Zags, Saint Mary’s keep West Coast Conference front & center
March 18, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — It's no secret that bigger conferences are always looking at Gonzaga, and that Gonzaga has been looking at them, too.
But the Zags, for the time being, are still in the West Coast Conference.
Portland women knock out No. 16 Gonzaga, reach NCAA tourney
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Maisie Burnham scored 19 points, Alex Fowler had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Portland beat two-time defending West Coast Conference Tournament champion Gonzaga 64-60 on Tuesday to claim an NCAA Tournament berth.
No. 9 Gonzaga pulls away late to beat USF in WCC semifinals
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The championship matchup that seemed inevitable will take place Tuesday night, but No. 9 Gonzaga had to work to make it happen.
Anton Watson scored 20 points and Drew Timme had 17 to help the Bulldogs beat pesky San Francisco 84-73 on Monday night and advance to yet another West Coast Conference title game.
No. 9 Gonzaga to face No. 16 Saint Mary’s for WCC title
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Anton Watson scored 20 points and Drew Timme had 17 to help No. 9 Gonzaga beat pesky San Francisco 84-73 on Monday night and advance to yet another West Coast Conference championship game.
No. 16 Saint Mary’s holds off BYU to reach WCC title game
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Saint Mary's played the first 25 minutes Monday night like a team capable of winning the West Coast Conference Tournament and making a deep run in the NCAAs.
No. 7 UConn defeats No. 10 Villanova, earns Big East title
March 7, 2023 GMTUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards had 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 7 UConn to its 10th consecutive conference tournament title with a 67-56 victory over 10th-ranked Villanova in the Big East Tournament title game Monday night.
No. 16 Gonzaga women top BYU, advance to WCC title game
March 6, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Yvonne Ejim had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for her ninth career double-double, Brynna Maxwell made four 3-pointers and scored 18 and No. 16 Gonzaga beat BYU 79-64 on Monday to advance to the championship game of the West Coast Conference Tournament.
Shabazz, USF beat Santa Clara 93-87 in OT at WCC Tournament
March 5, 2023 GMTPARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Khalil Shabazz scored 38 points and Tyrell Roberts added four in double as San Francisco defeated Santa Clara 93-87 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament.
BYU defeats Loyola Marymount 73-63 at WCC Tournament
March 5, 2023 GMTPARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Rudi Williams had 23 points in BYU's 73-63 victory against Loyola Marymount on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament.
Williams shot 5 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Cougars (19-14).
San Francisco beats Pacific 80-63, advances to WCC quarters
March 4, 2023 GMTPARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Tyrell Roberts had 25 points in San Francisco's 80-63 win over Pacific on Friday in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournament.
The sixth-seeded Dons advance to Saturday's quarterfinals, where they will face third-seeded Santa Clara.
BYU knocks off Portland 82-71 in second round of WCC tourney
March 4, 2023 GMTPARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Richie Saunders led BYU over Portland on Friday with 18 points off of the bench in an 82-71 victory in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournament.
Pacific ousts Pepperdine 84-71 in first round of WCC tourney
March 4, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Keylan Boone scored 25 points, Moe Odum added 22 and Pacific defeated Pepperdine 84-71 in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Boone sank 11 of 15 shots with three 3-pointers and added five rebounds for the seventh-seeded Tigers (15-17).
Portland eliminates San Diego in WCC Tournament 92-74
March 3, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyler Robertson finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds to power Portland to a 92-74 victory over San Diego in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Podziemski scores 26, Santa Clara beats San Diego 81-63
February 26, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Brandin Podziemski finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds to power Santa Clara to its seventh straight win with an 81-63 victory over San Diego on Saturday night.
Podziemski also had five assists for the Broncos (23-8, 11-5 West Coast Conference).
Ejim’s 19 helps No. 18 Gonzaga women top BYU 58-51
February 25, 2023 GMTPROVO, Utah (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 18 Gonzaga secured the West Coast Conference regular season title on Saturday with a 58-51 win over BYU.
Ejim's three-point play put Gonzaga up 50-45 with 2:51 to play and the Bulldogs made 8 of 10 free throws in the final 79 seconds.
Shabazz scores 30, San Francisco slips past Portland 92-89
February 24, 2023 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Khalil Shabazz scored 30 points to help San Francisco hold off Portland 92-89 on Thursday night.
Shabazz added seven rebounds for the Dons (18-12, 7-8 West Coast Conference).
Timme helps No. 12 Gonzaga rout San Diego 97-72
February 24, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme had 22 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 12 Gonzaga beat San Diego 97-72 on Thursday night.
The win sets up a matchup between Gonzaga and No. 15 Saint Mary’s for the West Coast Conference regular season title on Saturday.
No. 18 Gonzaga women top San Diego, clinch share of WCC
February 24, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Brynna Maxwell and Kaylynne Truong led a balanced attack with 14 points each and No. 18 Gonzaga pulled away from San Diego in the fourth quarter for a 73-61 win on Thursday night to clinch a share of the West Coast Conference title.
Shelton scores 40, leads Loyola Marymount over Pacific 90-88
February 19, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Cameron Shelton scored a career-high 40 points and made a layup with seven seconds left to lift Loyola Marymount over Pacific 90-88 on Saturday night.
Shelton made 13 of 21 shots from the floor, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range.
Justice propels Santa Clara to 103-84 romp over Portland
February 19, 2023 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Keshawn Justice scored 22 points and Santa Clara cruised to a 103-84 victory over Portland on Saturday night.
Justice also had five rebounds for the Broncos (21-8, 9-5 West Coast Conference).
No. 13 Gonzaga avenges loss with rout of Loyola Marymount
February 17, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Julian Strawther scored 28 points and No. 13 Gonzaga avenged an earlier loss to Loyola Marymount with a 108-65 rout Thursday night.
Loyola Marymount snapped Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory on Jan.
Shabazz, Roberts lead San Francisco over Pacific 76-68
February 17, 2023 GMTSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Shabazz scored 26 points, Tyrell Roberts added 25 and San Francisco beat Pacific 76-68 on Thursday night.
Shabazz made 6 of 14 shots with three 3-pointers and 11 of 12 free throws for the Dons (17-12, 6-8 West Coast Conference).
Roberts scores 32, leads San Francisco past Pepperdine 88-80
February 12, 2023 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyrell Roberts scored 32 points to led San Francisco over Pepperdine 88-80 on Saturday night.
Roberts shot 11 for 16 from the floor (6 for 11 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Dons (16-12, 5-8 West Coast Conference).
Boone scores 30 to lead Pacific past San Diego 99-94
February 12, 2023 GMTSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Keylan Boone scored 30 points to lead Pacific to a 99-94 victory over San Diego on Saturday night.
Boone added five rebounds for the Tigers (13-14, 6-6 West Coast Conference).
Podziemski scores 30, Santa Clara slips past LMU 71-69
February 12, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 30 points and Santa Clara held off Loyola Marymount 71-69 on Saturday night.
Podziemski also contributed five rebounds for the Broncos (19-8, 7-5 West Coast Conference).
Podziemski leads Santa Clara over San Diego 80-75
February 10, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 20 points and Santa Clara beat San Diego 80-75 on Thursday night.
Podziemski added nine rebounds for the Broncos (18-8, 6-5 West Coast Conference).
Traore double-double powers BYU to 81-66 win over Pacific
February 5, 2023 GMTPROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds to power BYU to an 81-66 victory over Pacific on Saturday night.
Gideon George added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars (16-10, 6-5 West Coast Conference).
Shabazz scores 26, leads San Francisco past San Diego 94-81
January 29, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Khalil Shabazz scored 26 points as San Francisco beat San Diego 94-81 on Saturday night.
Shabazz added five rebounds for the Dons (15-9, 4-5 West Coast Conference). Tyrell Roberts and Zane Meeks both scored 15.
Roberts sparks San Francisco to 82-74 victory over BYU
January 22, 2023 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyrell Robert scored 30 points to lead San Francisco over BYU 82-74 on Saturday night.
Roberts was 6-of-12 shooting, including 4 for 8 from distance, and went 14 for 16 from the free-throw line for the Dons (14-9, 3-5 West Coast Conference).
Mahaney scores 20 as Saint Mary’s tops Santa Clara 77-58
January 22, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points as Saint Mary's beat Santa Clara 77-58 on Saturday night for their ninth straight victory.
Mahaney shot 8 for 15 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc, for the Gaels (18-4, 7-0 West Coast Conference).
Santa Clara holds on late, knocks off BYU, 83-76
January 20, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Keshawn Justice, Carlos Stewart and Brandin Podziemski combined to score 61 points as Santa Clara held off BYU to earn an 83-76 in a West Coast Conference battle on Thursday night.
Loyola Marymount ends No. 6 Gonzaga’s home streak at 75
January 20, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cam Shelton banked in a go-ahead runner with 13 seconds left and Loyola Marymount snapped No. 6 Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory Thursday night.
The home streak for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference) tied Long Beach State (from 1968-74) for the eighth-longest in Division I history.
Loyola Marymount ends No. 6 Gonzaga’s 75-game home streak
January 20, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cam Shelton banked in a go-ahead runner with 13 seconds left and Loyola Marymount snapped No. 6 Gonzaga's 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory on Thursday night.
The home streak for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference) was tied with Long Beach State (from 1968-74) for the eighth-longest in Division I history.
Smith scores 27 points, No. 8 Gonzaga routs Portland 115-75
January 15, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Malachi Smith had a season-high 27 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and No. 8 Gonzaga used a dominant first half to rout Portland 115-75 on Saturday night.
Gonzaga (16-3, 5-0 West Coast Conference) never trailed, racing to a 40-14 lead with seven minutes left in the first half en route to its NCAA-best 75th straight home victory and 15th straight win over Portland.
Shelton powers Loyola Marymount over San Diego 87-84
January 15, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Cameron Shelton had 28 points to spark Loyola Marymount to a 98-84 victory over San Diego on Saturday night.
Shelton added seven assists for the Lions (13-7, 3-3 West Coast Conference).
Justice scores 26, Santa Clara defeats Pacific 92-81
January 15, 2023 GMTSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Keshawn Justice had 26 points in Santa Clara's 92-81 win over Pacific on Saturday night.
Justice was 8-of-19 shooting, including 6 for 15 from distance, and went 4 for 4 from the foul line for the Broncos (15-5, 3-2 West Coast Conference).
Timme, Hickman lead No. 9 Gonzaga past Santa Clara 81-76
January 8, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme and Nolan Hickman scored 20 points each and No. 9 Gonzaga beat Santa Clara 81-76 on Saturday night.
Julian Strawther had 18 points and Ben Gregg grabbed eight rebounds to help the Bulldogs (14-3, 3-0 West Coast Conference) get their 25th straight win against the Broncos.
Leaupepe leads Loyola Marymount over BYU 64-59
January 6, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Keli Leaupepe scored 15 points to lead Loyola Marymount to a 64-59 victory over BYU on Thursday night.
Leaupepe hit 5 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer for the Lions (12-5, 2-1 West Coast Conference).
Podziemski powers Santa Clara past Pepperdine 89-79
January 6, 2023 GMTMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski had 27 points to propel Santa Clara to an 89-79 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday night.
Podziemski had 10 rebounds and six assists for the Broncos (14-4, 2-1 West Coast Conference).
Boone, Avdalovic lead Pacific past San Diego 84-82
January 6, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Keylan Boone led Pacific with 27 points and Luke Avdalovic sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left as the Tigers defeated San Diego 84-82 on Thursday night.
Boone also grabbed 12 rebounds for the Tigers (9-9, 1-1 West Coast Conference).
Santa Clara beats San Francisco 79-67 in WCC opener
December 30, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski and Carlos Stewart scored 18 points apiece and Santa Clara pulled away in the second half to beat San Francisco 79-67 in a West Coast Conference opener on Thursday night.
Saxen scores 20, Saint Mary’s downs San Diego 85-58
December 30, 2022 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mitchell Saxen's 20 points helped Saint Mary's defeat San Diego 85-58 on Thursday night to open West Coast Conference play.
Saxen added 10 rebounds for the Gaels (11-4). Aidan Mahaney scored 15 points while going 7 of 11 from the field.