The West Coast Conference has been known as Gonzaga's conference for the past 20 years. The school from Spokane, Washington's reign of dominance has been extraordinary. The Bulldogs have made the NCAA tournament for 20 years in a row and counting. They have sent players to the NBA over the years. Their three biggest have been Adam Morrison, Kelly Olynk, and Hall of Famer John Stockton. Gonzaga had their best year in 2017 when they broke through and finally made the Final 4. They ended up losing in the National Championship.
A team noted for being a strong second to Gonzaga in terms of conference success would probably be the Saint Mary's Gaels. They have made either the NCAA or NIT tournament consistently every year since 2012.
Their annual men's basketball conference tournament will be held from March 7th to the 12th. It will be at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzaga is once again seen as the team to beat. The Zags had a nice win over Duke back in the Maui Invitational. Some even said that game might have been a Final 4 preview.
Gonzaga has been beating teams in its conference by 19 or so points. It will be no surprise that the Gonzaga Bulldogs will most likely be favored by 20 or so points in each of it's West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament games.
Log on to the sports book you use. There's two ways to approach betting the 2019 WCC tourney. If you are bold you can bet on other teams as they go up against the Zags. The potential payout on an underdog is always higher than if you were to bet the favorite. Or you can go with the consistent winner and bet the favored Gonzaga Bulldogs to win their games and ultimately another conference championship. The choice is yours.
The conference tournaments are often considered the start of March Madness. Take a crack at betting the WCC tourney.
