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The 2013–14 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2013 and ended with the 2014 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Arena March 6–11, 2014 in Las Vegas. The regular season began in November, with the conference schedule starting at the end of December.
This was the 63rd season for the conference, and the 25th under its current name as "West Coast Conference". The conference began as the California Basketball Association in 1952, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989. The conference went through significant changes this season, adding a new member for the second time in three seasons and bringing the WCC to 10 members. Original conference founder, and a fellow faith-based, private school Pacific, rejoined the conference from the Big West.
Pre-season
- Pre-season media day took place on Thursday, October 24 at the Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes Studios. Video interviews were hosted on the WCC's streaming video outler, TheW.tv, beginning at 11:30 AM PDT. Jeff Lampe of WCC Live also interviewed each coach and get a preview of their respective season. The regional television schedule announcement, the Preseason All-Conference team, and the pre-season coaches' rankings were some of the additional events that took place.
2013–14 West Coast Men's Basketball Media Poll
- Rank, School (first-place votes), Points
- 1. Gonzaga (8), 80
- 2. BYU (1), 72
- 3. St. Mary's (1), 66
- 4. San Francisco, 51
- 5. San Diego, 50
- 6. Loyola Marymount, 44
- 7. Pacific, 28
- 8. Santa Clara, 25
- 9. Portland, 24
- 10. Pepperdine, 10
2013–14 WCC Men's Preseason All-Conference Team
- Player, School, Yr., Pos.
- Gary Bell, Gonzaga, Jr., G
- Stacy Davis, Pepperdine, So., F
- Johnny Dee, San Diego, Jr., G
- Cole Dickerson, San Francisco, Sr., F
- Cody Doolin, San Francisco, Sr., G
- Tyler Haws, BYU, Jr., G
- Stephen Holt, Saint Mary's, Sr., G
- Anthony Ireland, Loyola Marymount, Sr., G
- Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga, Jr., G
- Brad Waldow, Saint Mary's, Jr., F
Rankings
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| Pre/ Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | ||
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| BYU | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | AP | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | 25 | RV | |||
| C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 22 | RV | ||||
| Loyola Marymount | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pacific | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pepperdine | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portland | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| San Diego | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| San Francisco | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Santa Clara | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Conference games
- BYU defeated Texas in the semifinals of the CBE Classic. In the month of January, Texas would go on to defeat 4 consecutive top-25 opponents, giving BYU a win over a Top 25 RPI school.
- BYU defeated Stanford as part of the ESPN College Tip-Off. Stanford would finish the year as a Top 50 RPI school, giving BYU a 2nd win over a power conference Top 50 RPI school.
Conference games
Composite Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.
| BYU | Gonzaga | LMU | Pacific | Pepperdine | Portland | Saint Mary's | San Diego | San Francisco | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brigham Young | - | 1-1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| vs. Gonzaga | 1–1 | - | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0-2 |
| vs. Loyola Marymount | 1–1 | 2–0 | - | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1-1 |
| vs. Pacific | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | - | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1-1 |
| vs. Pepperdine | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | - | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1-1 |
| vs. Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | - | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1-1 |
| vs. Saint Mary's | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | - | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1-1 |
| vs. San Diego | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | - | 2–0 | 1-1 |
| vs. San Francisco | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | - | 0-2 |
| vs. Santa Clara | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2-0 | - |
| Total | 13–5 | 15–3 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 6-12 |
Conference tournament
- March 6–11, 2014– West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV.
| First Round Thursday, March 6 | Quarterfinals Saturday, March 8 | Semifinals Monday, March 10 | Championship Tuesday, March 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Santa Clara | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Pacific | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Santa Clara | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary's | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary's | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pepperdine | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Francisco | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Diego | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Francisco | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Portland | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Loyola Marymount | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Loyola Marymount | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
- Dave Rose, BYU
- Mark Few, Gonzaga
- Max Good, Loyola Marymount
- Ron Verlin, Pacific
- Marty Wilson, Pepperdine
- Eric Reveno, Portland
- Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's
- Bill Grier, San Diego
- Rex Walters, San Francisco
- Kerry Keating, Santa Clara
Post season
NCAA Tournament
| Seed | Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Championship |
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NIT
| Seed | Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
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CBI
| School | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals Game 1 | Finals Game 2 | Finals Game 3 |
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CiT
Highlights and notes
- The Highlights and notes will be posted as the season progresses.
Awards and honors
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
WCC Player-of-the-Week
College Madnesss West Coast Player of the Week
All-Americans
All West Coast Conference teams
The voting body for all conference awards consisted of league coaches.
- Player of the Year: Tyler Haws, BYU
- Defensive Player of the Year: Brendan Lane, Pepperdine
- Newcomer of the Year: Jared Brownridge, Santa Clara
- Coach of the Year: Rex Walters, San Francisco
All-Conference
| Player | School | Year | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Collinsworth | BYU | Sophomore | G |
| Stacy Davis | Pepperdine | Sophomore | F |
| Johnny Dee | San Diego | Junior | G |
| Cole Dickerson | San Francisco | Senior | F |
| Sam Dower | Gonzaga | Senior | F |
| Tyler Haws | BYU | Junior | G |
| Stephen Holt | Saint May's | Senior | G |
| Anthony Ireland | Loyola Marymount | Senior | G |
| Kevin Pangos | Gonzaga | Junior | G |
| Brad Waldow | Saint Mary's | Junior | C |
Honorable Mention
| Name | School |
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All-Freshman
| Player | School | Position |
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All-Academic
| Player | School | Year | GPA | Major |
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