A Quick Look at the West Coast Conference Schedule for Oregon State MBB in 2024-25
The Oregon State Beavers will be playing a West Coast Conference schedule this season in the wake of the Pac-12's dissolution, and though it is technically a step down from "Power 5" basketball, the WCC is no slouch.
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As mentioned in the lede, Oregon State begins its schedule by hosting the Portland Pilots on December 30th, followed up by a trip to Los Angeles to take on Loyola Marymount on January 2nd.
After their game against the San Diego Toreros on January 4th, the real marquee games begin. They travel to take on the defending conference champion Santa Clara, who won both the regular season and WCC Tournament last season.
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After a game at Pacific on the 11th, they then face another major conference foe, the gold standard of West Coast Conference hoops for the last two decades – the Gonzaga Bulldogs, led by legendary coach Mark Few, visit Corvallis in what could arguably be considered the biggest home game of the year for the Beavers.
The next game the Beavers play, at San Francisco, will be another tough matchup, considering the Dons finished third in the WCC last season and have built very competitive teams, especially over the last few years.
Oregon State gets a bit of a reprieve in the next game against Pepperdine, who went winless last season in conference play, but follow that up with another tough game hosting Santa Clara, a tough stretch that continues with another road trip, this one to Spokane to take on the aforementioned Zags in possibly the toughest environment in which they'll play all season.
After that, they host two games against Washington State (February 6th) and St. Mary's (February 8th), two more games against the best of the WCC. The next four games are bit more manageable, as they go to Portland, host Pacific, then travel to Pepperdine and San Diego. They then host San Francisco and wrap up the conference slate on the road against the Gaels to end the season.
The West Coast Conference is a tougher schedule than most assume – Oregon State will have to navigate these choppy waters with a brand-new roster this year.
Keenan Womack is a sportswriter native to Dallas, Texas, who has spent the last 12 years in Austin, the home of his alma mater, the University of Texas. Keenan has covered sports for SB Nation, Bleacher Report, Rivals/Orangebloods, a host of his own sites and now, Fan Nation. Focusing on basketball, Keenan was on the beat for the Longhorns hoops team for the last two-and-a-half years before moving on to pursue other opportunities. He is married and lives with his wife close to the Moody Center, so they can continue to catch games together.