THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE THREAD

Anson Winder, Matt Carlino power BYU upset of No. 25 Zags

BYU has been fighting to stay in the picture for an NCAA tournament at-large bid after piling up potentially damaging losses in West Coast Conference play. Poor perimeter defense has been a culprit in many of those setbacks.

It appears the Cougars might have finally turned a corner in their efforts to contain teams from doing damage from the outside.

BYU beat No. 25 Gonzaga 73-65 on Thursday night in large part because it found ways to prevent the Bulldogs from making 3-pointers. The Cougars held Gonzaga to 22.2 percent shooting (4-of-18) from beyond the arc. Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell Jr. combined for three 3-point field goals in 13 attempts.

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Sanadze, Toreros upset No. 25 Zags 69-66

Finally beating Gonzaga was everything and then some to the San Diego Toreros, who were enveloped by a sea of happy students after the final buzzer sounded Saturday night.

Duda Sanadze scored 15 points, including three free throws in the final 2.9 seconds that helped clinch the 69-66 victory against No. 25 Gonzaga, the first time the Bulldogs have lost consecutive games this season.

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Gonzaga holds off BYU comeback to win WCC title

Gonzaga has been the class of the West Coast Conference, hoisting regular-season and tournament trophies for nearly two decades.

Even for a team such as this, finishing off another title sweep is a feel-good accomplishment.

Sam Dower Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Gonzaga held its ground during a second-half rally to beat BYU 75-64 on Tuesday night for its 13th WCC championship.

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Loyola Marymount fires Max Good



Loyola Marymount parted ways with Max Good on Tuesday.

Former Charlotte Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Good, according to sources.

Dunlap, 56, spent the 2012-13 season as the head coach of the Bobcats and was fired after a 21-61 record. He was previously an assistant coach at Arizona, Oregon and St. John's -- where he was the interim head coach for a season while Steve Lavin stepped away due to health issues.

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Gaels storm back to beat Utah 70-58

Kerry Carter wasn't bothered after he missed his first five shots. The Saint Mary's guard was even less concerned after backcourt mate Stephen Holt fouled out.

Having already helped the Gaels cut a big second-half deficit to single digits, Carter knew none of that mattered.

Carter scored 10 points over the final 5 minutes and Saint Mary's stormed back from 10 points down in the second half to beat Utah 70-58 on Tuesday in the first round of the NIT.

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Gonzaga outlasts Oklahoma State as 61 fouls called, 5 foul out

Tweeeeeeet!

Gonzaga and Oklahoma State players, coaches and fans no doubt left Viejas Arena with the shrill sound of the referees' whistles ringing in their ears Friday.

The refs called 61 fouls, which affected the pace and outcome of eighth-seeded Gonzaga's 85-77 win against Marcus Smart and ninth-seeded Oklahoma State in the West region of the NCAA tournament.

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BYU guard Matt Carlino transferring



BYU guard Matt Carlino, who stepped back into the Cougars' starting lineup for the NCAA tournament after Kyle Collinsworth's season-ending knee injury, is transferring for his senior season of eligibility.

Coach Dave Rose made the announcement Tuesday, saying the program is grateful for Carlino's contribution to the Cougars' success during his three seasons at the school.

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Byron Wesley to transfer to Gonzaga



Former USC guard Byron Wesley is heading to Gonzaga for his final season and will be able to play immediately.

The 6-foot-5 transfer, who led the Trojans in scoring last season, told ESPN that he has opted to play for Mark Few and Gonzaga over Oklahoma State and Pittsburgh.

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No. 13 Gonzaga pounds Sacramento State 104-58

Gonzaga made quick work of Sacramento State in the season opener for both teams on Friday night, then turned its attention to Monday's game with No. 22 SMU.

Kyle Wiltjer scored 18 points as Gonzaga routed Sacramento State 104-58.

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No. 13 Gonzaga beats No. 22 SMU 72-56

Kevin Pangos said playing good defense was also good for No. 13 Gonzaga's offense.

Pangos made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points as Gonzaga shut down No. 22 SMU 72-56 on Monday night.

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No. 13 Gonzaga routs Saint Joseph's 94-42

There wasn't a whole lot to add after No. 13 Gonzaga dismantled Saint Joseph's 94-42 on Wednesday night, sending the Hawks to their worst defeat in team history.

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No. 13 Gonzaga eases past St Thomas Aquinas 109-55

Gonzaga's bench players got plenty of minutes again and came through with 50 points -- giving the team's reserves 157 through its first four wins.

Angel Nunez scored 24 points off the bench and Domantas Sabonis added 19 in 19 minutes to help No. 13 Gonzaga beat Division II St. Thomas Aquinas College 109-55 on Saturday night in the NIT Season Tip-Off.

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Wiltjer leads No. 10 Gonzaga past Georgia

Kyle Wiltjer found a lot more room than he expected down low at Madison Square Garden.

Wiltjer scored a career-high 32 points and No. 10 Gonzaga beat Georgia 88-76 on Wednesday night in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals.

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Josh Perkins out with broken jaw

Gonzaga freshman Josh Perkins suffered a broken jaw when he was kicked by Georgia's Kenny Gaines in the second half of the Zags' 88-76 win on Wednesday night.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few told ESPN that Perkins will have his jaw wired and will be out indefinitely. Perkins said he thinks he'll be out somewhere from four to eight weeks.

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No. 10 Gonzaga turns back St. John's in NIT Season Tip-Off finale

Domantas Sabonis had 14 points and eight rebounds to help No. 10 Gonzaga beat St. John's 73-66 on Friday night in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship game.

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No. 9 Gonzaga beats SE Louisiana 76-57

Kyle Wiltjer said the players of No. 9 Gonzaga were angry at themselves when they went into the locker room at halftime trailing Southeastern Louisiana 33-32 on Tuesday.

They took that anger out on the Lions in the second half, opening with a 30-4 run to bury the visitors and coast to a 76-57 victory.

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No. 9 Gonzaga beats Washington State 81-66

On a night when guards Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell Jr. weren't scoring, No. 9 Gonzaga went inside to beat Washington State 81-66 on Wednesday.

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Kyle Wiltjer scores 24 points as No. 9 Gonzaga easily beats UCLA

Gonzaga's junior and senior dominated lineup proved too much for inexperienced UCLA.

Kyle Wiltjer scored 24 points and No. 9 Gonzaga led all the way en route to an 87-74 victory on Saturday night that snapped the Bruins' four-game overall winning streak and handed them their first home loss.

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No. 8 Gonzaga beats Texas Southern 94-54

After playing three consecutive games against Pacific-12 teams, No. 8 Gonzaga needed a break.

The Bulldogs got one.

Kyle Wiltjer scored 21 points to help No. 8 Gonzaga rout Texas Southern 94-54 on Monday night.

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No. 8 Gonzaga struggles past Cal Poly 63-50

Any mention of what might be on the horizon for No. 8 Gonzaga was put off until after its yearly visit to KeyArena.

It was brought up in the locker room only briefly, but it was acknowledged that the Bulldogs could be back in the same building a few months down the road when the NCAA tournament returns to Seattle.

"I hope. That would be nice. We have so many Zag fans out there," Gonzaga's Gary Bell Jr. said.

Kevin Pangos scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half, and No. 8 Gonzaga struggled to shake pesky Cal Poly before pulling away for a 63-50 win Saturday night.

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