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The UC-Santa Barbara men's basketball team celebrated a Big West Conference Championship in the new Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, on March 11. Photo courtesy of the Big West Conference

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How Las Vegas Became College Basketball Central

Las Vegas has become a hub for many sports in the past few years as the WNBA, NHL and NFL have moved in, with the NBA and MLB reportedly not far off on the horizon. But one sport has been a consistent presence in the desert for many years: College basketball, which takes over Las […]

Posted On : March 16, 2023 By : Justin Shaw

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West Coast Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments Stay in Las Vegas

The West Coast Conference and Boyd Gaming have announced a contract extension that will keep the University Credit Union WCC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas through 2025. The 2023 tournament will take place from March 2–7, with the men’s and women’s champion earning an automatic bid to the […]

Posted On : September 8, 2022 By : Justin Shaw

Sean Harris joins the West Coast Conference after nine years with the Pac-12.

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Sean Harris Tabbed as New Associate Commissioner of West Coast Conference

The West Coast Conference has a new associate commissioner for championships and sport administration. Sean Harris, who has spent the past nine years at the Pac-12 Conference, where he was most recently the assistant commissioner for sports management and championships, is staying out west, but heading to a new conference. Harris joins the WCC’s senior […]

Posted On : May 24, 2022 By : Justin Shaw