LAS VEGAS – One last time for the West Coast Conference crown.
Top-seeded Gonzaga will make its 29th consecutive appearance in the WCC Tournament championship game tonight when it tips off from Orleans Arena against third-seeded Santa Clara at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
The Zags (29-3) scored a comfortable win over Oregon State on Monday, while the Broncos (26-7) knocked off Saint Mary’s to reach the title game for the first time since 2001.
A win would serve as a fitting end to Gonzaga’s stay in the WCC, before it departs to the new Pac-12 next season. GU is seeking its 23rd conference title since 1995 .
Santa Clara has won the tournament in 1987 and 1993. The Broncos likely secured their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1996 with Monday’s win.
Gonzaga is projected as a No. 3 or 4 seed in the NCAAs and a win should give it a bump.
Follow along with this thread for updates throughout the night.
Semifinal coverage
Wayne Tinkle pinpointed defensive coverage on Graham Ike as an area fourth-seeded Oregon State needed to polish up if the Beavers had any chance of upsetting top-seeded Gonzaga in Monday’s West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal. |
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Let’s consider this a Quad 1 win for Gonzaga. Not because the vanquished Oregon State (17-16) was highly regarded by those who rank such things. The Quad in question belonged to Jalen Warley who returned to action Monday night after missing the last two games with a quadriceps contusion, and being limited by it for an unknown number of previous games. |
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Their numbers didn’t leap off the stat sheet. Then again, not many Gonzaga players’ numbers did aside from Graham Ike’s 24 points and 11 rebounds. But GU point guards Mario Saint-Supery and Braeden Smith got the job done with their combined effort in a 65-56 victory Monday over Oregon State in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals at Orleans Arena. |
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Mario Saint-Supery took a dive into Oregon State’s cheerleader section and quickly became part of an internet meme after scoring Gonzaga’s first basket Monday in a West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal game at Orleans Arena. |
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Gonzaga welcomed the return of forward Jalen Warley, who missed the previous two games with a lingering thigh contusion. The Virginia transfer seemed to have pretty good mobility while challenging perimeter shots, leaping for rebounds and scoring one basket in transition. |
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Zags take care of business against Oregon State to reach West Coast Conference Tournament final. |
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