The Unofficial WCC Hoops Podcast

Saint Mary's is scoring 90+ points every game. San Diego comes back from double digits to win. Pacific brought its stifling defense on the road. Santa Clara doing Santa Clara things.It has been a wild first week and there's plenty of hoops left to go.#basketball #ncaa #marchmadness

The wait is finally over and the college basketball season is here. The West Coast Conference will have a brand new look with new teams, new players, new coaches, and plenty to prove in the early going.What will Saint Mary's look like in the post-Randy Bennett era?Can Santa Clara replicate the tourney season from a year ago?Is the Pepperdine and San Diego hype warranted?Which games will you be watching in the first week?#basketball #ncaa #marchmadness

Gonzaga is gone. Randy Bennett left Saint Mary's. A new era has begin for the West Coast Conference. Who will be the team that breaks through? Santa Clara picked as the favorite. Pepperdine and San Diego have renewed optimism. San Francisco, Seattle U, Pacific, and LMU loaded up in the portal... and Saint Mary's isn't dead yet.#basketball #ncaa #marchmadness

The Denver Pioneers begin their first season in the WCC after a fourth place in the Summit League. They bring the Summit League Player of the Year Carson Johnson with them. What will the Pioneers have in store?#basketball #ncaa #marchmadness

Seattle U proved they belonged in their first year in the West Coast Conference. In year two, could they win it? With a core of returners, including WCC Defensive Player of the Year Will Heimbrodt, and a flurry of new guards, the Redhawks could be in position for a WCC championship. #basketball #ncaa #marchmadness

In year three at Pacific, Dave Smart brings in what should be his most talented team yet. With some high major transfers and the return of Jaion Pitt, the Tigers have a real shot at cracking the top tier of the WCC. #basketball #ncaa #marchmadness

JR Blount may be stepping in to his first head coaching job but the mentors he has had along the way have everyone wildly optimistic. San Diego is looking to regain some respectability and competitiveness, and Blount has the pedigree to bring it to the Toreros.#basketball #ncaa #marchmadness

Despite the transfer portal craziness, Portland brought back some key pieces from a team that beat No. 6 Gonzaga last season and won three of its last four games. With a core of Timo George, Dante Censori-Hercules, and James O'Donnell to add to the newest Foxwell (Austin), the Pilots aim to upset the external expectations once again.

The San Francisco Dons had their streak of four consecutive 20-win seasons snapped last year but with a revamped roster and a wealth of international talent, USF aims to get back into the race for the top of the WCC.#basketball #ncaa #marchmadness

The Pepperdine Waves are essentially starting over and everything will be new. The coaches. The roster. The facility.New head coach Griff Aldrich has brought two different low major programs to the NCAA Tournament and has already made some waves while building his roster. As they prepare to move into their new digs at The Mountain at Mullin Park, the mix of veterans and highly touted first years should give those in Malibu something to be excited about.#basketball #ncaa #marchmadness