2019–20 West Coast Conference men's basketball season explained

2019–20 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
Finals Runner-Up:Saint Mary's
Mvp Link:West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Tournament
Finals Link:2020 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
Finals Champ:Gonzaga
Finals Mvp:Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga
Finals Mvp Link:West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament#List of finals
Seasonslistnames:Basketball
Prevseason Link:2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2018–19
Nextseason Link:2020–21 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
Mvp:Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga
Season Champs:Gonzaga
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Men's basketball
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No Of Teams:10
Season:Regular season
Nextseason Year:2020–21

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.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

On 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

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYearsat schoolOverallrecordWCCrecordWCCTournamentrecordNCAATournamentsSweetSixteens
BYUMark PopeUtah Valley10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)00
GonzagaMark FewGonzaga(asst.)21569–122 (.819)276–30 (.902)43–5 (.896)209
Loyola MarymountMike DunlapCharlotte Bobcats670–87 (.446)31–57 (.352)2–5 (.286)00
PacificDamon StoudamireMemphis Grizzlies (asst.)439–58 (.402)17–35 (.327)1–3 (.250)00
PepperdineLorenzo RomarArizona (asst.)216–18 (.471)6–10 (.375)3–1 (.750)73
PortlandTerry PorterMinnesota Timberwolves (asst.)428–69 (.289)6–46 (.115)1–3 (.250)00
Saint Mary'sRandy BennettSaint Louis(asst.)19414–174 (.704)208–85 (.710)22–15 (.595)71
San DiegoSam SchollSan Diego(asst.)223–16 (.590)7–9 (0.438)3–1 (0.750)00
San FranciscoTodd GoldenSan Francisco (asst.)10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)00
Santa ClaraHerb SendekArizona State444–51 (.463)26–26 (.500)1–3 (.250)81
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Preseason

Preseason poll

2019-20 WCC Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll[5]
RankTeam (First Place Votes)Points
1.Gonzaga (7)79
2.Saint Mary's (3)75
3.BYU65
4.Pepperdine56
5.Santa Clara50
6.San Francisco40
7.Loyola Marymount34
8.Pacific21
8.San Diego21
10.Portland9

All-WCC Preseason Men's Basketball team

HonorRecipient
Preseason All-WCC TeamYoeli 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

See main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

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  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
(Italics)Number of first place votes
 Pre/Wk 1Wk2Wk3Wk4Wk5Wk6Wk7Wk8Wk9Wk10Wk11Wk12Wk13Wk14Wk15Wk16Wk17Wk18Wk19Post
BYUAPRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2317151418
CRVRVRV1815-T1616
GonzagaAP8888962 (15)1 (54)1 (63)1 (54)1 (30)2 (31)2 (19)2 (15)2 (15)2 (14)3222
C7787962 (4)1 (23)1 (30)1 (27)1 (16)1 (19)2 (17)2 (12)2 (13)2 (11)4222
LoyolaMarymountAP
C
PacificAP
C
PepperdineAP
C
PortlandAP
C
SaintMary'sAP2018RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
C2020RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
SanDiegoAP
C
SanFranciscoAP
C
SantaClaraAP
C

Regular season

Early season tournaments

All 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]

TeamTournamentFinishRecordBracketedArenaArena LocationHosted ByTV Partner
BYUMaui Invitational3rd of 82-1YesLahaina Civic CenterMaui, HawaiiChaminade University of HonoluluESPN
GonzagaBattle 4 Atlantis2nd of 82-1YesImperial ArenaNassau, BahamasN/AESPN
Loyola MarymountJunkanoo Jam3rd of 41-2NoGCA GymnasiumBimini, BahamasGateway Christian AcademyFloHoops
PacificOutrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic3rd of 41-2NoStan Sherriff CenterHonolulu, HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaSpectrum Sports
PepperdineWooden Legacy8th of 80-3YesTitan GymFullerton, CaliforniaCal State FullertonESPN
PortlandDiamond Head Classic8th of 80-3YesStan Sherriff CenterHonolulu, HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaESPN
Saint Mary'sSacramento ClassicN/A2-1NoCampus sitesCampus SitesCampus SitesESPN & Others
San DiegoBoca Raton Beach Classic4th of 40-2YesRoofClaim.com ArenaBoca Raton, FloridaFlorida Atlantic UniversityCUSA.tv
San FranciscoOahu ClassicN/A3-1NoCampus sitesCampus SitesCampus SitesESPN & Others
Santa ClaraCable Car Classic1st of 43-0NoLeavey CenterSanta Clara, CaliforniaSanta Clara UniversityWCC Network

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

 BYUGonzagaLMUPacificPepperdinePortlandSaint Mary'sSan DiegoSan FranciscoSanta Clara
vs. Brigham Young–1–10–20–10–20–21–10–21–10–1
vs. Gonzaga1–1–0–20–10–20–10–20–20–20–2
vs. Loyola Marymount2–02–0–2–02–00–22–00–12–00–1
vs. Pacific1–01–00–2–0–20–21–10–21–11–1
vs. Pepperdine2–02–00–22–0–0–21–00–21–00–2
vs. Portland2–01–02–02–02–0–1–02–01–12–0
vs. Saint Mary's1–12–00–21–10–10–1–0–20–21–1
vs. San Diego2–02–01–02–02–00–22–0–1–02–0
vs. San Francisco1–12–00–21–10–11–12–00–1–0–2
vs. Santa Clara1–02–01–01–12–00–21–10–22–0–
Total13–315–14–1211–58–81–1511–52–149–76–10

Player of the Week

Throughout the year, the West Coast Conference named a player of the week as follows:[7]

!Week!Date!Player!School
1November 11, 2019Jordan FordSaint Mary's
2November 18, 2019Filip PetrusevGonzaga
3November 25, 2019Isaiah WhitePortland
4December 2, 2019TJ HawsBYU
5December 9, 2019Eli ScottLMU
6December 16, 2019Jordan Ford Saint Mary's
7December 23, 2019Colby RossPepperdine
8December 31, 2019Ryan WoolridgeGonzaga
9January 6, 2020Jahlil TrippPacific
10January 13, 2020Charles MinlendSan Francisco
11January 20, 2020Corey KispertGonzaga
12January 27, 2020Kameron EdwardsPepperdine
13February 3, 2020Filip PetrusevGonzaga
14February 10. 2020Jahlil TrippPacific
15February 17, 2020Filip PetrusevGonzaga
16February 24, 2020Yoeli ChildsBYU
17March 2, 2020Yoeli ChildsBYU

All-WCC awards and teams

On March 3, 2020, the West Coast Conference announced the following awards:[8]

!Honor!Recipient!School
Player of the YearFilip PetrusevGonzaga
Coach of the YearDamon StoudamirePacific
Defensive Player of the YearJahlil TrippPacific
Newcomer of the YearJake ToolsonBYU
All-WCC First TeamYoeli ChildsBYU
Malik FittsSaint Mary's
Jordan FordSaint Mary's
T. J. HawsBYU
Corey KispertGonzaga
Filip PetrusevGonzaga
Colbey RossPepperdine
Killian TillieGonzaga
Jake ToolsonBYU
Jahlil TrippPacific
All-WCC Second TeamKameron EdwardsPepperdine
Kessler EdwardsPepperdine
Charles MinlendSan Francisco
Eli ScottLMU
Josip VrankicSanta Clara
All-WCC Freshman TeamSedrick AltmanPepperdine
Jaden BediakoSanta Clara
Daniss JenkinsPacific
Keli LeaupepeLMU
Drew TimmeGonzaga
WCC Honorable MentionJoel AyayiGonzaga
Ryan WoolridgeGonzaga
Braun HartfieldSan Diego
Jamaree BouyeaSan Francisco
Jimbo LullSan Francisco
Trey WertzSanta Clara

Postseason

West Coast Conference tournament

See main article: 2020 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament.

NCAA Tournament

See main article: 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Rose announces retirement from BYU; 'My heart told me it was time to leave'. Call. Jeff. 2019-03-26. Deseret News. en. 2020-01-10.
  2. Web site: Mark Pope hired to return to BYU as head coach. 2019-04-10. Coaches Database. en-US. 2020-01-10.
  3. Web site: Report: Kyle Smith hired as Washington State's head coach. Abdeldaiem. Alaa. Sports Illustrated. en-us. 2020-01-10.
  4. Web site: New USF basketball head coach Todd Golden has Sean McVay quality. 2019-11-04. The San Francisco Examiner. en-US. 2020-01-10.
  5. Web site: Gonzaga Picked to Win Eighth Straight WCC Championship. wccsports.com. en. 2020-01-08.
  6. Web site: 2019-20 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games. Dobbertean. Chris. 2018-10-24. Blogging the Bracket. en. 2020-01-25.
  7. Web site: Composite Schedule. wccsports.com. en. 2020-01-22.
  8. Web site: WCC Announces 2019-20 Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team. wccsports.com. en. 2020-04-07.

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