The West Coast Conference tournament is back in Las Vegas, and once again, the road to the title runs through two familiar programs.
The 2026 Credit Union 1 WCC Men’s Basketball Championship takes place March 5 through March 10 at Orleans Arena. Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s finished tied atop the standings at 16-2 in league play, with Gonzaga (28-3 overall) earning the No. 1 seed via tiebreaker and Saint Mary’s (27-4) landing at No. 2.
If you are looking for the simplest way to understand this bracket, start there. Everything revolves around those two.
The format and how the week unfolds
The WCC uses a staggered bracket that rewards the top teams with multiple byes. Lower seeds have to string together wins just to reach the heavyweights…