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- Pre-season 2011–12 West Coast Men's Basketball Media Poll 2011–12 West Coast Men's Preseason All-West Conference Team
- Rankings
- Non-Conference games
- Conference games Composite Matrix
- Conference tournament
- Head coaches
- Post season NCAA Tournament NIT CBI CiT
- Highlights and notes
- Awards and honors Primetime Performers Honor Roll by Collegesports360.com Scholar-Athlete of the Year Player-of-the-Week Player-of-the-Month All-Americans All West Coast Conference teams
- See also
- References
{{Infobox sports season | title = 2011–12 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Season | color =#9B1743 |color text =#FFFFFF | league = NCAA Division I | sport = Basketball | logo = | pixels = 120px | caption = | duration = | no_of_teams = 9 | attendance = | TV = (national) ESPN2, ESPNU, BYUtv, (regional) 4SD, CSNNW, CSNBA, CSNCA, ROOT, FS West, Prime Ticket | draft = | draft_link = | top_pick = | picked_by = | season = Regular Season | season_champs = Saint Mary's | second_place = Gonzaga | MVP = Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's | MVP_link = West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | top_scorer = | top_scorer_link = | finals = Tournament | finals_link = 2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | finals_champ = Saint Mary's | finals_runner-up = Gonzaga | finals_MVP = Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's | finals_MVP_link = Most Valuable Player | seasonslist = | seasonslistnames = Basketball | prevseason_link = 2010–11 West Coast Conference men's basketball season | prevseason_year = 10–11 | nextseason_link = 2012–13 West Coast Conference men's basketball season | nextseason_year = 12–13 }}{{2011–12 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings}}The 2011–12 West Coast Conference men's basketball season begins with practices in October 2011 and ends with the 2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament from February 29- March 5, 2012 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The regular season begins on the weekend of November 11, with the conference schedule starting on December 29. This is the sixty-first season under the West Coast Conference name. In July 2011, a new faith based, private school joined the conference. BYU came from the Mountain West, the conferences first change since 1980. Pre-season- Pre-season media day was held on October 27, 2011 at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California.
2011–12 West Coast Men's Basketball Media PollRank, School (first-place votes), Points 1. Gonzaga University (7), 63 2. Saint Mary's College (1), 56 3. Brigham Young University (1), 52 4. University of San Francisco, 42 5. Santa Clara University, 35 6. Loyola Marymount University, 27 7. University of Portland, 25 8. Pepperdine University, 13 9. University of San Diego, 11 2011–12 West Coast Men's Preseason All-West Conference TeamPlayer, School, Yr., Pos. Brandon Davies, BYU, Jr., F Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's, Jr., G Kevin Foster, Santa Clara, Jr., G Rashad Green, San Francisco, Sr., G Elias Harris, Gonzaga, Jr., F Rob Jones, Saint Mary's, Sr., F Nemanja Mitrovic, Portland, Sr., G Robert Sacre, Gonzaga, RS-Sr., C Drew Viney, Loyola Marymount, RS-Sr., F Michael Williams, San Francisco, Jr., G Rankings{{main|2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}- Gonzaga was ranked in the pre-season poll at No. 23.
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Gonzaga | AP | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 24 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | No Poll |
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Portland | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No Poll |
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Saint Mary's | AP | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | 24 | No Poll |
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Non-Conference games- Loyola Marymount defeated #17 UCLA 69-58 on November 11, 2011.
- BYU would lose to #11 Wisconsin in the Championship of the Chicago Invitational Challenge 73-56 on November 26, 2011.
- BYU would lose to #6 Baylor at the Marriott Center 86-83 on November 26, 2011.
- Portland would lose at #2 Kentucky 87-63 on November 26, 2011.
- Loyola Marymount defeated #25 Saint Louis 75-68 on November 29, 2011.
- Saint Mary's would lose to #6 Baylor in the Las Vegas Classic 72-59 on December 22, 2011.
- Portland would lose at #23 Saint Louis 73-53 on December 3, 2011.
- The WCC would go 1-1 in BracketBuster games. LMU defeated Valparaiso 61-53 while Saint Mary's lost to #16 Murray State 51-65.
- The WCC posted an overall record of 6-7 against the Pac-12 Conference for the 2011–12 season.
Conference gamesComposite MatrixThis table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season. | BYU | Gonzaga | LMU | Pepperdine | Portland | Saint Mary's | San Diego | San Francisco | Santa Clara |
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vs. Brigham Young | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
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vs. Gonzaga | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
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vs. Loyola Marymount | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
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vs. Pepperdine | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
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vs. Portland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
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vs. Saint Mary's | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
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vs. San Diego | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 |
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vs. San Francisco | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 |
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vs. Santa Clara | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – |
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Total | 12–4 | 13–3 | 11–5 | 4–12 | 3–13 | 14–2 | 7–9 | 8–8 | 0–16 |
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Conference tournament{{main|2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament}}- February 29 – March 5, 2012 – West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Head coachesDave Rose, BYU Mark Few, Gonzaga Max Good, Loyola Marymount Marty Wilson, Pepperdine Eric Reveno, Portland Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's Bill Grier, San Diego Rex Walters, San Francisco Kerry Keating, Santa Clara Post seasonNCAA Tournament- The WCC set a personal record with 3 teams going to the NCAA Tourney. Gonzaga was a 7-seed in the East and Saint Mary's was a 7-seed in the Midwest. BYU was a 14-seed in the West.
- BYU played in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. During the game, they set a record for the largest comeback in a NCAA tournament game, as they were down by 25 points at one point and came back to beat the Iona Gaels 78–72. The largest previous deficit overcome in the tournament was 22 points by Duke against Maryland in the 2001 national semifinals.[1] BYU advanced to Louisville where they would lose in the second round to the Marquette Eagles 88-68.
- Gonzaga received a bye to the second round, where they were sent to Pittsburgh. They managed to overwhelm current Big East and future Big 12 member West Virginia with their outside passing 77-54 to advance to the third round. The Big 10's #7 ranked nationally Ohio State Buckeyes proved to be too much for Gonzaga as they squeaked by 73-66. Ohio State would advance to the Final Four.
- Saint Mary's received a bye to the second round and was sent to Omaha. They faced Big 10 Conference member Purdue and were upset 72-69.
NIT- No WCC teams were selected for the 2012 NIT.
CBI- San Francisco played at Pac-12 Conference member Washington State in the first round of the CiT. After keeping it within 5 points in the first half, Washington State used speed to pull away in the second half and advance 89-75. Washington State would go on to advance to the CBI championship.
CiT- Loyola Marymount participated in their second consecutive CiT tournament. They would host first and second-round games. In the first round they beat Big West member Cal State Fullerton 88-79. In the second round it took overtime, but they managed to get by the Big Sky's Weber State Wildcats 84-78. In the third round they would visit the WAC's Utah State Aggies, and despite a fast-paced game, Utah State would use foul shots to pull away in the last 5 minutes 77-69. Utah State would go on to advance to the CiT championship game.
Highlights and notesAwards and honorsPrimetime Performers Honor Roll by Collegesports360.com- Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's, Week of Jan 9-15
Scholar-Athlete of the YearPlayer-of-the-Week{{col-begin}}{{col-1-of-2}}- Nov. 14 – Ashley Hamilton, Loyola Marymount
- Nov. 28 – Evan Roquemore, Santa Clara
- Dec. 12 – Angelo Caloiaro, San Francisco
- Dec. 26 – Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga
- Jan. 9 – Rob Jones, Saint Mary's
- Jan. 23 – Anthony Ireland, Loyola Marymount
- Feb. 6 – Brandon Davies, BYU
- Feb. 20 – Anthony Ireland, Loyola Marymount
{{col-2-of-2}}- Nov. 21 – Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga
- Dec. 5 – Noah Hartsock, BYU
- Dec. 19 – Elias Harris, Gonzaga
- Jan. 2 – Brandon Davies, BYU
- Jan. 16 – Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's
- Jan. 30 – Perris Blackwell, San Francisco
- Feb. 13 – Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga
- Feb. 27 – Elias Harris, Gonzaga
{{col-end}}Player-of-the-Month- November – Rob Jones, Saint Mary's
- December – Noah Hartsock, BYU
- January – Matthew Dellavedova- Saint Mary's
- February – Rob Jones, Saint Mary's
All-AmericansAll West Coast Conference teams[2]Voting was by conference coaches: - Player of The Year: Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's
- Newcomer of The Year: Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga
- Defensive Player of The Year: Robert Sacre, Gonzaga
- Coach of The Year: Max Good, Loyola Marymount
ALL CONFERENCE: Name | School | Pos. | Year | Angelo Caloiaro | San Francisco | F | Senior |
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Brandon Davies | BYU | F | Junior |
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Matthew Dellavedova | Saint Mary's | G | Junior |
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Elias Harris | Gonzaga | F | Junior |
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Noah Hartsock | BYU | F | Senior |
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Anthony Ireland | Loyola Marymount | G | Sophomore |
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Rob Jones | Saint Mary's | F | Senior |
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Kevin Pangos | Gonzaga | G | Freshman |
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Robert Sacre | Gonzaga | C | Senior |
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Drew Viney | Loyola Marymount | F | Senior |
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HONORABLE MENTION: Name | School | Perris Blackwell | San Francisco |
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Matt Carlino | BYU |
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Johnny Dee | San Diego |
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Rashad Green | San Francisco |
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Stephen Holt | Saint Mary's |
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Corbin Moore | Pepperdine |
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ALL-FRESHMAN Name | School | Position | Gary Bell, Jr. | Gonzaga | G |
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Matt Carlino | BYU | G |
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Johnny Dee | San Diego | G |
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Kevin Pangos | Gonzaga | G |
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Brad Waldow | Saint Mary's | F |
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ALL-ACADEMIC [3] Player, School | Year | GPA | Major | Craig Cusick, BYU | Junior | 3.59 | Accounting |
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Taylor Darby, Pepperdine | Senior | 3.37 | Integrated Marketing |
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Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's | Junior | 3.61 | Psychology |
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Cody Doolin, San Francisco | Sophomore | 3.61 | Finance |
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Michael Hart, Gonzaga | Junior | 3.63 | Business Administration |
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Beau Levesque, Saint Mary's | Sophomore | 3.70 | Sport Management |
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Corbin Moore, Pepperdine | Senior | 3.24 | Economics |
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Ryan Nicholas, Portland | Sophomore | 3.44 | Psychology |
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Justin Raffington, San Francisco | Sophomore | 3.50 | Advertising |
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Jay Wey, San Francisco | Senior | 3.73 | Business Administration |
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See also- 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2011–12 West Coast Conference women's basketball season
- West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2012 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=320730252|title=BYU rallies from 25-point deficit to shock Iona |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN.com |date=March 13, 2012 |accessdate=March 14, 2012}} 2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022812aaa.html|title=WCC announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team |publisher=WCCSports.com |date=February 28, 2012 |accessdate=February 28, 2012}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022712aac.html|title=WCC announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball All-Academic Team |publisher=WCCSports.com |date=February 27, 2012 |accessdate=February 27, 2012}}
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