- Gonzaga has -130 odds to win the West Coast Conference Tournament beginning Thursday.
- Repeat No. 1 seed Saint Mary’s has +115 odds to win the tournament.
- Seeds 5-9 all share long +25000 odds, proving it’s a battle between the top four seeds.
LAS VEGAS – The West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Championship begins on March 7 with No. 8 seed Portland taking on No. 9 seed Pacific. Betting odds at USA online sportsbooks predict neither team has a shot at the WCC title with +25000 odds for each team.
The winner of the WCC tournament will likely be either the No. 19 Gonzaga Bulldogs or No. 23 Saint Mary’s Gaels based on betting odds. Despite being the No. 2 seed, Washington online sportsbooks favor Gonzaga with -130 odds to win the WCC Men’s Basketball Championship.
West Coast Conference Tournament Odds
- Gonzaga -130
- Saint Mary's CA +115
- San Francisco +1200
- Santa Clara +3000
- Portland U +25000
- San Diego +25000
- Loyola Marymount +25000
- Pacific +25000
- Pepperdine +25000
No. 1 seed Saint Mary’s saw their 16-game winning streak come to an end with a home loss against Gonzaga on March 2. Gonzaga ended the regular season on an eight-game win streak, leading them to be college basketball betting favorites for the WCC after ranked road wins against Kentucky and Saint Mary’s.
Large Drop Off Outside Of Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s
Saint Mary’s earned the No. 1 seed for a second-consecutive season with a 15-1 conference record. Gonzaga is right behind them at 14-2, with No. 3 seed San Francisco (11-5) and No. 4 seed Santa Clara (10-6) trailing.
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The way the WCC Championship Bracket unfolds means St. Mary’s and Gonzaga won’t play an opponent until the semifinals on March 11. Saint Mary’s will likely play Santa Clara, who they beat by an average of 14.5 points in their two regular season meetings.
Santa Clara’s +3000 odds to win the tournament also indicate sportsbooks that accept California players will heavily favor Saint Mary’s in their potential semifinal matchup.
On the other side of the bracket, Gonzaga is set to face the winner of San Francisco and Loyola Marymount/Portland. The likely finals matchup between Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s would impact March Madness betting and seeding with the tournament just a week after conference championships.
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