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A lot has changed since this video was released but the WCC's NCAA tournament auto-bid is still awarded, and will continue to be awarded, at the Orleans Arena.
Showing posts with label WCC Tournament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WCC Tournament. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
See You Next Year
Not 24 hours have passed since the final buzzer sounded and confetti streamed down from the rafters in the Orleans Arena. I'm already looking forward to next year. |
| The Orleans Arena between the 2013 Women's and Men's Championship Games. |
This year's WCC Tournament was the last in a few categories. It was the last nine team tournament. The last to feature the top seed protecting double-bye into the semifinals. It won't, however, be the last to take place at the Orleans Arena.
“I am very pleased that the West Coast Conference and The Orleans Arena have agreed to extend our partnership for the next three years,” WCC Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich said of the contract extension. The Orleans Arena will play host to the WCC Tournament through the 2016 season.
Gonzaga Wins 2013 WCC Tournament Championship
Gonzaga won its 12th WCC Tournament Championship today with a 65-51 victory over Saint Mary's.
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| Former walk on guard and current Assistant Director of Basketball Operations for Gonzaga, Brian Michaelson, carries the WCC Tournament Championship trophy from the floor after the game. Yeah, I don't have the money to pay for AP Photos. |
The Zags proved to be too much, for the third time this season and third time over the past five WCC Tournament Championship Games, for the Gaels to handle.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Gonzaga, Saint Mary's and The West Coast Conference Championship
The same thing over and over normally gets old. That doesn't apply to Gonzaga playing Saint Mary's.
The Zags and Gaels have met in the past four WCC Tournament Finals and seven of the past ten. Gonzaga has reached the past 15 Finals and 17 of the past 18. You have to go all the way back to the 1993-94 season to find a WCC Tournament that did not end with either Saint Mary's or Gonzaga playing in the Final.
Over the past four WCC Tournament Finals Saint Mary's has won two (2012 and 2010) and Gonzaga has won two (2011 and 2009). Over the past ten games between the two Gonzaga has totaled 746 points to Saint Mary's 741. This is a rivalry
6:00 PM PST
WCC Tournament Championship Game
#2 Saint Mary's Gaels vs. #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Saint Mary's is 27-5 on the season, 14-2 in WCC regular season play and currently on a six game winning streak.
Gonzaga is 30-2 on the season, 16-0 in WCC regular season play and currently on a 13 game winning streak.
Gonzaga won the season series 2-0.
TV: ESPN.
Radio: KGA 1510 AM and KEYF 101.1 FM in Spokane, KTEL 1490 AM in Walla Walla, KALE 960 AM in the Tri-Cities, KKRT 900 AM in Wenatchee, KWIQ 1020 AM in Moses Lake and KMAS 1030 AM in the Puget Sound region.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 93, Sirius 110 and XM 193.
The Zags and Gaels have met in the past four WCC Tournament Finals and seven of the past ten. Gonzaga has reached the past 15 Finals and 17 of the past 18. You have to go all the way back to the 1993-94 season to find a WCC Tournament that did not end with either Saint Mary's or Gonzaga playing in the Final.
Over the past four WCC Tournament Finals Saint Mary's has won two (2012 and 2010) and Gonzaga has won two (2011 and 2009). Over the past ten games between the two Gonzaga has totaled 746 points to Saint Mary's 741. This is a rivalry
#2 Saint Mary's 69 - #6 San Diego 66
It took a lot, another Dellave-dagger, overtime and a tooth, but the Gaels have made their fifth straight WCC Tournament Championship Game.
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
#1 Gonzaga 66 - #9 LMU 48
#9 LMU's unexpected run in the WCC Tournament came to a halt in the semifinals at the hands of the #1 team in the conference and the nation, Gonzaga.
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WCC Semifinals Game 2 Preview
#6 San Diego Toreros vs. #2 Saint Mary's Gaels
Two teams fighting for their postseason lives face off in the WCC's nightcap.
San Diego sits one game below .500 on the season. To make a postseason tournament you have to be at or above .500. With two games remaining the only way the Toreros can earn a berth in one of the four postseason tournaments is with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by way of winning the WCC Tournament.
Saint Mary's sits on the NCAA Tournament bubble. A position that is never comfortable and increasingly uncomfortable. Just today fellow bubble teams Baylor, Tennessee, Alabama and Cincinnati picked up wins. Saint Mary's is at the point that, as a program, failing to make the NCAA Tournament would be a failure. A loss tonight would not guarantee a trip to the NIT, but it would, minimally, double the amount of sweat that will soak the Gaels' clothes on Selection Sunday.
Two teams fighting for their postseason lives face off in the WCC's nightcap.
San Diego sits one game below .500 on the season. To make a postseason tournament you have to be at or above .500. With two games remaining the only way the Toreros can earn a berth in one of the four postseason tournaments is with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by way of winning the WCC Tournament.
Saint Mary's sits on the NCAA Tournament bubble. A position that is never comfortable and increasingly uncomfortable. Just today fellow bubble teams Baylor, Tennessee, Alabama and Cincinnati picked up wins. Saint Mary's is at the point that, as a program, failing to make the NCAA Tournament would be a failure. A loss tonight would not guarantee a trip to the NIT, but it would, minimally, double the amount of sweat that will soak the Gaels' clothes on Selection Sunday.
WCC Semifinals Game 1 Preview
#9 Loyola Marymount Lions vs. #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs
Since 1999 Gonzaga has been America's favorite underdog. Do the Zags still have any right to that title now that they're America's #1 ranked team? Loyola Marymount is making the case that they don't and tonight the Lions give their closing statement on that issue.
LMU entered the WCC Tournament with a grand total of one win against WCC competition this season. Over the past three days the Lions have added three wins to that total. First Portland fell by 11 in the opening round game. A day later it was fifth seed San Francisco that fell. Last night the Lions magic continued with a two point victory over four seed Santa Clara.
During the regular season LMU was heavily reliant on junior point guard Anthony Ireland and not without reason. His 20.1 points per game are second in the WCC and 14th in the nation. Unfortunately he was pretty much their only option. Only five of the Lions' 30 regular season games saw someone other than Ireland lead the team in scoring.
Game Info: WCC Semifinals
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6:00 PM PST
#9 Loyola Marymount Lions vs. #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
LMU is 11-22 on the season, 1-15 in WCC regular season play and currently on a three game winning streak.
Gonzaga is 29-2 on the season, 16-0 in WCC regular season play and currently on a 12 game winning streak.
Gonzaga swept the season series 2-0.
TV: ESPN2.
Radio: KXLU 88.9 FM in LA, KGA 1510 AM and KEYF 101.1 FM in Spokane, KTEL 1490 AM in Walla Walla, KALE 960 AM in the Tri-Cities, KKRT 900 AM in Wenatchee, KWIQ 1020 AM in Moses Lake and KMAS 1030 AM in the Puget Sound region.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 110 and XM 193.
Online: Live video from ESPN3. Live audio from KXLU and KGA.
8:30 PM PST (30 minutes after the finish of the previous game.)
#6 San Diego Toreros vs. #2 Saint Mary's Gaels
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
San Diego is 16-17 on the season, 7-9 in WCC regular season play and currently on a three game winning streak.
Saint Mary's is 26-5 on the season, 14-2 in WCC regular season play and currently on a five game winning streak.
Saint Mary's swept the season series 2-0.
TV: ESPN2.
Radio: XX 1090 AM in San Diego.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 110 and XM 193.
#9 LMU 60 - #4 Santa Clara 58
What's the deal with Max Good's clothes?
As Gus Johnson once so emphatically put it when describing Gonzaga's Cinderella run in the 1999 NCAA Tournament, "The slipper still fits!" For the Loyola Marymount Lions it's more like "the suit still fits". When talking about the Lions win over #8 Portland in the Opening Round game of the WCC Tournament on Wednesday, coach Max Good said "I brought four sport coats and one suit, so we plan on playing here Monday."
We've seen three of his sport coats so far.
As we prepare to see the fourth we need to look back on what this Lions squad has accomplished so far in Las Vegas. They won just one game during the WCC regular season. In Vegas they've won three. Never before in the WCC Tournament has the lowest seed won so many games. Back when the conference had eight teams the #8 seed made it to the semifinals five times. LMU was that #8 seed four of those five times.
As Gus Johnson once so emphatically put it when describing Gonzaga's Cinderella run in the 1999 NCAA Tournament, "The slipper still fits!" For the Loyola Marymount Lions it's more like "the suit still fits". When talking about the Lions win over #8 Portland in the Opening Round game of the WCC Tournament on Wednesday, coach Max Good said "I brought four sport coats and one suit, so we plan on playing here Monday."
We've seen three of his sport coats so far.
As we prepare to see the fourth we need to look back on what this Lions squad has accomplished so far in Las Vegas. They won just one game during the WCC regular season. In Vegas they've won three. Never before in the WCC Tournament has the lowest seed won so many games. Back when the conference had eight teams the #8 seed made it to the semifinals five times. LMU was that #8 seed four of those five times.
#6 San Diego 72 - #3 BYU 69
The WCC Tournament has become an upset party. Obviously the Toreros felt bad for crashing the party with their defeat of #7 Pepperdine in the second round. To make up for their mistake they went out and upset #3 BYU in the semifinals. My question is this, can it really be considered an upset considering, with this win, San Diego won the season series 2-1? I'm gonna say yes because it rained in Vegas today and this parade doesn't need any more rain.
"We got off to a really good start to the game, had a good flow" San Diego's Bill Grier said after the game. He wasn't kidding. The Cougars led 2-0 for the first 1:06 but they wouldn't manage to retake the lead until the 16:18 mark in the second half. San Diego would push the lead to ten at one point during the first half. The Cougars would make it a one possession game on multiple occasions, they even tied the score at one point but couldn't get the lead until well into the second half.
Once the Cougars took the lead back they started looking like the BYU team that earned the #3 seed in the WCC Tournament. Dave Rose played his whole roster in the first half looking for any way to get back into the game. In the second half it was all his big three of Brandon Davies, Tyler Haws and Matt Carlino. Those three combined for 53 points in the game with Davies and Haws contributing 20 each. "Tyler's such a good player," coach Grier said, "Brandon has always been a handful for us and for other teams in the league so we knew we weren't going to shut them down." Once again, he was right.
"We got off to a really good start to the game, had a good flow" San Diego's Bill Grier said after the game. He wasn't kidding. The Cougars led 2-0 for the first 1:06 but they wouldn't manage to retake the lead until the 16:18 mark in the second half. San Diego would push the lead to ten at one point during the first half. The Cougars would make it a one possession game on multiple occasions, they even tied the score at one point but couldn't get the lead until well into the second half.
Once the Cougars took the lead back they started looking like the BYU team that earned the #3 seed in the WCC Tournament. Dave Rose played his whole roster in the first half looking for any way to get back into the game. In the second half it was all his big three of Brandon Davies, Tyler Haws and Matt Carlino. Those three combined for 53 points in the game with Davies and Haws contributing 20 each. "Tyler's such a good player," coach Grier said, "Brandon has always been a handful for us and for other teams in the league so we knew we weren't going to shut them down." Once again, he was right.
Friday, March 8, 2013
WCC Quarterfinals Game 2 Preview
#6 San Diego Toreros vs. #3 Brigham Young Cougars
If this quarterfinal match-up seems familiar that's because it should. These two teams met last season in the WCC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Toreros hung with the Cougars but couldn't do much more than that. BYU escaped with a five point victory. Last season the Cougars were an NCAA Tournament bubble team. This season they're an auto-bid-needed team, an unusual position for BYU.
Last Year's BYU vs. San Diego match-up in the WCC Tournament.
If this quarterfinal match-up seems familiar that's because it should. These two teams met last season in the WCC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Toreros hung with the Cougars but couldn't do much more than that. BYU escaped with a five point victory. Last season the Cougars were an NCAA Tournament bubble team. This season they're an auto-bid-needed team, an unusual position for BYU.
Last Year's BYU vs. San Diego match-up in the WCC Tournament.
WCC Quarterfinals Game 1 Preview
#9 Loyola Marymount Lions vs. #4 Santa Clara Broncos
Highlights from LMU at Santa Clara on February 28th.
LMU is the team Santa Clara does not want to be facing in the quarterfinals. A mere two days ago that sentence would have seemed so absurd. Two days ago the Lions were the team that only managed to win one game against a WCC opponent this season (which just so happened to be Santa Clara). The team with the elite scorer but horrible offense. Now? Now they're the hottest team in Vegas.
Highlights from LMU at Santa Clara on February 28th.
LMU is the team Santa Clara does not want to be facing in the quarterfinals. A mere two days ago that sentence would have seemed so absurd. Two days ago the Lions were the team that only managed to win one game against a WCC opponent this season (which just so happened to be Santa Clara). The team with the elite scorer but horrible offense. Now? Now they're the hottest team in Vegas.
WCC Tournament Quarterfinals Info
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#9 Loyola Marymount Lions vs. #4 Santa Clara Broncos
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
LMU is 10-21 on the season, 1-15 in WCC regular season play and currently on a two game winning streak.
Santa Clara is 21-11 on the season, 9-7 in WCC regular season play and currently on a one game losing streak.
Santa Clara swept the season series 2-0.
TV: ESPNU.
Radio: KXLU 88.9 FM in Los Angeles.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 110 and XM 193.
Online: Live video from ESPN3 and live audio from KXLU.
8:30 PM PST (30 minutes after the first game ends.)
#6 San Diego Toreros vs. #3 Brigham Young Cougars
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
San Diego is 15-17 on the season, 7-9 in WCC regular season play and currently on a two game winning streak.
BYU is 21-10 on the season, 10-6 in WCC regular season play and currently on a one game winning streak.
The season series between these two teams was split 1-1.
TV: ESPNU.
Radio: XX 1090 AM in San Diego, KSL 1160 AM & 102.7 FM along the Wasatch Front, KMGR 95.9 FM in Manti, KSUB 590 AM in Cedar City, KDXU 890 AM in St. George and KTHK 105.5 FM in Idaho Falls.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 110, XM 193 and BYU Radio Sirius XM 143.
Online: Live video from ESPN3. Live audio from KSL and 1090 AM.
San Diego 62 - Pepperdine 59
WCC teams are used to playing a game on a Saturday then a game the next Thursday, just not against the same team. That's what happened tonight in the second round of the WCC Tournament when San Diego faced off with Pepperdine. These two teams should be familiar with each other because they've had a week to scout plus a game to look back on for even more advanced scouting.
That was the case in the early going. For the first nine minutes the two teams traded baskets and leads. Then the Waves figured out what they weren't able to figure out in either of their two previous meetings with the Toreros this season. Pepperdine put an end to the back and forth, pushed the lead to ten and kept a comfortable lead during the middle minutes of the first half.
During this stretch of the game San Diego was sloppy. Cameron Miles chased a loose ball all the way down the floor to the baseline and saved it inbounds to John Sinis. Sinis promptly traveled for no reason, he wasn't being pressured or driving with the ball, just moved his pivot foot. After a great hustle play the ball was given back to the Waves who were up ten.
It was during this stretch that San Diego sharpshooter Johnny Dee was missing three after three after three. Something happened in the waining minutes of the half. Christopher Anderson stole the ball and Dee layed it in at the other end. Then Anderson made a pass to Dee who promptly drained a three. That sequence of events was repeated three times in rapid succession and the Toreros retook the lead before the break. A ten point Pepperdine lead was erased by a 21-3 San Diego run that spanned halftime.
Much like the Waves of the first half the Toreros of the second half pushed the lead to a comfortable margin. Unlike the Waves, they never gave up the lead. Pepperdine would move to within one on a couple of occasions but could never tie things up. Stacy Davis, the WCC's Newcomer of the Year had a stellar night doing everything he could to bring the Waves back into the game. His stat line was fairly ridiculous for a freshman in his first WCC Tournament game. 19 points, 11 rebounds, 9-11 from the line, 2 assists, 2 turnovers and only one foul (the Waves committed 18 fouls overall).
The Waves made it a one possession in the last minute. Lorne Jackson was fouled shooting a three, which rolled in and out of the basket. The Toreros were up four at the time of the foul with only seconds remaining which begs the question, why were they even playing defense on the shooter? They were though, which sent Jackson to the line to shoot three. He made the first and the second before coach Marty Wilson called timeout to discuss an intentional miss of the final free throw. Jackson missed the third, off the right side of the rim just as planned. Unfortunately, the Waves jumped too soon and were called for a lane violation. The Toreros got the ball on the violation, were fouled immediately and made the second of two free throws. A desperation three at the buzzer fell way short and the Toreros hung on for the win.
The Waves made it a one possession in the last minute. Lorne Jackson was fouled shooting a three, which rolled in and out of the basket. The Toreros were up four at the time of the foul with only seconds remaining which begs the question, why were they even playing defense on the shooter? They were though, which sent Jackson to the line to shoot three. He made the first and the second before coach Marty Wilson called timeout to discuss an intentional miss of the final free throw. Jackson missed the third, off the right side of the rim just as planned. Unfortunately, the Waves jumped too soon and were called for a lane violation. The Toreros got the ball on the violation, were fouled immediately and made the second of two free throws. A desperation three at the buzzer fell way short and the Toreros hung on for the win.
In the end it was the amazing relationship of Christopher Anderson and Johnny Dee, two sophomores, that pushed the Toreros past the Waves.
San Diego moves on to face #3 BYU on Friday at 8:30 PM PST. This will be the second straight year the Toreros and Cougars meet in the nightcap game of the WCC Quarterfinals.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
#9 LMU 61 - #5 USF 60
It took an extra five minutes but the Lions picked up their second win in a row here in Vegas. The team that couldn't win more than once during WCC play has more than doubled their total against WCC opponents this season.
Change for the better should be the motto for the LMU offense over the past few games. This offense, once a model of scoring inequality, has become something of a scoring socialism. While Ireland would once again lead the team in the end he needed the extra period to get there. Last night, for only the fifth time in the season, someone other than Ireland led the team. That someone would be Ashley Hamilton.
Tonight it was Godwin Okonji who filled that role in regulation. Okonji contributed 14 points in an exceptionally efficient way. He was 6-7 from the field and 2-2 from the line. Taylor Walker chipped in 13 points of his own including two of the Lions three pointers. Ashley Hamilton added 11.
Anthony Ireland picked up where he left off yesterday, quietly. Ireland had only four points in the first half. To start the second half though Ireland returned to his high octane offensive ways and went on a quick 5-0 run. Ireland finished with eight points in the second half and added another four in OT. The Lions scored only five points in the extra period.
The Dons couldn't get into their usual style of play from the beginning and unlike LMU they didn't thrive because of it. Cody Doolin was taking threes instead of driving to the hoop. Cole Dickerson tried to pick up the slack. His 23 point, 18 rebound night would normally be enough to do just that. However, the Dons couldn't buy a bucket at the free throw line. It took 11 attempts before the Dons could get a point from the charity stripe, they would finish shooting a meager 8-19. That was the difference in the game.
The Lions advance to play the only WCC team they beat in the regular season, #4 Santa Clara, Friday at 6:00 PM.
Change for the better should be the motto for the LMU offense over the past few games. This offense, once a model of scoring inequality, has become something of a scoring socialism. While Ireland would once again lead the team in the end he needed the extra period to get there. Last night, for only the fifth time in the season, someone other than Ireland led the team. That someone would be Ashley Hamilton.
Tonight it was Godwin Okonji who filled that role in regulation. Okonji contributed 14 points in an exceptionally efficient way. He was 6-7 from the field and 2-2 from the line. Taylor Walker chipped in 13 points of his own including two of the Lions three pointers. Ashley Hamilton added 11.
Anthony Ireland picked up where he left off yesterday, quietly. Ireland had only four points in the first half. To start the second half though Ireland returned to his high octane offensive ways and went on a quick 5-0 run. Ireland finished with eight points in the second half and added another four in OT. The Lions scored only five points in the extra period.
The Dons couldn't get into their usual style of play from the beginning and unlike LMU they didn't thrive because of it. Cody Doolin was taking threes instead of driving to the hoop. Cole Dickerson tried to pick up the slack. His 23 point, 18 rebound night would normally be enough to do just that. However, the Dons couldn't buy a bucket at the free throw line. It took 11 attempts before the Dons could get a point from the charity stripe, they would finish shooting a meager 8-19. That was the difference in the game.
The Lions advance to play the only WCC team they beat in the regular season, #4 Santa Clara, Friday at 6:00 PM.
#7 Pepperdine vs. #6 San Diego
These two teams are young. San Diego has more seniors than Pepperdine. Pepperdine has a senior at the position where experience matters. The Toreros stellar sophomore back court of Johnny Dee and Christopher Anderson have been playing like veterans. Pepperdine's Lorne Jackson is a veteran, the fifth year senior has been here before and won't be back unless he gets a victory tonight.
Both teams feature members of the WCC's All-Freshman Team. Center Jito Kok is a block machine for the Toreros. Stacy Davis' 11.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game earned him WCC Newcomer of the Year honors.
The first time these two met the Toreros won easily, by 12, in Malibu back in January. The second time was less than a week ago and the Waves proved to be much more pesky than the first time with the Toreros winning by only seven. Familiarity is the name of this game as neither team has played since Saturday. Having the last game fresh in their minds both teams know what the need to do differently this time. KenPom.com projects this to be a two point game when the final buzzer sounds. He uses stats to figure that out. Based upon familiarity I would have to agree that this will be a close one.
Both teams feature members of the WCC's All-Freshman Team. Center Jito Kok is a block machine for the Toreros. Stacy Davis' 11.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game earned him WCC Newcomer of the Year honors.
The first time these two met the Toreros won easily, by 12, in Malibu back in January. The second time was less than a week ago and the Waves proved to be much more pesky than the first time with the Toreros winning by only seven. Familiarity is the name of this game as neither team has played since Saturday. Having the last game fresh in their minds both teams know what the need to do differently this time. KenPom.com projects this to be a two point game when the final buzzer sounds. He uses stats to figure that out. Based upon familiarity I would have to agree that this will be a close one.
#9 LMU vs. #5 USF
The first time these two teams met, January 19th on the Hilltop, they were in pretty similar positions. Both were 1-5 in WCC play, both had eight wins overall and both had either 10 losses (San Francisco) or 11 (LMU). The Dons won by 9 and broke their second five game losing streak of the season. From then the Dons went from bottom of the conference standings to the five seed in the tournament. LMU, on the other hand, continued to flounder for nearly the rest of the season.
The second time these two teams met, February 21st in L.A., they were in vastly different positions. Not just compared to each other but compared to where they were in the previous meeting. LMU lost, again, but this time it was only by two, 61-59. Last night, if you watched the Lions beat the Pilots, you saw baskets being made by Lions not named Anthony Ireland. That was the case in on the 21st as well. Alex Osborne and Ashley Hamilton both pitched in 11 points and Taylor Walker added nine. Ireland hit his average of 21 but the key was that he wasn't doing it alone. Last night it was Hamilton that contributed 21 points. LMU was figuring out in the second USF game that Ireland couldn't do it alone, they just came up short. Last night the Lions broke through with that strategy and got the win.
WCC Tournament Day Two Info
WCC Tournament Second Round
6:00 PM PST
#5 San Francisco Dons vs. #9 Loyola Marymount Lions
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Loyola Marymount is 9-21 on the season, 1-15 in the WCC regular season and currently on a one game winning streak.
San Francisco is 14-15 on the season, 7-9 in WCC play and currently on a three game winning streak.
San Francisco swept the Lions 2-0 in the regular season.
TV: BYUtv.
Radio: KXLU 88.9 FM in Los Angeles.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 110 and XM 193.
Online: Live video from WCC Digital and live audio from KXLU.
Approx. 8:30 PM PST (30 minutes after USF vs. LMU)
#6 San Diego Toreros vs. #7 Pepperdine Waves
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pepperdine is 12-17 on the season, 4-12 in WCC play and currently on a four game losing streak.
San Diego is 14-17 on the season, 7-9 in WCC play and currently on a one game winning streak.
San Diego swept the season series 2-0.
TV: BYUtv.
Radio: XX 1090 AM in San Diego.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 110 and XM 193.
Online: Live video from WCC Digital, live audio from 1090 AM and Pepperdine Athletics.
6:00 PM PST
#5 San Francisco Dons vs. #9 Loyola Marymount Lions
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Loyola Marymount is 9-21 on the season, 1-15 in the WCC regular season and currently on a one game winning streak.
San Francisco is 14-15 on the season, 7-9 in WCC play and currently on a three game winning streak.
San Francisco swept the Lions 2-0 in the regular season.
TV: BYUtv.
Radio: KXLU 88.9 FM in Los Angeles.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 110 and XM 193.
Online: Live video from WCC Digital and live audio from KXLU.
Approx. 8:30 PM PST (30 minutes after USF vs. LMU)
#6 San Diego Toreros vs. #7 Pepperdine Waves
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pepperdine is 12-17 on the season, 4-12 in WCC play and currently on a four game losing streak.
San Diego is 14-17 on the season, 7-9 in WCC play and currently on a one game winning streak.
San Diego swept the season series 2-0.
TV: BYUtv.
Radio: XX 1090 AM in San Diego.
Satellite Radio: Sirius 110 and XM 193.
Online: Live video from WCC Digital, live audio from 1090 AM and Pepperdine Athletics.
Looking Ahead After LMU/Portland
In case you missed it, read this.
So, now that we know Loyola Marymount will advance out of the WCC Tournament Opening Round Game by virtue of a 65-54 victory over Portland, what's next? Well, let's start with the Lions because their future is decidedly clearer than the Pilots'.
The Lions will play a second round game against #5 San Francisco on Thursday at 6:00 PM. That game will be their second game in as many days. These game-a-day stretches are rough on any team. From what I saw tonight in the Opening Round Game the Lions are in for at the very least the level of rough that any team would face in their situation. On top of the quick turnaround the Lions have to deal with the fact that their star point guard, the NCAA's 14th leading scorer Anthony Ireland, was attacked all night by the Pilots' defense. For a while in the second half it seemed that every time Ireland attempted to penetrate the defense he ended up laying on his stomach in the paint. He's a tough player, no doubt about it, but all that running into people and falling to the floor won't help his game.
For the Pilots the future is as clear as the Portland sky.
So, now that we know Loyola Marymount will advance out of the WCC Tournament Opening Round Game by virtue of a 65-54 victory over Portland, what's next? Well, let's start with the Lions because their future is decidedly clearer than the Pilots'.
The Lions will play a second round game against #5 San Francisco on Thursday at 6:00 PM. That game will be their second game in as many days. These game-a-day stretches are rough on any team. From what I saw tonight in the Opening Round Game the Lions are in for at the very least the level of rough that any team would face in their situation. On top of the quick turnaround the Lions have to deal with the fact that their star point guard, the NCAA's 14th leading scorer Anthony Ireland, was attacked all night by the Pilots' defense. For a while in the second half it seemed that every time Ireland attempted to penetrate the defense he ended up laying on his stomach in the paint. He's a tough player, no doubt about it, but all that running into people and falling to the floor won't help his game.
For the Pilots the future is as clear as the Portland sky.
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