# 2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball season

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 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 conferences 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 a post-season rankings. As a result, their last rankings are Week 19. The Coaches Poll does a post-season poll and the end of the NCAA Tournament.
Legend :
| | 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 |
| BYU | AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BYU | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gonzaga | AP | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | | | RV |
| Gonzaga | C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Loyola Marymount | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loyola Marymount | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pacific | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pacific | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pepperdine | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pepperdine | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint Mary's | AP | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Saint Mary's | C | | | | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV |
| San Diego | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Diego | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Francisco | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Francisco | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Non-Conference games

* To be posted shortly.

## Conference games
### Composite Matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
| | BYU | Gonzaga | LMU | Pacific | Pepperdine | Portland | Saint Mary's | San Diego | San Francisco | Santa Clara |
| vs. 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 | 2–0 |
| vs. 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

| First round Friday, March 4 BYUtv, TheW.tv | First round Friday, March 4 BYUtv, TheW.tv | First round Friday, March 4 BYUtv, TheW.tv | Quarterfinals Saturday, March 5 TWC SportsNet, CSNCA, BYUtv, TheW.tv (afternoon) ESPN2 (evening) | Quarterfinals Saturday, March 5 TWC SportsNet, CSNCA, BYUtv, TheW.tv (afternoon) ESPN2 (evening) | Quarterfinals Saturday, March 5 TWC SportsNet, CSNCA, BYUtv, TheW.tv (afternoon) ESPN2 (evening) | Semifinals Monday, March 7 ESPN (early) ESPN2 (late) | Semifinals Monday, March 7 ESPN (early) ESPN2 (late) |
| | | | 1 | Saint Mary's | 60 | | |
| | | | 8 | Loyola Marymount | 48 | | |
| 8 | Loyola Marymount | 64 | 8 | Loyola Marymount | 48 | | |
| 9 | San Diego | 61 | | | | | |
| 9 | San Diego | 61 | | | | 1 | Saint Mary's |
| | | | | | | 4 | Pepperdine |
| | | | 4 | Pepperdine | 90 | | |
| | | | 5 | San Francisco | 86 | | |
| | | | 2 | Gonzaga | 92 | | |
| | | | 7 | Portland | 67 | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Gonzaga |
| | | | | | | 3 | BYU |
| | | | 3 | BYU | 72 | | |
| | | | 6 | Santa Clara | 60 | | |
* 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
### NIT

* Main article: 2016 National Invitation Tournament
| Seed | Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |

### CBI

* Main article: 2016 College Basketball Invitational
| 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.

### 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 |
| Jared Brownridge | Santa Clara | Junior | G |
| Kyle Collinsworth | BYU | Senior | G |
| Stacy Davis | Pepperdine | Senior | F |
| Chase Fischer | BYU | Senior | G |
| Emmett Naar | Saint Mary's | Sophomore | G |
| Joe Rahon | Saint Mary's | Junior | G |
| Domantas Sabonis | Gonzaga | Sophomore | F |
| Devin Watson | San Francisco | Sophomore | G |
| Kyle Wiltjer | Gonzaga | Senior | F |
| Alec Winterling | Portland | Junior | G |

#### Second-Team All-Conference

| Player | School | Year | Position |
| Tim Derksen | San Francisco | Senior | G |
| Nick Emery | BYU | Freshman | G |
| Adom Jacko | Pepperdine | Junior | F |
| Lamond Murray Jr. | Pepperdine | Junior | G/F |
| Bryce Pressley | Portland | Senior | G |

#### Honorable Mention

| Name | School |
| Brandon Brown | Loyola Marymount |
| Alec Kobre | Pacific |
| Jett Raines | Pepperdine |
| T. J. Wallace | Pacific |

### All-Freshman

| Player | School | Position |
| Kameron Edwards | Pepperdine | F |
| Nick Emery | BYU | G |
| KJ Feagin | Santa Clara | G |
| Evan Fitzner | Saint Mary's | C |
| Josh Perkins | Gonzaga | G |