court? Gonzaga's likely starting lineup looks pretty good but how does it stack up against some of the lineups of the recent past? Busting Brackets also ranked the WCC coaches. Did they get it right? #collegebasketball #gonzaga #cbb #ncaa #marchmadness #sports #college

Season previews and predictions are starting to flood the airwaves. Matt Cox, contributor to The Almanac (  @TheFieldOf68  ) and co-host of the  @threemanweave8462  , stops by to talk about his preview of the WCC. Who are some guys to watch? Who are the Zags in the post-Drew Timme era? Also, the Mountain West and WCC are co-hosting their media days. Something or nothing? #basketball #cbb #collegeb...

The Portland Pilots were snake bitten last season and are looking for a way to bounce back. Head Coach Shantay Legans drops in to chat about the season. Also news on a potential NIT replacement with only power conference schools? #collegebasketball #collegebasketball #sports #wcchoops #realignment #portland #portlandpilots

San Francisco, Santa Clara, and LMU all made out great in the transfer portal but who now has the greatest upside? Are one of these teams capable of an NCAA Tournament run? The WCC schedule was also released. What are the games to watch? Who has the toughest stretches? Who got screwed? Also, the dangers of the transfer portal. #collegebasketball #ncaa #transferportal #cbb #ncaabasketball #basketba...

Screw it. If we're throwing out crazy ideas, let's go big. The SUPER CONFERENCE of the Pac-4, the Mountain West, AND the West Coast Conference.

Here we go again... The realignment train has left the station again with massive shifts to the Pac-12, Big Ten, and Big 12. How will it impact the WCC? As we enter the season, who are the best returners? How about the best newcomers? Also schedule tidbits. Music by HookSounds #collegebasketball #ncaa #realignment #basketball #gonzaga #smcgaels#sports #pac12 #cfb #cbb

There are quote a few candidates to breakout next season. Lots of new faces, some returning prospects. Who do you think will come the new stars of the West Coast Conference? #basketball #collegebasketball #ncaa #wcchoops #gonzaga #usfdons #santaclara #saintmarys

Gonzaga has been busy this offseason. Adding Ryan Nembhard, Graham Ike, Steele Venters. The return of Anton Watson. The Spokesman Review's Theo Lawson stops by to chat Zag basketball. #collegebasketball #zags #basketball #ncaa #sports #gonzaga

Rosters are near complete and USF picked up one of the bigger names left on the market in Mike Sharavjamts. How has everyone fared? I also review the NCAA rule changes, including the new charge/block rule. And one final look at the NBA Draft and how will be taken and where. #basketball #ncaa #collegebasketball #gonzaga #sports #usfdons

The Dons are coming off their sixth 20-win season over the last seven years. Head coach Chris Gerlufsen stops but to talk the season, the legacy of Khalil Shabazz, how USF has navigated the portal, and the outlook for next season. #USFdons #collegebasketball #NCAA #WCChoops #SanFrancisco #Dons #WCC #basketball