March 6, 2015 2015 WCC Championships | We Are LMU... | LMU on Facebook | LMU on Twitter
LAS VEGAS - The 2015 West Coast Conference Men's Championships begin today, Friday, Mar. 6 and LMU will face Santa Clara in the second game of the day at approximately 8 pm. Before the tip-off, the Lions did one last walk through in Las Vegas on Thursday night, and as a final point of focus, they got a special message from a big family name in basketball.
The Lions closed their final walk through with a message from Pete Newell, Jr., the eldest son of Basketball Hall of Famer and LMU Alumnus Pete Newell. The LMU Sports Network was there as the Lions narrowed their focus on Santa Clara and the WCC Championships.
The Lions will play Santa Clara in the WCC Tournament for the ninth time since the tournament began in 1987. The Lions hold a 5-3 edge in the series, winning the last meeting in the 2013 quarterfinals, 60-58.
The Lions won the first four meetings against the Broncos when in the WCC tournament, the first two coming in the title games in 1988 and 1989. The ninth match-up against Santa Clara is the most among any other team.
Santa Clara took both games of the regular season, surviving a buzzer-beater attempt by the Lions on Jan. 22 in Santa Clara, 65-62, and then just over a week ago on Feb. 21 in Gersten Pavilion, 70-63.
LMULIONS.COM GAMEDAY:
2015 WCC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday, March 6
Women
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 8 Loyola Martmount, 12:00 p.m. (BYUtv, TheW.tv)
No. 2 San Diego vs. No. 7 Santa Clara, 2:00 p.m. (BYUtv, TheW.tv)
Men
No. 8 San Francisco vs. No. 9 Pacific, 6:00 p.m. ((BYUtv, TheW.tv)
No. 7 Santa Clara vs. No. 10 Loyola Marymount, 8:00 p.m. (BYUtv, TheW.tv)
Saturday, March 7
Men
No. 3 Saint Mary's vs. No 6 Portland, 12:00 p.m. (TWC SportsNet, CSN California, ROOT Northwest, BYUtv, TheW.tv)
No. 4 Pepperdine vs. No. 5 San Diego, 2:00 p.m. (TWC SportsNet, CSN California, ROOT Northwest, BYUtv, TheW.tv)
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 8/9, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2, WatchESPN)
No. 2 BYU vs. No. 7/10, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN2, WatchESPN)
Monday, March 9
Women
Women's Semifinal No. 1, 12:00 p.m. (BYUtv, TheW.tv)
Women's Semifinal No. 2, 2:00 p.m. (BYUtv, TheW.tv)
Men
TBA - Men's Semifinal No. 1, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN, WatchESPN)
TBA - Men's Semifinal No. 2, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2, WatchESPN)
Tuesday, March 10
Women's Championship Game, 1:00 p.m. (ESPNU, WatchESPN)
Men's Championship Game, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN, WatchESPN)
