West Coast Conference 2002-03 Season Recap by Jimmy Spencer The 2002-03 West Coast Conference season was highlighted yet again by another amazing run by the Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-9 overall, 12-2 in WCC). The Bulldogs, led by 2002-03 WCC Player of The Year, junior guard Blake Stepp, took No. 1-seeded Arizona […]
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West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns Roll out the Red Carpet – it’s Post-season Award Time! It has to be head coach Mark Few’s system – or the Washington water. Whatever the case may be, Gonzaga knows how to produce championship teams led by championship players. For the third consecutive […]
Portland Pilots Home Finale
Gaels Ground Pilots in Home Finale by Jed Tai This past Saturday saw many upsets in the ranks of college basketball. The Portland Pilots hoped to be counted among them. Playing host to the St. Mary’s (CA) Gaels in their home finale, the Pilots looked to pick up a much […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns Cox emergence isn’t all that surprising Darrell Tucker who? With the All-American power forward battling injuries and everyone’s defensive attention, San Francisco’s small forward John Cox has emerged as a prolific No. 2. On any other team, Cox would be a legitimate first-option scorer. […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns It’s the tale of two fates. A year after sharing the West Coast crown, Gonzaga and Pepperdine knew something had to give. But when? These two teams had shared the glory and the spotlight for way too long. All this time, since the inception […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns Behind Cory Violette’s 15th career double-double, Gonzaga cruised by fellow West Coast Conference preseason favorite Pepperdine, 92-72 at The Kennel. Both teams were picked by the coaches before the season to share the conference’s regular season crown. But with the win, Gonzaga (11-5, 2-0) […]
Peppered in Portland
Peppered in Portland by Jed Tai It’s been a season of streaks for the Portland Pilots. After winning their first three games of the season (not including two additional exhibition wins), the Pilots lost five in a row, and then won four of five games to finish off the non-conference […]
A Gift for Gonzaga
A Gift for Gonzaga by Jed Tai It was about time for a breather for Gonzaga. When you’re traveling across the country racking up frequent flyer miles playing one of the toughest non-conference slates in the country, there’s hardly any time to catch any rest. As Gonzaga has stepped up […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns “I told you so” Somewhere Nick Lozito, Hoopville’s Big Sky correspondent, is hurting. It’s not one of those pains that will keep you laid up in a hospital. It doesn’t even require a band-aid. But still, it’s one of those pains that make you […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Notebook by James Burns Prime Time Matchups Several West Coast Conference schools squared-off against some of the nation’s top college basketball programs, albeit with little success. Gonzaga vs. Georgia Behind All-American candidate Jarvis Hayes’ game-high 29 points, Georgia upended Gonzaga 95-83 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic. Hayes […]
