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• Oregon State Hiring Michigan Assistant Justin Joyner As Next Head CoachOregon State is hiring Michigan assistant Justin Joyner as its next men's basketball head coach, sources told ESPN. Joyner replaces Wayne Tinkle, who was let go after 12 seasons in Corvallis. Joyner has spent two seasons on Dusty May's staff at Michigan, helping transform the Wolverines into a national championship contender. After going 8-24 the season before May's arrival, Michigan went 27-10 la...2026Continue with Saint Mary headline news -
• Death. Taxes. Gonzaga cutting down WCC nets... one last time
Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference was a dream for nocturnals. The Bulldogs became catnip for night owls, must-see TV for the insomniacs among us....2026
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• No. 12 Gonzaga beats Santa Clara 79-68 to win the WCC tournament in its final appearance
Mario Saint-Supéry scored 21 points, Tyon Grant-Foster had 20 and No. 12 Gonzaga went out a winner in its final West Coast Conference Tournament by beating Santa Clara 79-68 on Tuesday night in the championship game. The Bulldogs (30-3) received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, though the only mystery was what seed they will get. Santa Clara (26-8) will wait until Sunday to...2026Click for news about NCAA Tournament
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• Whittaker scores 26 points to lead Gonzaga women to 76-66 win in WCC finale and 16th NCAA berth
Lauren Whittaker scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Gonzaga to a 76-66 win over Oregon State in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship game on Tuesday. The second-seeded Bulldogs (24-9) will make their 16th trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 2024 after winning their 11th WCC Tournament before joining the renewed Pac-12 next season. Whittaker, a freshman and co...2026See more articles NCAA Tournament news today
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• Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga: How to Watch, Live Stream & WCC Final PreviewThe neon lights of the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas set the stage tonight as the #3 seed Santa Clara Broncos look to complete a historic tournament run against the #1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs in the West Coast Conference Championship game. The Gonzaga Bulldogs (29-3) enter the final as the heavy favorites, having dominated the WCC regular season to secure the top seed. Led by powerhouse forward Grah...2026Continue with Gonzaga Bulldogs rumors -
• Santa Clara beats No. 21 Saint Mary's 76-71, advances to WCC title game vs Gonzaga
Sash Gavalyugov scored 23 points including a back-breaking 3-pointer to lead Santa Clara to a 76-71 victory over No. 21 Saint Mary's in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Monday night to take a big step toward making the Big Dance. The Broncos (26-7) will play No. 12 Gonzaga (29-3) in the championship game on Tuesday night. While the Bulldogs are safely in the tournament, ...2026Check it out Saint Mary breaking news
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• Warley scores 19 points and Fogle grabs key rebound as No. 8 Gonzaga edges San Francisco 68-66
Jalen Warley scored 19 points and Davis Fogle added 15 points and a last-second rebound as No. 8 Gonzaga edged San Francisco 68-66 on Saturday night for its 14th consecutive victory of the season and 34th win in a row over the Dons. Tyon Grant-Foster added 15 points for Gonzaga (21-1, 9-0 West Coast Conference), which was without its two leading scorers for the third straight game. Forward Brade...2026
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• 1 Olympian among latest WNBA roster cuts as teams slim downPhoto by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images Wednesday was a busy day on the waiver wire as WNBA teams continue to make tough roster decisions. The WNBA season is just over a week away, and the time to cut down rosters is here. Wednesday saw a wave of waivers after Tuesday’s three-game preseason game schedule, as more teams get closer to their goal of 11-12 players for the regular season....2025See more articles Becky Hammon injury status -
• The WNBA Draft’s third round was filled with possible stealsPhoto by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Many third-round WNBA Draft prospects could end up being impactful for their teams this year. I obviously know ball. Which is why when I detailed potential WNBA draft steals, the general managers listened to me, and that’s why all five of the players I highlighted as great and underrated players were drafted. obviously. Many of Monday’s...2025Click for news about Seattle Storm injuries -
• Cinderella’s decline might be greatly exaggerated in college basketball’s new eraPhoto by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Four reasons why we might be overreacting to no Cinderella teams advancing to the Sweet 16. Every year there’s a storyline that develops from the first week of the NCAA tournament that dominates the national sports conversation for those three days that separate the second round and the Sweet 16. Typically, play resumes on Thursday, the focus returns...2025See more John Calipari -
• March Madness 2025: The Best and Worst from Day 2Photo by Jason Miller/NCAA Photos via Getty Images It can only get better from here, folks. Allow me to be the millionth person to say that at least these second round games look like they’re going to be awesome. They need to be. Round one did not deliver at the level all of us are used to. It was still wonderful. It’s impossible for 32 games in two days not to be. Just not wonderful en...2025Continue with Saint Mary availability report -
• Conference title games we need to see in men’s college basketball before 2025 March MadnessPhoto by Steph Chambers/Getty Images These are the teams you want to see battle for a spot in the NCAA tournament. 1. Akron vs. Kent State (Mid-American) This has always been one of the most contentious rivalries in all of mid-major basketball, but things have been taken to another level in recent years. In 2022, four key members of the Kent State team were suspended for the championsh...2025Continue with Saint Mary injury update -
• College basketball’s top-25 men’s teams, ranked, to start 2024-2025 seasonDavid Butler II-Imagn Images The top-25 teams in men’s college basketball for 2024-2025 season, previewed by our experts Another chapter in college basketball begins on Monday as the 2024-25 season kicks off. Last April, UConn, led by head coach Dan Hurley, cut down the nets in at the national championship in Arizona, beating Purdue 75-60. With the transfer portal, new incoming freshmen...2024See more Dan Hurley injury -
• Final thoughts on the Braves’ 2024 MLB DraftCam Caminiti | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Taking a look at how the Braves did in the MLB Draft and just how signable the draftees are. The 2024 MLB Draft is now officially in the books with all three days completed. That means it is time to start to look over the Atlanta Braves draft class as a whole, and get an idea of how likely the Braves 20 selections are to sign with the team. No. ...2024Read about Colby Jones injury -
• 5 ways March Madness started early on Selection Sunday EvePhoto by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The madness is already here. Don’t let anyone tell you any differently. Earlier this week, in a phone call with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey made clear what has been the worst kept secret in sports for a couple of years now: In concert with his increase in power, he plans on doing what he can to expand the NCAA tournament and tip the sc...2024 -
• How Washington State became college basketball’s best underdog storyThe Cougars are not set up to be a good basketball team. And yet they’re on the precipice of breaking one of the longest NCAA tournament droughts among power conference teams. In the 2003 film The Five Obstructions, Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges his idol and fellow filmmaker Jørgen Leth to recreate his short film The Perfect Human with an arbitrary and increasingly masochistic set of ...2024Read about Justin Powell
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"Tyon Grant-Foster added 15 points for Gonzaga (21-1, 9-0 West Coast Conference), which was without its two leading scorers for the third straight game." - 2025
"That’s the fewest of any team in the top 20 outside of Gonzaga, which plays in the West Coast Conference and is projected at the moment to be a Number 8 seed." - 2024
"In the last three NCAA tournaments alone, automatic qualifiers from the Mountain West Conference, West Coast Conference, and Conference USA have all made the Final Four." - 2023
"They claimed a share of the West Coast Conference regular season title last season and split with rival Gonzaga." - 2022
"Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren has taken the country by storm as the team just captured their ninth West Coast Conference Championship after defeating Saint Mary’s 82-69." - 2020
"West Coast Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez joins Andy Katz to discuss the adoption of the “Russell Rule” in honor of San Francisco alum and NBA legend Bill Russell." - 2017
"Dates, start times, and how to watch the West Coast Conference tournament" - 2016
"Jackson also pointed out Fizdale was a former All-West Coast Conference point guard when he played for the University of San Diego." - 2015
"” For guys like Haws, playing in the West Coast Conference doesn’t supply preparation for the NBA like most “power” conferences."
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• March Madness conference performance breakdown: SEC sets men’s Sweet 16 record while mid-majors get wipedPhoto by Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Major conferences are ruling the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. With the first weekend of the 2025 NCAA Tournament in the books, it’s time to examine how college basketball’s best conferences performed. Big Ten and Big 12 dominance was the major storyline after the first round. The Round of 32, however, belonged to the SEC. The SEC went 7...2025See more NCAA Tournament salary -
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• 4 wild things that could happen during college basketball’s Championship WeekJeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The madness before the madness is upon us. With first round action kicking off in the ACC and Big 12 tournaments on Tuesday, the madness of Championship Week is on the verge of enveloping all of us. Here are four things that could make this week even madder than most. 1. A Power Conference Bid Thief When you hear the term “bid thief” this time of year, you typ...2025See more articles Rick Pitino salary rumors -
• Mid-major college basketball stars to know for conference tournament seasonPhoto by Justin Ford/Getty Images Here are 20 mid-major college basketball stars to know as conference tournaments heat up around the country. Enough about Cooper Flagg! These are the smaller school stars you will learn to love during college basketball’s conference tournament season. PJ Haggerty, SO, G, Memphis (American) You aren’t going to find another player on this list with legitimat...2025Visit the page Cooper Flagg salary rumors -
• A diehard football fan’s guide to college basketball before March MadnessPhoto by Lance King/Getty Images So consumed by football that you haven’t been able to pay any attention to college basketball? Don’t worry, we’re here to answer your questions and get you fully prepared for March Madness. Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college basketball? Would you ...2025See more articles Jon Scheyer salary -
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• No. 12 Gonzaga beats Santa Clara 79-68 to win the WCC tournament in its final appearance
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• Whittaker scores 26 points to lead Gonzaga women to 76-66 win in WCC finale and 16th NCAA berth
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• Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga: How to Watch, Live Stream & WCC Final Preview
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• Santa Clara beats No. 21 Saint Mary's 76-71, advances to WCC title game vs Gonzaga
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• No. 12 Gonzaga beats Oregon State 65-56, advances to 29th straight WCC final
Graham Ike had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 12 Gonzaga to a 65-56 victory over Oregon State on Monday night and put the Bulldogs in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship game for the 29th straight time. Gonzaga (29-3) will play No. 21 Saint Mary's or Santa Clara in the title game. It will be the Zags' last WCC championship before heading to the Pac-12 Conference next season....2026See more Saint Mary statistics
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• Graham Ike scores 19 points as No. 9 Gonzaga beats Portland 89-48 to clinch WCC crown
Graham Ike scored 19 points and matched a school record with seven steals as No. 9 Gonzaga routed Portland 89-48 on Wednesday night to clinch its first West Coast Conference regular-season championship in three years. Braeden Smith added 15 points for the Bulldogs (28-2, 16-1), who avenged their 87-80 loss at Portland on Feb. 4. Mario Saint-Supery and Tyon Grant-Foster each scored 12, and Ike gr...2026
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• Graham Ike scores 22 points as No. 11 Gonzaga beats San Francisco 80-59
Graham Ike had 22 points and No. 11 Gonzaga cruised to an 80-59 victory over San Francisco on Wednesday night. Ike, the leading scorer in the West Coast Conference, has scored 20 or more in eight consecutive games. Mario Saint-Supery added 14 points and six assists for Gonzaga (26-2, 14-1), which holds a one-game lead in the league standings over Saint Mary's and Santa Clara....2026Visit the page Saint Mary
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• Graham powers No. 12 Gonzaga past Santa Clara into first place in WCC
Graham Ike had 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds as No. 12 Gonzaga held off Santa Clara 94-86 on Saturday night. Graham shot 7 of 12 and had four assists to help the Bulldogs move a half-game ahead of the Broncos for first place in the West Coast Conference. It’s Graham’s seventh consecutive game with 20 points, matching a similar streak he had in 2024....2026
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• Ike scores 20 points and Fogle adds 17 as No. 12 Gonzaga routs Washington State 83-53
Graham Ike had 20 points and seven rebounds, Davis Fogle scored 17 off the bench and No. 12 Gonzaga routed Washington State 83-53 on Tuesday night for its ninth straight victory over the Cougars. Mario Saint-Supery and Adam Miller added 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs (24-2, 12-1 West Coast Conference), who tied Santa Clara atop the league standings. Jerone Morton scored 15 points while Ace Gl...2026
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• No. 6 Gonzaga goes down as winning streak ends with surprising loss to Portland
There wasn't one specific thing coach Mark Few could point to in trying to explain Gonzaga's struggles against Portland. Sixth-ranked Gonzaga lost 87-80 to the Pilots on Wednesday night, snapping a 15-game winning streak. Favored by 21 1/2 points according to BetMGM Sportsbook, the Bulldogs (22-2, 10-1 West Coast Conference) had won 20 straight against Portland — and 19 of those were by double d...2026Visit the page BetMGM Sportsbook
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• 5 bubble teams that could do damage in men’s NCAA tournament (if they get in)Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Bubble teams to watch with March Madness approaching. March is officially here, which means — among many other things — the intensification of all things bubble. Talk about how much we love the bubble, talk about how much we hate the bubble, talk about how much we don’t care about the bubble, talk about how weak the bubble is, talk about how strong th...2024Read about Gonzaga Bulldogs -
• March Madness is coming. These are men’s college basketball’s burning questionsPhoto by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images If you’ve been too distracted by football to pay enough attention to college basketball for the last few months, fear not. We’re here to answer your questions and get you in the mood for March Madness. Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college bask...2024Visit the page Tristen Newton
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