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San Francisco brought on Brent Blaylock as the new director of athletics in June and has hit the ground running. With previous stops at Oregon State, Arizona, and the NFL, Blaylock brings a wealth of experience to the Hilltop.

It's been a minute but we're back! Saint Mary's may not be done yet. Mickey McConnell making an impact in his first recruiting season and signed ESPN Top 100 and McDonald's All-American Darius Bivins. The Gaels' schedule is shaping up, too. Who else has been making moves? Also, it finally happened. The NCAA Tournament has expanded to 76 teams. Ugh. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

No more sweating who is leaving. Now, we can await the list of guys coming in and they are coming in hot. A number of teams have already started staking their claims, including San Diego, Pepperdine, and Loyola Marymount. But Santa Clara and Saint Mary's are right there as well.We talk with San Diego Head Coach JR Blount about the new gig and what he has in store for the Toreros. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

The West Coast Conference has made some noise of its own in the offseason by adding UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos, who were in the WCC from 1965-69, will be the 12th full member and make their return for the 2027-28 season. They are the third addition in the last seven months, following Denver and UC San Diego. How will they fit into the WCC? San Diego is making its own waves.  🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Santa Clara becoming an NBA factory? Allen Graves declares for the NBA Draft.Mark Few named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Portal officially opens. NCAA to expand March Madness to 76 teams.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

The portal has not officially opened but it is underway. Several prominent WCC names have announced they will hit the portal. Who from your team is out? But a few have said they are staying. Pepperdine hires Griff Aldrich as their new head coach. Pacific extends Dave Smart. San Diego fills out coaching staff. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Santa Clara played one of the more exciting games of the NCAA Tournament's First Round but came up short. Gonzaga advanced to the Round of 32 but fell to a surging Texas team. Saint Mary's fell flat against Texas A&M. Seattle U eliminated by Auburn in the NIT second Round The season has concluded. One more look back at these teams and what the offseason will hold for a new look WCC. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

The day many in Moraga thought would never come has arrived. Randy Bennett has taken a job to leave Saint Mary's after 25 years at the helm. What is next for Saint Mary's? San Diego introduces new head coach JR Blount. How much optimism is there with the Toreros? 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Selection Sunday has come and gone and Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, and Santa Clara have their matchups.3-seed Gonzaga will take on Kennesaw State7-seed Saint Mary's will face Texas A&M10-seed Santa Clara will face Kentucky🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Santa Clara. Gonzaga. Championship. Book it.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

Santa Clara came into the WCC Tournament needing at least one win to feel confident about their NCAA Tournament hopes and got it with a win over Pacific. But is it enough? A win over Saint Mary's should solidify it. Oregon State, behind a dazzling performance from Dez White, rallied in the first half and held on for dear life as they beat USF to advance to the WCC semis against Gonzaga.

Portland keeps it rolling, knocking off Washington State. This time Garrett Nuckolls was the hero. Can the Pilots do it again against San Francisco? Seattle U began its WCC Tournament journey by sneaking by San Diego. After a drag it out matchup against the Toreros, should we expect similar against Pacific?

Jermaine Ballisager Webb has a career night to lift Portland to a first round win. We now get a matchup between Joel Foxwell and Ace Glass! San Diego survived shooting 24percent in the second half to beat LMU and advance to play Seattle U. This is the Redhawks’ WCC Tournament debut. What should we expect?

In their final regular season meeting, Mikey Lewis lit McKeon, sorry, UCU Pavilion on fire with 31 points en route to the 70-59 win over Gonzaga. The win gave Saint Mary’s a share of the WCC regular season title, their fourth consecutive year. Gonzaga still holds the top spot for the WCC Tournament, which begins on Thursday. How does this position both teams for March?And now with the seeds set, we’re ready for the WCC Tournament. Who can make a run? Which players to watch? First round on Thursday: Portland vs Pepperdine, LMU vs San Diego. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152

We are in the final week of WCC play and you know what has been decided? Nothing. Seeds 1-11 are still up for grabs with a week of the regular season remaining.Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, and Santa Clara are playing for first. Seeds 4-11 are separated by three games. Chaos reigns in the WCC. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5142606956593152