2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball season explained

2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
Nextseason Link:2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2021–22
Prevseason Link:2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
Seasonslistnames:Basketball
Finals Mvp Link:West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament#List of finals
Finals Link:2023 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
Finals:Tournament
Mvp Link:West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
No Of Teams:10
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Men's basketball
Season:Regular season
Nextseason Year:2023–24

The 2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in September 2022 and ended with the 2023 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament in March 2023. This was the 72nd season for WCC men's basketball, and the 34th 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.

This was the final WCC season for BYU, which joins the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

Two new head coaches will lead their team in the WCC during the 2022-23 season. On March 6, the University of San Diego announced that they had released Sam Scholl as head coach.[1] Then, on April 6, USD announced that Steve Lavin, who previously had coached at both UCLA and St. John's, had been hired as the new head coach.[2] Due to Todd Golden accepting the position as basketball coach at the University of Florida, San Francisco also had a coaching change.[3] The long time assistant coach Chris Gerlufsen was hired as head coach at USF on March 18.[4]

Coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYearsat schoolOverallrecordWCCrecordWCCTournament recordNCAATournamentsSweetSixteens
BYUMark PopeUtah Valley468–26 (.723)32–12 (.727)2–3 (.400)10
GonzagaMark FewGonzaga (asst.)24658–129 (.836)318–32 (.908)47–5 (.904)2211
Loyola MarymountStan JohnsonMarquette (asst.)324–27 (.471)10–17 (.370)2–2 (.500)00
PacificLeonard PerryPacific (asst.)28–22 (.267)3–11 (.214)0–1 (.000)00
PepperdineLorenzo RomarArizona (asst.)596–115 (.455)22–40 (.355)5–4 (.556)73
PortlandShantay LegansEastern Washington219–15 (.559)7–7 (.500)1–1 (.500)10
Saint Mary'sRandy BennettSaint Louis (asst.)22481–201 (.705)244–93 (.724)26–18 (.591)81
San DiegoSteve LavinSt. John's10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)84
San FranciscoChris GerlufsenSan Francisco (asst.)10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)00
Santa ClaraHerb SendekArizona State797–84 (.536)46–45 (.505)5–6 (.455)81
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Preseason

Conference realignment

On September 10, 2021, BYU was one of four schools (the others being Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF) that accepted invitations to join the Big 12 Conference beginning with the 2023-24 athletic season.[5] Therefore, BYU will remain a member of the WCC for the current season, with the WCC potentially dropping to 9 teams for the 2023-24 season.[6] West Coast Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez indicated that the conference is open to adding additional schools to the conference to ensure "continued success" for the league.[7]

Preseason poll

2022-23 WCC Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll[8]
RankTeam (First Place Votes)Points
1.Gonzaga (9)81
2.Saint Mary's (1)73
T-3.BYU57
T-3.San Francisco57
5.Portland48
6.Santa Clara43
7.Pepperdine33
8.San Diego31
8.Loyola Marymount17
10.Pacific10

All-WCC Preseason Men's Basketball team

HonorRecipient
Preseason All-WCC TeamRasir Bolton, Gonzaga
Alex Ducas, Saint Mary's
Logan Johnson, Saint Mary's
Keshawn Justice, Santa Clara
Houston Mallette, Pepperdine
Tyler Robertson, Portland
Khalil Shabazz, San Francisco
Julian Strawther, Gonzaga
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Fousseyni Traore, BYU

Rankings

See main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

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 1Wk2Wk3Wk4Wk5Wk6Wk7Wk8Wk9Wk10Wk11Wk12Wk13Wk14Wk15Wk16Wk17Wk18Final
BYUAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
GonzagaAP2261418151110986141216131210
C22512181512111086141416121210
LoyolaMarymountAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
PacificAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
PepperdineAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
PortlandAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
SaintMary'sAPNVRVRVNVNVRVRVNVRVRVRV221815171517
CRVRVRVRVNVRVRVRVRVRV24221814171416
SanDiegoAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
SanFranciscoAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
SantaClaraAPNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV
CNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNV

Regular season

Conference matrix

BYUGonzagaLoyola MarymountPacificPepperdinePortlandSaint Mary'sSan DiegoSan FranciscoSanta Clara
vs. BYU–2–01–10–21–10–12–00–11–12–0
vs. Gonzaga0–2–1–10–10–20–21–10–10–20–2
vs. Loyola Marymount1–11–1–1–10–20–21–11–11–01–0
vs. Pacific2–01–01–1–0–21–11–00–22–01–1
vs. Pepperdine1–12–02–02–0–1–11–02–01–02–0
vs. Portland1–02–02–01–11–1–2–00–21–11–0
vs. Saint Mary's0–21–11–10–10–10–2–0–20–20–2
vs. San Diego1–01–01–12–00–22–02–0–1–12–0
vs. San Francisco1–12–00–10–20–11–12–01–1–2–0
vs. Santa Clara0–22–00–11–10–20–12–00–20–2–
Total7–914–29–77–92–145–1114–24–127–911–5

Early season tournaments

The following table summarizes the multiple-team events (MTE) or early season tournaments in which teams from the West Coast Conference will participate.

!Team!Tournament!Dates!Result
BYUBattle 4 Atlantis[9] November 23–257th
GonzagaPhil Knight Invitational[10] November 24–273rd
Loyola MarymountJamaica ClassicNovember 18–201st
PacificPacific MTE[11] November 22–28–
PepperdineDiamond Head ClassicDecember 22–25
PortlandPhil Knight InvitationalNovember 24–278th
Saint Mary'sWooden LegacyNovember 23–242nd
San DiegoLas Vegas InvitationalNovember 25–264th
San FranciscoHall of Fame ClassicNovember 21–221st
Santa ClaraBahamas ChampionshipNovember 18–202nd

WCC Player/Freshman of the Week

Throughout the year, the West Coast Conference names a player of the week and a freshman of the week as follows:[12]

!Week!Date!Player of the Week!Freshman of the Week
1November 14, 2022Brandin Podziemski, Santa ClaraAidan Mahaney, Saint Mary's
2November 21, 2022Eric Williams, San DiegoChance Stephens, LMU
3November 28, 2022Tyler Robertson, PortlandAlden Applewhite, Portland
4December 5, 2022Brandin Podziemski (2), Santa ClaraAidan Mahaney (2), Saint Mary's
5December 12, 2022Drew Timme, GonzagaAidan Mahaney (3), Saint Mary's
6December 20, 2022Drew Timme (2), GonzagaDallin Hall, BYU
7December 27, 2022Maxwell Lewis, PepperdineJevon Porter, Pepperdine
8January 2, 2023Drew Timme (3), GonzagaAidan Mahaney (4), Saint Mary's
9January 9, 2023Keylan Boone, PacificAidan Mahaney (5), Saint Mary's & Moe Odum, Pacific
10January 16, 2023Logan Johnson, Saint Mary’sAidan Mahaney (6), Saint Mary's
11January 23, 2023Cam Shelton, LMUAidan Mahaney (7), Saint Mary's
12January 30, 2023Julian Strawther, GonzagaAidan Mahaney (8), Saint Mary's
13February 6, 2023Mitchell Saxen, Saint Mary'sAidan Mahaney (9), Saint Mary's
14February 13, 2023Cam Shelton (2), LMUJevon Porter (2), Pepperdine
15February 20, 2023Brandin Podziemski (3), Santa ClaraAidan Mahaney (10), Saint Mary's
16February 27, 2023Brandin Podziemski (4), Santa Clara & Cam Shelton (3), LMUJevon Porter (3), Pepperdine

Postseason

WCC tournament

See main article: 2023 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament. * denotes overtime period

NCAA Tournament

See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

SchoolSeedRegionFirst roundSecond roundSweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
Gonzaga 3 West Defeated (14 W) Grand Canyon 82–70 Defeated (6 W) TCU 84–81 Defeated (2 W) UCLA 79–76Lost to (4 W) UConn 82–54
Saint Mary's5WestDefeated (12 W) VCU 63–51 Lost to (4 W) UConn 70–55

All-WCC Awards and Teams

On March 2, 2022, the West Coast Conference announced the following awards:[13]

!Honor!Recipient!School
Player of the YearBrandin PodziemskiSanta Clara
Drew TimmeGonzaga
Coach of the YearRandy BennettSaint Mary’s
Defensive Player of the YearLogan JohnsonSaint Mary's
Newcomer of the YearBrandin PodziemskiSanta Clara
Sixth Player of the YearMalachi SmithGonzaga
All-WCC First TeamLogan JohnsonSaint Mary's
Aidan MahaneySaint Mary's
Brandin PodziemskiSanta Clara
Tyrell RobertsSan Francisco
Mitchell SaxenSaint Mary's
Khalil ShabazzSan Francisco
Cam SheltonLMU
Carlos StewartSanta Clara
Julian StrawtherGonzaga
Drew TimmeGonzaga
All-WCC Second TeamMarcellus EarlingtonSan Diego
Keshawn JusticeSanta Clara
Maxwell LewisPepperdine
Fousseyni TraoreBYU
Moses WoodPortland
All-WCC Freshman TeamJuan Sebastian GorositoPortland
Dallin HallBYU
Aidan MahaneySaint Mary's
Moe OdumPacific
Jevon PorterPepperdine
WCC Honorable MentionKeylan BoonePacific
Alex DucasSaint Mary's
Spencer JohnsonBYU
Keli LeaupepeLMU
Tyler RobertsonPortland
Anton WatsonGonzaga

References

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  2. Web site: 2022-04-07 . Lavin returns to coaching at struggling San Diego . 2022-10-07 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: Hall . Graham . Florida hires Todd Golden as men's basketball coach . 2022-10-07 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ex-Hawaii coach Chris Gerlufsen named new head coach at San Francisco . 2022-10-07 . spectrumlocalnews.com . en.
  5. Web site: Lundquist . Casey . BYU Athletics to Join the Big 12 in 2023 . 2021-09-21 . BYU Cougars on Sports Illustrated: News, Analysis, and More . en.
  6. Web site: What BYU leaving the WCC means for both the conference and Gonzaga . 2021-09-21 . krem.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: West Coast Complication: Exploring the future for Gonzaga and the West Coast Conference without BYU The Spokesman-Review . 2021-09-21 . www.spokesman.com.
  8. Web site: Gonzaga Picked to Win 11th Straight WCC Championship . 2022-10-07 . wccsports.com . en.
  9. Web site: McCombs . Robby . 2022-07-29 . Matchups Set for Battle 4 Atlantis, BYU to Open Versus USC . 2022-10-07 . Vanquish The Foe . en.
  10. Web site: Gonzaga to open Phil Knight Legacy against Portland State, could face Purdue in semifinal. 2022-10-07 . www.spokesman.com. Lawson, Theo. July 25, 2022.
  11. Web site: CDobbertean . 2022-03-09 . 2022-23 Men’s College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs) . 2022-10-07 . Blogging the Bracket . en.
  12. Web site: Shelton And Podziemski Share Final UCU WCC Men’s Basketball Player Of The Week Accolade .
  13. Web site: Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year . WCC Sports.

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