Around the WCC

The last time the conference tournament was held in San Diego the host Toreros beat Gonzaga 72-63 in 2003 to win the championship. That is GU’s only tourney loss since falling to San Francisco in the 1998 championship game. … USF senior forward Vince Polakovic, who was ineligible for the first 24 games, has averaged 18 points and five rebounds in the last five games. He scored 18 points in his first game back against Gonzaga. … Saint Mary’s tied school records for most victories in a season (25) and best WCC record (12-2). … Loyola Marymount finished last in the WCC for the fifth time in 12 seasons. … Gonzaga’s Jeremy Pargo, San Diego’s Gyno Pomare and Diamon Simpson of Saint Mary’s are the only repeat All-WCC selections. … San Diego’s 11-3 conference record is second only to the 1986 team’s 13-1 mark. … WCC coaches correctly predicted the order of finish in their preseason poll. … Portland’s Nik Raivio, who missed the Gonzaga game Feb. 25 with a bruised knee, has returned, but isn’t starting. He scored 10 points in a loss to Saint Mary’s.