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The time has finally come. Zack and Thomas make their season picks. They pick their standings and awards for the season.Also, Tyon Grant-Foster denied by the NCAA again. What now?We will be live from WCC Media Day on Thursday, October 23. Watch it live: https://www.youtube.com/live/KHi8by1EBSs?si=gcjTgdeJ1BI-ncvq🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Santa Clara may be the most intriguing team in the WCC. Big conference talent but no track record to predict from, then they added G-Leaguer Thierry Darlan. Could they actually make a run?Portland was devastated by the portal, yet again. But is there hope for the Pilots' season?🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
The Zags enter their final season in the WCC with hopes to reclaim the regular season championship. With a group of new faces and some returning stalwarts, Gonzaga is poised for another strong run into March.Pacific enters year two with head coach Dave Smart and they came away with some promising prospects out of the portal. Could they be a sleeper in the WCC?🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Saint Mary's and Washington State highlight this episode. Saint Mary's has won the last two outright WCC regular season titles, and at least a share of the last three. Will they win another? Can Mickey Lewis and Paulius Murauskas rise to the level to help them return to March?Season two under David Riley. Very different feel to this year's roster, and a schedule that will test the young squad early and often. Can they improve on their six place finish last season?🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
The Beavs and Waves are in very different places heading into the season For Oregon State, can the new wave of transfers elevate them higher in the WCC as they prep for their final season before entering the new Pac-12?How about Pepperdine? After a late run in the WCC Tournament, will Pepperdine be able to carry that momentum into this season with a lot of unproven talent on the roster?Also, Santa Clara adds G-Leaguer Thierry Darlan. Yes, G-Leaguer. In college. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
The Dons have been consistently the third best team in the WCC, behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s, for the past decade. With Ryan Beasley and Tyrone Riley IV anchoring this squad and the addition of another strong portal class, is this the year San Francisco will overtake the conference’s two Goliaths?We visit the Hilltop to chat with USF head coach Chris Gerlufsen, and returners Ryan Beasley and Tyrone Riley IV.Loyola Marymount was one of the better defensive teams in the WCC last season but the offense was not nearly as consistent. With some new additions that look to stretch the floor, is Stan Johnson’s squad ready to take the next step in the program’s development?Head coach Stan Johnson joins us.
Well, well... Realignment news breaks and its UC San Diego joining the WCC. Perfect fit? I think so. It's also time for WCC previews. San Diego and Seattle are up first. San Diego occupied the WCC's cellar a year ago, so what can we expect? A lot, actually. Head coach Steve Lavin joins to talk about the upcoming season. Seattle U enters its first season in the WCC. What should we expect? Defense. Already with all-league quality defenders, the Redhawks added more. Junior guard Brayden Maldonado joins to talk about the upcoming season. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Bart Torvik released its 2025-26 T-Rank predictions. San Francisco, Washington State, and Portland released their non-conference schedules. How well did they do?Saint Mary's to play Boise State in Idaho Falls... again. Zack is not happy.Also, some Buy or Sell🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Zack and Thomas share their thoughts on Santa Clara's extension of Herb Sendek through 2030.San Diego, Pacific, and LMU released their non-conference schedules. How do they stack up? What is our initial reaction? Also, our early Player of the Year candidates Who do you have? #collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
LockedOn Zags host Andy Patton returns to talk about the Zags and the outlook for the season. Is Steele Venters this team's X-factor? Some portal rankings are out and a surprise team among the top 100: San Diego. How should we look at the Toreros heading into the season? #collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
It's official. Seattle U is in. What to make of the first season for the Redhawks? What about realignment?NBA Summer League tips off and there are plenty of WCC alums on the court. Gets you thinking about who are those next stars. Who is next in line? #collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Big changes coming to college sports. Pay for play is here. NIL deals will now go through a vetting process. Roster sizes are also changing.Another big change is the addition of a 12th team to the WCC: Seattle U. What will the Redhawks bring in year one? Head coach Chris Victor joins to talk about the transition to a new league and the challenges it presents.#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
The West Coast Conference announced its matchups for the 2025-26 season. 12 games, 18-game schedule. What notable one-off games do we have?Gonzaga gets their biggest pickup of the offseason with Tyon Grant-Foster. How does it change the Zags’ outlook. Santa Clara has had an under-the-radar portal season. How do the Broncos look going into the season?Also, NCAA Tournament expansion talk. #collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
What are the biggest questions for the WCC going into the year? How does it redefine itself post-Gonzaga? How does the Pac-12 movement impact them? WCC Tournament in Las Vegas? LMU and Washington State have added some intriguing pieces. Enough to make some noise in league play?#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Teams continue to add through the portal and the most interesting WCC team right now might just be Pacific. Some high major adds, Canadian influence, HC Dave Smart has something going in Stockton. NBA Combine updateSaint Mary's goes youngWhich team has the most to prove this season?#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
The early portal results are showing a pattern: go big. Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s have dominated in large part due to their frontlines. WCC teams have taken note and are adding to think the gap. But Saint Mary’s had another big loss in the final days of the portal, this time Jordan Ross. Where does that leave Saint Mary’s?Some non-WCC notes: Sac State, for real or nah?#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Has the portal been kind? Will it? San Francisco has gotten off to an impressive start in the portal, but it’s quiet most elsewhere in the WCC. What is your team’s greatest need? Also, more realignment talk. This time from the Mountain West. #collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Transfer portal season has begun and all 11 WCC teams have been impacted Who got hit the hardest and who has survived the first wave?#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
Saint Mary's, trailing by 12 in the second half, stormed back behind Jordan Ross to beat Vanderbilt in the first round and advance to take on 2-seeded Alabama.Keys to the game for Saint Mary's, who to watch as the Gaels look to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2010.#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball
The Zags routed Georgia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, as if there were any doubt. Next is the big test: Houston. The No. 1 seed will face Gonzaga for the first time and it is a battle of styles. The key for me: Gonzaga's defense.#collegebasketball #college #marchmadness #ncaatournament #gonzaga #sandiego #stmarys #washingtonstate #oregonstate #lmu #santaclara #sanfrancisco #pepperdine #portland #pacific #basketball