The 2019–20 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in September 2019 and will end with the 2020 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in March 2020. This is the 69th season for WCC men's basketball, and the 31st under its current name of "West Coast Conference". The conference was founded in 1952 as the California Basketball Association, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989.
| 2019–20 West Coast Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Men's basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Gonzaga |
| Season MVP | Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Gonzaga |
| Runners-up | Saint Mary's |
| Finals MVP | Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Gonzaga † | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 31 | – | 2 | .939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 BYU | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2020 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
editCoaching changes
editOn March 26, 2019 Dave Rose announced his retirement after 14 seasons as the head coach at Brigham Young University. His career record at BYU was 348-135 with 8 seasons where his team qualified for the NCAA tournament.[1] Shortly thereafter, Mark Pope, the head coach at Utah Valley University, was announced as the head coach at BYU. Pope had previously been an assistant coach at BYU from 2011-15.[2]
In March 2019, Kyle Smith was selected as the new head coach at Washington State signing a six-year contract after the previous coach Ernie Kent was fired.[3] Todd Golden, an assistant coach at USF, was later named as the new head coach for the Dons. At just 34 years old, Golden became the 7th youngest coach in Division I history. Golden formerly played at Saint Mary's from 2004-07.[4]
Coaches
edit| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years
at school |
Overall
record |
WCC
record |
WCC
Tournament record |
NCAA
Tournaments |
Sweet
Sixteens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | Mark Pope | Utah Valley | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzaga | Mark Few | Gonzaga
(asst.) |
21 | 569–122 (.819) | 276–30 (.902) | 43–5 (.896) | 20 | 9 |
| Loyola Marymount | Mike Dunlap | Charlotte Bobcats | 6 | 70–87 (.446) | 31–57 (.352) | 2–5 (.286) | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific | Damon Stoudamire | Memphis Grizzlies (asst.) | 4 | 39–58 (.402) | 17–35 (.327) | 1–3 (.250) | 0 | 0 |
| Pepperdine | Lorenzo Romar | Arizona (asst.) | 2 | 16–18 (.471) | 6–10 (.375) | 3–1 (.750) | 7 | 3 |
| Portland | Terry Porter | Minnesota Timberwolves (asst.) | 4 | 28–69 (.289) | 6–46 (.115) | 1–3 (.250) | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Mary's | Randy Bennett | Saint Louis(asst.) | 19 | 414–174 (.704) | 208–85 (.710) | 22–15 (.595) | 7 | 1 |
| San Diego | Sam Scholl | San Diego
(asst.) |
2 | 23–16 (.590) | 7–9 (0.438) | 3–1 (0.750) | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco | Todd Golden | San Francisco (asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Clara | Herb Sendek | Arizona State | 4 | 44–51 (.463) | 26–26 (.500) | 1–3 (.250) | 8 | 1 |
Notes:
- Year at school includes 2019–20 season.
- Overall and WCC records are from time at current school and are through the beginning of the 2019–20 season.
Preseason
editPreseason poll
edit| 2019-20 WCC Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Gonzaga (7) | 79 |
| 2. | Saint Mary's (3) | 75 |
| 3. | BYU | 65 |
| 4. | Pepperdine | 56 |
| 5. | Santa Clara | 50 |
| 6. | San Francisco | 40 |
| 7. | Loyola Marymount | 34 |
| 8. | Pacific | 21 |
| 8. | San Diego | 21 |
| 10. | Portland | 9 |
All-WCC Preseason Men's Basketball team
edit| Honor | Recipient[5] |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-WCC Team | Yoeli Childs, BYU |
| Tahj Eaddy, Santa Clara | |
| Kessler Edwards, Pepperdine | |
| Malik Fitts, Saint Mary's | |
| Jordan Ford, Saint Mary's | |
| TJ Haws, BYU | |
| Charles Minlend, San Francisco | |
| Colby Ross, Pepperdine | |
| Killian Tillie, Gonzaga | |
| Jahlil Tripp, Pacific |
Rankings
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| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| (Italics) | Number of first place votes |
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| BYU | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | |||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 18 | 15-T | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | AP | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 (15) | 1 (54) | 1 (63) | 1 (54) | 1 (30) | 2 (31) | 2 (19) | 2 (15) | 2 (15) | 2 (14) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 (4) | 1 (23) | 1 (30) | 1 (27) | 1 (16) | 1 (19) | 2 (17) | 2 (12) | 2 (13) | 2 (11) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Loyola
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Mary's |
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| C | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||
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Regular season
editEarly season tournaments
editAll ten of the schools from the West Coast Conference participated in multiple-team events or early season tournaments. The following table summarizes the results of each tournament.[6]
| Team | Tournament | Finish | Record | Bracketed | Arena | Arena Location | Hosted By | TV Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | Maui Invitational | 3rd of 8 | 2-1 | Yes | Lahaina Civic Center | Maui, Hawaii | Chaminade University of Honolulu | ESPN |
| Gonzaga | Battle 4 Atlantis | 2nd of 8 | 2-1 | Yes | Imperial Arena | Nassau, Bahamas | N/A | ESPN |
| Loyola Marymount | Junkanoo Jam | 3rd of 4 | 1-2 | No | GCA Gymnasium | Bimini, Bahamas | Gateway Christian Academy | FloHoops |
| Pacific | Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic | 3rd of 4 | 1-2 | No | Stan Sherriff Center | Honolulu, Hawaii | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Spectrum Sports |
| Pepperdine | Wooden Legacy | 8th of 8 | 0-3 | Yes | Titan Gym | Fullerton, California | Cal State Fullerton | ESPN |
| Portland | Diamond Head Classic | 8th of 8 | 0-3 | Yes | Stan Sherriff Center | Honolulu, Hawaii | University of Hawaii at Manoa | ESPN |
| Saint Mary's | Sacramento Classic | N/A | 2-1 | No | Campus sites | Campus Sites | Campus Sites | ESPN & Others |
| San Diego | Boca Raton Beach Classic | 4th of 4 | 0-2 | Yes | RoofClaim.com Arena | Boca Raton, Florida | Florida Atlantic University | CUSA.tv |
| San Francisco | Oahu Classic | N/A | 3-1 | No | Campus sites | Campus Sites | Campus Sites | ESPN & Others |
| Santa Clara | Cable Car Classic | 1st of 4 | 3-0 | No | Leavey Center | Santa Clara, California | Santa Clara University | WCC Network |
Conference matrix
editThis table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
| BYU | Gonzaga | LMU | Pacific | Pepperdine | Portland | Saint Mary's | San Diego | San Francisco | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brigham Young | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Gonzaga | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. Loyola Marymount | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Pacific | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Pepperdine | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Portland | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Saint Mary's | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. San Diego | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. San Francisco | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 |
| vs. Santa Clara | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – |
| Total | 13–3 | 15–1 | 4–12 | 11–5 | 8–8 | 1–15 | 11–5 | 2–14 | 9–7 | 6–10 |
Player of the Week
editThroughout the year, the West Coast Conference named a player of the week as follows:[7]
| Week | Date | Player | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 11, 2019 | Jordan Ford | Saint Mary's |
| 2 | November 18, 2019 | Filip Petrusev | Gonzaga |
| 3 | November 25, 2019 | Isaiah White | Portland |
| 4 | December 2, 2019 | TJ Haws | BYU |
| 5 | December 9, 2019 | Eli Scott | LMU |
| 6 | December 16, 2019 | Jordan Ford | Saint Mary's |
| 7 | December 23, 2019 | Colby Ross | Pepperdine |
| 8 | December 31, 2019 | Ryan Woolridge | Gonzaga |
| 9 | January 6, 2020 | Jahlil Tripp | Pacific |
| 10 | January 13, 2020 | Charles Minlend | San Francisco |
| 11 | January 20, 2020 | Corey Kispert | Gonzaga |
| 12 | January 27, 2020 | Kameron Edwards | Pepperdine |
| 13 | February 3, 2020 | Filip Petrusev | Gonzaga |
| 14 | February 10. 2020 | Jahlil Tripp | Pacific |
| 15 | February 17, 2020 | Filip Petrusev | Gonzaga |
| 16 | February 24, 2020 | Yoeli Childs | BYU |
| 17 | March 2, 2020 | Yoeli Childs | BYU |
All-WCC awards and teams
editOn March 3, 2020, the West Coast Conference announced the following awards:[8]
| Honor | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Filip Petrusev | Gonzaga |
| Coach of the Year | Damon Stoudamire | Pacific |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Jahlil Tripp | Pacific |
| Newcomer of the Year | Jake Toolson | BYU |
| All-WCC First Team | Yoeli Childs | BYU |
| Malik Fitts | Saint Mary's | |
| Jordan Ford | Saint Mary's | |
| T. J. Haws | BYU | |
| Corey Kispert | Gonzaga | |
| Filip Petrusev | Gonzaga | |
| Colbey Ross | Pepperdine | |
| Killian Tillie | Gonzaga | |
| Jake Toolson | BYU | |
| Jahlil Tripp | Pacific | |
| All-WCC Second Team | Kameron Edwards | Pepperdine |
| Kessler Edwards | Pepperdine | |
| Charles Minlend | San Francisco | |
| Eli Scott | LMU | |
| Josip Vrankic | Santa Clara | |
| All-WCC Freshman Team | Sedrick Altman | Pepperdine |
| Jaden Bediako | Santa Clara | |
| Daniss Jenkins | Pacific | |
| Keli Leaupepe | LMU | |
| Drew Timme | Gonzaga | |
| WCC Honorable Mention | Joel Ayayi | Gonzaga |
| Ryan Woolridge | Gonzaga | |
| Braun Hartfield | San Diego | |
| Jamaree Bouyea | San Francisco | |
| Jimbo Lull | San Francisco | |
| Trey Wertz | Santa Clara |
Postseason
editWest Coast Conference tournament
editNCAA Tournament
editReferences
edit- ^ Call, Jeff (March 26, 2019). "Dave Rose announces retirement from BYU; 'My heart told me it was time to leave'". Deseret News. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Mark Pope hired to return to BYU as head coach". Coaches Database. April 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Abdeldaiem, Alaa. "Report: Kyle Smith hired as Washington State's head coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "New USF basketball head coach Todd Golden has Sean McVay quality". The San Francisco Examiner. November 4, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gonzaga Picked to Win Eighth Straight WCC Championship". wccsports.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Dobbertean, Chris (October 24, 2018). "2019-20 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games". Blogging the Bracket. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Composite Schedule". wccsports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "WCC Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". wccsports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.