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Vilardo: Round 1 Mountain West Hoops Tournament Notes
> The Second-Round matchups are set, with Colorado State, UNLV, and New Mexico advancing

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The Second-Round matchups for the Mountain West men’s basketball tournament are set, with Colorado State, UNLV, and New Mexico advancing.

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Kent: Teams the Zags Would Love to Avoid in March Madness
> There are a handful of teams, ranked or otherwise, that could present serious problems

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After decimating Saint Mary’s on the way to the WCC title, Gonzaga’s roaring on its way back to March Madness.

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Stephen Vilardo’s MWC Men’s Hoops Tournament Preview
> After a wild regular season, it would not be surprising to see any team standing on the ladder

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We should see a lot of nailbiters, and while San Diego State would certainly be the favorite to cut down the nets

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Dane Miller’s Wednesday Pac-12 Men’s Tournament Previews
> The day features the First Round and a chance for each program to begin its season anew

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Three teams have advanced from the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament to win the automatic birth since 2011, proving that it can be done.

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 18 SuperWest Hoops Power Rankings
> Our final power rankings and what these teams need to do to keep playing beyond the weekend

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What work needs to be done by SuperWest Men’s basketball to continue postseason play? We will find out in less than a week.

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Dane Miller’s Week 18 Pac-12 Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for March 4th
> No. 4 UCLA hosts No. 8 Arizona in a matchup with NCAA Tournament seeding implications

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The winner of the UCLA-Arizona game is almost guaranteed to end up in the West Bracket and probably no worse than a 2-seed.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for March 2
> ASU and Oregon battle for bye in the Tournament while Arizona and USC battle for second place

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The final week of the Pac-12 Conference regular season is on deck and with it come substantial opportunities.

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McLaughlin: UCLA or Arizona First Pac-12 Natty since 1997?
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On UCLA' host Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer to discuss the possibilities

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This season, UCLA and Arizona have the best chances to break the Pac-12 NCAA Championship drought dating back to 1997.

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Kent: How Would ’22-23 Zags have Fared in Pac-12 or Big 12?
> Would the Bulldogs be leading either conference or would they be middle-of-the-pack?

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Would the Bulldogs be leading either the Pac-12 or Big 12 conferences? Or would they be middle-of-the-pack?

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 17 SuperWest Games to Watch
> With the Pac-12 title decided, the Arizona schools will battle the L.A. schools for pride & seeding

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This week the WCC Tournament starts and the championship in Las Vegas looks to be round three of the League’s two heavies.

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McLaughlin: Is Gonzaga Hoops a Good Fit for the Pac-12?
> Spencer is joined by Andy Patton of 'Locked On Gonzaga Bulldogs' to talk about the possibility

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Is there any appeal to adding a premier men’s basketball school such as Gonzaga to the Pac-12 Conference for just one sport?

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 17 SuperWest Hoops Power Rankings
> The WCC tournament is set, and the final MWC and Pac-12 pieces will fall into place this week

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San Diego State has locked up at least a share of the Mountain West and can shut the door on Boise State Tuesday night.

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Dane Miller’s Week 17 Pac-12 Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Feb. 26th
> UCLA can secure the outright regular-season Pac-12 Championship today with a win at Colorado

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Entering the day with a chance to secure the outright Pac-12 Regular-Season Championship, all eyes are on No. 4 UCLA vs. Colorado.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Feb. 25
> The league gets some needed exposure when No. 7 Arizona faces off against ASU on CBS

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Pac-12 Conference men’s basketball action on Saturday features four games across three different networks.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Feb. 23
> The Huskies, Buffs, and Cougars look to improve their Conference Tournament seeding tonight

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s the regular season winds down to a close, seeding in the Pac-12 Tournament comes under the microscope. Washington and

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Kent: How the Zags Can Flip the Script on the Gaels
> A few key changes the Zags and Mark Few could make to turn a close game lnto a blowout

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As of yesterday’s Bracketology, the Zags are in line for a four-seed in the NCAA Tournament, which speaks to their good season so far.

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 16 SuperWest Hoops Games to Watch
> The Mountain West could be decided on Feb. 28th with SDSU and BSU squaring off in Boise

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his week we should see one conference title decided in Spokane on Saturday. The Mountain West could also be decided

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 16 SuperWest Hoops Power Rankings
> Some Pac-12 and MWC teams are comfortably in the field, but many have more work to do

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We have just two weeks left in the regular season in the Pac-12 and Mountain West and are beginning the final regular season week in the WCC.

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Dane Miller’s Week 16 Pac-12 Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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Dane Miller’s Oregon vs. WSU Men’s Hoops Preview
> The Ducks look to stay in contention for a First-Round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament

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Oregon hopes to stay in contention for a First-Round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament with a win today over Washington State.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Feb. 18 & 19
> The league may get as few as two teams into Tournament unless its Bubble teams turn it around

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With only a couple of weeks left in the regular season, Pac-12 Men’s Basketball is entering its closing stage.

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Kent: What Zags Lost When Tommy Lloyd Left for Arizona
> It’s hard to see how important an assistant coach is until he leaves to coach his own program

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For every Mike Krzyzewski and John Calipari, there’s a Jon Scheyer and Orlando Antigua working behind the scenes.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews for Feb. 16
> With a chance for up to four Pac-12 teams to make the Tournament there's no margin for error

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No. 4 UCLA and No. 8 Arizona are in the running for a top seed in the West Bracket, while Oregon, USC, Utah, and ASU remain on the Bubble.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Oregon-UW Men’s Hoops Preview
> The Ducks & Huskies face off tonight, setting the table for a pivotal week for several teams

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he Ducks face the Huskies in a proverbial “Can’t Lose” matchup for their at-large bid aspirations. The old rivals are

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 15 SuperWest Games to Watch
> A few of the games on the docket this week start to have serious NCAA tournament implications

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A few of the games on the SuperWest men’s basketball docket this week start have serious NCAA tournament implications.

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 15 SuperWest Hoops Power Rankings
> There were upsets all across the nation and the west was not immune to them

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UCLA’s lead in the Conference of Champions grew as the Bruins put some distance between themselves and their closest rivals.

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Matt Wadleigh’s Week 15 MWC Hoops Previews & Picks
> A look at the top upcoming Mountain West Conference games with predictions for the rest

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A look at the top upcoming Mountain West Conference men’s basketball games with predictions for the rest of the action.

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Dane Miller’s Week 15 Pac-12 Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews for Feb. 11
> USC can’t falter against OSU, UO's season is on the line vs. UCLA, and Utah needs a win over CU

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There is no more room for error among the Pac-12’s men’s basketball teams on the bubble as March rapidly approaches.

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Dane Miller on Pac-12 Today Radio: SDSU a Good Hoops Fit
> Our senior basketball writer's interview with Adam Rittenberg and Sean O'Connell on SiriusXM

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Our Dane Miller answered questions on various subjects in his recent appearance on the Pac-12 Today SiriusXM radio show.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews for Feb. 9
> Oregon has a must-win matchup against USC today and ASU badly needs a win at Stanford

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With Selection Sunday just around the corner, the Conference of Champions enters a pivotal week for qualifying and seeding.

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Kent: Which Current Zags Have the Best NBA Potential?
> Gonzaga has had a player drafted in the lottery in three of the past four NBA drafts

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Gonzaga has improved its pro pedigree as a whole recently, having a player drafted in the lottery in three of the past four NBA drafts.

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 14 SuperWest Hoops Games to Watch
> The game of the week features SDSU and Utah State fighting for control of the Mountain West

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We do not see as many big games on the SuperWest men’s hoops schedule this week as in previous weeks, but there are some intriguing matchups.

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 14 SuperWest Hoops Power Rankings
> With his postseason predictions—subject to change weekly—as we embark on the final month

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Saint Mary’s is looking like the team to beat in the WCC and the Gaels have a real chance to unseat Gonzaga in the regular season title.

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Matt Wadleigh’s Week 14 MWC Hoops Previews and Picks
> There are some compelling matchups this week, including San Diego State at Utah State

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There are three MWC games on Tuesday night, but Nevada and New Mexico is arguably the best of the entire week.

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Dane Miller’s Week 14 Pac-12 Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Feb. 5
> The two games in the Mountain region feature four teams battling to salvage their seasons

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The weekend includes a matchup between Washington State and No. 9 UCLA and ending with a showdown between Stanford and Colorado.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Feb. 4-5
> The six games across the two days could impact NCAA Tournament projections and seeding

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The weekend includes a matchup between Washington State and No. 9 UCLA and ending with a showdown between Stanford and Colorado.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Feb. 2
> With Selection Show on the horizon, every conference game from here on in matters

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The Pac-12 Conference seasons marches on with the first slate of games in the month of February, and all of them matter.

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Kent: Is 2022-23 Gonzaga’s Worst WCC Performance?
> In most years, the Bulldogs bowl their way through the regular season, losing only a few games

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In the 23 years since Mark Few became Gonzaga’s head coach, the Zags have won the WCC Tournament a remarkable 18 times.

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Matt Wadleigh’s Week 13 Top MWC Hoops Previews & Picks
> This week has plenty of eye-popping matchups with several of them well worth watching

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ith February officially here, things are getting very interesting in the Mountain West Conference. The San Diego State Aztecs jumped

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 13 SuperWest Games to Watch
> This weekend we will get a pair of games that could go a long way in deciding conference titles

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his weekend we will get a pair of games that could go a long way in deciding regular season conference

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 13 SuperWest Hoops Power Rankings
> Saint Mary’s and Gonzaga meet this week and we'll see which team controls the WCC this season

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Arizona continued to look solid while UCLA finds itself in the middle of a two-game slide. Both teams stay in the top three.

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Dane Miller’s Week 13 Pac-12 Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews for Jan. 28
> With four teams within a game of first place, today's matchups have taken on new meaning

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The race in the Pac-12 men’s basketball has tightened after UCLA lost its second-straight game in conference play.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Jan 26
> Arizona and ASU face critical tests at WSU and UW while UCLA battles USC at the Galen Center

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With five games today in the Conference of Champions, the battle at the top of the standings is tightening.