2015 WCC Tournament Central
By Mark Kramer
Welcome to West Coast Convo’s 2015 WCC Tournament Central, you one-stop shop for all of our coverage related to this year’s conference tournament in Las Vegas.
Table of Contents
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Team Previews
Get the scoop on all ten WCC teams as we look at their chances in Vegas including if they’re trending up or down heading into the tournament, what they must do to win it all, and predictions on how far they will go. Click on a team logo to go to that team’s preview.
Schedule
Here you will find links to our previews and recaps as they are posted for all the games in the bracket. Check back often for new articles as the games are played.
Friday, March 6th
First Round Game #1 – 6:00 PM
#8 San Francisco vs. #9 Pacific
PREVIEW | RECAP
First Round #2 – 8:00 PM
#7 Santa Clara vs. #10 Loyola Marymount
PREVIEW | RECAP
Saturday, March 7th
Quarterfinal #1 – 12:00 PM
#3 Saint Mary’s vs. #6 Portland
PREVIEW | RECAP
Quarterfinal #2 – 2:00 PM
#4 Pepperdine vs. #5 San Diego
PREVIEW | RECAP
Quarterfinal #3 – 6:00 PM
#1 Gonzaga vs. #8 San Francisco
PREVIEW | RECAP
Quarterfinal #4 – 8:00 PM
#2 BYU vs. #7 Santa Clara
PREVIEW | RECAP
Monday, March 9th
Semifinal #1 – 6:00 PM
#1 Gonzaga vs. #4 Pepperdine
PREVIEW | RECAP
Semifinal #2 – 8:30 PM
#2 BYU vs. #6 Portland
PREVIEW | RECAP
Tuesday, March 10th
Women’s Final – 1:00 PM
#5 BYU vs. #6 San Francisco
PREVIEW | RECAP
Men’s Final – 6:00 PM
#1 Gonzaga vs. #2 BYU
PREVIEW | BYU KEYS TO THE GAME | GONZAGA KEYS TO THE GAME | RECAP
Features
Best Case/Worst Case – WCC Tournament Edition
We use our evaluation of the season and a little imagination to envision to dream and nightmare outcomes for each team during their time Las Vegas.
Women’s WCC Tournament Preview
A full breakdown of the women’s bracket including predictions and a look at the contenders.
WCC Tournament Predictions
Predicting what teams and players could surprise and disappoint in Las Vegas.
WCC Tournament Preview
Breaking down the chances for the contenders, dark horses, and one longshot. Who can win it all?
Media Links
TheW.tv
The official video streaming site of the West Coast Conference. It will offer live feeds of all first round and quarterfinal games for the men as well as all first round, quarterfinal, and semifinal games for the women. Refer to the bracket below for tip-off times.
Watch ESPN
The men’s semifinal and championship games and the women’s championship game will broadcast on national television. You can access those feeds on the mobile Watch ESPN site above or on television at the below channels. Refer to the bracket below for tip-off times.
- Men’s Semifinal #1 – ESPN
- Men’s Semifinal #2 – ESPN 2
- Women’s Final – ESPNU
- Men’s Final – ESPN
Official WCC Tournament Central
All games will feature live stats from CBS Sports Gametracker. Refer to the Tournament Central page of WCC Sports for links as well as additional information about radio and video coverage.
Bracket
Social Media Hub
The entire West Coast Convo staff will be following the games, and we will have a number of writers in Las Vegas itself during the WCC Tournament. Be sure to follow them as well as our official social media accounts for unique analysis about the action in the Orleans Arena.
Official West Coast Convo Twitter
Official West Coast Convo Facebook
James Pigott – Twitter
David Thompson – Twitter
Sam Falcone – Twitter
Josh Horton – Twitter
Robert Perry – Twitter
Mitch Krmpotich – Twitter
Mary Harvill – Twitter
Andy Buhler – Twitter