This past weekend gave the Gonzaga men's basketball team a feel for how life in the West Coast Conference is going to look for ... "This league is going to be a lot tougher this year," Gonzaga head coach Mark Few said after the WSU game.

There isn't much history on the hardwood between Gonzaga and Oregon State, though that's set to change for the foreseeable future on Thursday night when the two meet as West Coast Conference foes ...

The next three weeks could indicate a lot about whether the West Coast Conference will send multiple teams to the NCAA Tournament this season. The league's bigg

Defending WCC champion Saint Mary’s, which is 2-0 in Quad 1 but 1-3 in Quad 2, has the second strongest resume in the conference. The Gaels are generally projected as a double-digit seed or among the first 4-8 teams on the outside looking in. Oregon State has the third highest NET (59) but is 0-4 in Quad 1.

13—After opening with four West Coast Conference wins as heavy favorites ... "This league is going to be a lot tougher this year," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said after Saturday's 88-75 home ...

Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle and Gonzaga counterpart Mark Few go back nearly three decades. They first met when Tinkle, playing professionally in the 1990s after a standout career at Montana, helped at then-GU head coach Dan Fitzgerald's camps.

Gonzaga trailed most of the extra session and fell 97-89, prompting Oregon State students to storm the court after the final buzzer. It was another agonizing, close setback for the Zags, who have dropped three overtime games and five overall by a combined 26 points.

Mark Twain described ... But the two islands have few similarities, except a proliferation of stunning white-sand beaches (Reunion has more than 30 kilometres of them on its west coast).

Gonzaga Bulldogs huddle up before the first half of a college basketball game against the Oregon State Beavers on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)

Oregon State improved to 5-2 in the West Coast Conference -- a half-game behind a three-pack of teams locked in first place. Sela Heidi and A.J. Marotte shared the team lead with 18 points apiece ...

MERRITT ISLAND-- Viera swept the Cape Coast Conference soccer tournaments with both the girls and boys teams winning conference titles on Thursday. In the girls' game of the doubleheader ...

Following two wins over West Coast Conference opponents in three days, the Washington State Cougars men's basketball team are riding a wave of positivity. WSU a