The 2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015 and ended with the 2016 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 4–8, 2016 in Paradise, Nevada. The regular season began in November, with the conference schedule starting at the end of December.
This was the 65th season for WCC men's basketball, and the 27th under its current name of "West Coast Conference". The conference was founded in 1952 as the California Basketball Association, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989.
Pre-season Pre-season media day took place in October at the Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes Studios. Video interviews were to be hosted on the WCC's streaming video outlet, TheW.tv, beginning at 11:30 AM PDT. Jeff Lampe of WCC Live interviewed each coach and got a preview of their respective season. The regional television schedule announcement, the Pre-season Conference team, and the pre-season coaches rankings were some of the additional events that took place.
2015–16 West Coast Men's Basketball Media Poll The Pre-season poll was announced at the conference's media day in October 2016.
Rank, school (first-place votes), points 1. Gonzaga (9), 81 2. BYU (1), 73 3. Pepperdine, 62 4. St. Mary's, 58 5. Portland, 43 6. Santa Clara, 37 7. Pacific, 32 7. San Francisco, 32 9. San Diego, 17 10. Loyola Marymount, 15
2015–16 West Coast Men's Preseason All-West Conference Team Player, school, yr., pos. Kyle Collinsworth, BYU, Sr., G Chase Fischer, BYU, Sr., G Przemek Karnowski, Gonzaga, Sr., C Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga, So., F Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga, Sr., F T. J. Wallace, Pacific, Jr., G Stacy Davis, Pepperdine, Sr., F Alec Wintering, Portland, Sr., G Tim Derksen, San Francisco, Sr., G Jared Brownridge, Santa Clara, Jr., G
College Sports Madness Preseason All-West Conference Team
Coach of the Year - Mark Few, Gonzaga Player of the Year - Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga Freshman of the Year - Josh Perkins, Gonzaga
First Team Jared Brownridge, G, Santa Clara Kyle Collinsworth, G, BYU Stacy Davis, G/F, Pepperdine Kyle Wiltjer, F, Gonzaga Domantas Sabonis, F/C, Gonzaga
Second Team Alec Wintering, G, Portland T.J. Wallace, G, Pacific Tim Derksen, G/F, San Francisco Jett Raines, F, Pepperdine Przemek Karnowski, F/C, Gonzaga
Third Team Chase Fischer, G, BYU Joe Rahon, G, Saint Mary's Shawn Olden, G, Pepperdine Bryce Pressley, G/F, Portland Kyle Davis, F/C, BYU
Fourth Team Eric McClellan, G, Gonzaga Josh Perkins, G, Gonzaga Duda Sanadze, G, San Diego Brandon Brown, G/F, Loyola Marymount Matt Hubbard, F/C, Santa Clara
Rankings The AP Poll does not do post-season rankings. As a result, their last rankings are Week 19. The Coaches Poll does a post-season poll at the end of the NCAA Tournament.
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Non-conference games To be posted shortly.
Conference games
Composite matrix This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. BYUGonzagaLMUPacificPepperdinePortlandSaint Mary'sSan DiegoSan FranciscoSanta Claravs. Brigham Young - 0-1 0-2 1-1 1–1 1–1 1-1 0-2 0–2 0–2 vs. Gonzaga 1-0 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 vs. Loyola Marymount 2–0 2–0 – 1-1 1–0 2-0 2–0 1-1 0-2 1–1 vs. Pacific 1–1 2–0 1-1 - 2–0 1-1 2–0 1-1 1–1 0–1 vs. Pepperdine 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–2 - 2-0 0-2 0-2 1–1 1-1 vs. Portland 1–1 2–0 0-2 1-1 0-2 - 2–0 1-0 2-0 2–0vs. Saint Mary's 1-1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2-0 0–2 - 0–2 0–1 0–2 vs. San Diego 2-0 2–0 1-1 1-1 2-0 0-1 2–0 - 2–0 2–0 vs. San Francisco 2–0 2–0 2-0 0–2 1–1 0-2 1–0 0–2 - 0–2 vs. Santa Clara 2–0 2–0 1–1 1-0 1-1 0–2 2-0 0-2 2-0 - Total 13–4 14–3 5–12 6–11 10–7 6–11 14–3 3–14 8–9 6–11
Conference tournament
March 4–8, 2016 - West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada.
Bracket
Pacific has placed themselves on a post-season probation and will not participate in the 2016 WCC Tournament.
Head coaches Dave Rose, BYU Mark Few, Gonzaga Mike Dunlap, Loyola Marymount Ron Verlin, Pacific Marty Wilson, Pepperdine Eric Reveno, Portland Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's Lamont Smith, San Diego Rex Walters, San Francisco Kerry Keating, Santa Clara
Postseason
NCAA tournament
NIT
Seed Bracket School First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
CBI
School First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals game 1 Finals game 2 Finals game 3
CiT
Awards and honors
WCC Player of the Week The WCC Player of the Week awards are given each Monday.
Nov. 16 - Kyle Davis, F, BYU Nov. 30 - Kyle Collinsworth, G, BYU & Kyle Wiltjer, F, Gonzaga Dec. 14 - Stacy Davis, F, Pepperdine Dec. 28 - Alec Wintering, G, Portland Jan. 11 - Kyle Collinsworth, G, BYU (2) Jan. 25 - Adom Jacko, F, Loyola Marymount Feb. 8 - Alec Wintering, G, Portland Feb. 22 - Nov. 23 - Domantas Sabonis, F, Gonzaga Dec. 7 - Nate Kratch, F, Santa Clara Dec. 21 - Domantas Sabonis, F, Gonzaga (2) Jan. 4 - Jared Brownridge, G, Santa Clara Jan. 18 - Jock Landale, C, Saint Mary's Feb. 1 - Kyle Wiltjer, F, Gonzaga (2) Feb. 15 - Nick Emery, G, BYU Feb. 29 -
College Madness West Coast Player of the Week College Madness WCC player of the Week Awards are given every Sunday.
Nov. 15 - Kyle Davis, F, BYU Nov. 29 - Jared Brownridge, G, Santa Clara Dec. 13 - Stacy Davis, F, Pepperdine Dec. 27 - Chase Fischer, G, BYU Jan. 10 - Nick Emery, G, BYU Jan. 24 - Evan Fitzner, C, Saint Mary's Feb. 7 - Alec Wintering, G, Portland (also High Major Player of the Week) Feb. 21 - Nov. 22 - Domantas Sabonis, F, Gonzaga Dec. 6 - Nate Kratch, F, Santa Clara Dec. 20 - Domantas Sabonis, F, Gonzaga Jan. 3 - Kyle Wiltjer, F, Gonzaga Jan. 17 - David Humphries, G, Loyola Marymount Jan. 31 - Kyle Wiltjer, F, Gonzaga Feb. 14 - Nick Emery, G, BYU (also High Major Player of the week) Feb. 28 -
National Player of the Week Awards To be determined after the season begins.
All-Americans
Conference awards The voting body for all conference awards is league coaches, with voting taking place at the end of the regular season.
Individual honors
Player of the Year: Kyle Collinsworth, BYU Coach of the Year: Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's Defensive Player of the Year: Eric McClellan, Gonzaga Newcomer of the Year: Joe Rahon, Saint Mary's
First-Team All-Conference Player School Year Position Santa Clara G BYU G Pepperdine F BYU G Saint Mary's G Saint Mary's G Gonzaga F San Francisco G Gonzaga F Portland G
Second-Team All-Conference Player School Year Position San Francisco G BYU G Pepperdine F Pepperdine G/F Portland G
Honorable Mention NameSchool Loyola Marymount Pacific Pepperdine Pacific
All-Freshman Player School Position Pepperdine F BYU G Santa Clara G Saint Mary's C Gonzaga G
See also 2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament 2015–16 West Coast Conference women's basketball season West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament 2016 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament
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