{"id":876526,"date":"2026-09-01T19:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/876526\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T19:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:10:10","slug":"wcc-announces-mens-basketball-weekly-matchup-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/876526\/","title":{"rendered":"WCC Announces Men\u2019s Basketball Weekly Matchup Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                    Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                 SAN BRUNO, Calif. \u2013 The West Coast Conference unveiled its 2026-27 men&#8217;s basketball weekly conference matchup schedule on Tuesday. All West Coast Conference teams will play a total of 16 conference games with the league schedule tipping off on January 2.<\/p>\n<p>University of Portland will play all teams both home and away except for Santa Clara (home only) and Seattle U (away only). Season ticket deposits for Pilot basketball are on sale now by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/portlandpilots.evenue.net\/list\/TIX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PortlandPilots.com\/Tickets<\/a> or contacting the Pilots Box Office at <a href=\"https:\/\/portlandpilots.com\/news\/2026\/9\/1\/mailto:pilotsboxoffice@up.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pilotsboxoffice@up.edu<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With Denver joining the West Coast Conference in 2026-27, the league will consist of 10 teams for the upcoming season.\u00a0UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara will join the league for the 2027-28 season.<\/p>\n<p>The WCC&#8217;s scheduling format for men&#8217;s basketball primarily features games on Wednesdays and Saturdays with date flexibility to provide national television partners opportunity to air more league games on additional days of the week. The 2026-27 schedule includes conference games on as many as five days each week.<\/p>\n<p>Weekday games will be played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, and weekend games will be played on Saturdays or Sundays. The full schedule of game dates, tip-off times and broadcast information will be announced later this fall, following the completion of national television selections with the conference&#8217;s partners, ESPN and CBS Sports Network.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wccsports.com\/feature\/basketballchampionship\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2027 Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship<\/a> returns to Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for the 19th consecutive year. The 10-team tournament will be held from March 5-9, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Portland returns six players from last year&#8217;s squad that won 15 games, including an 87-80 upset victory over No. 6 Gonzaga late in the season, and a pair of games at the WCC Tournament. Head Coach Shantay Legans also added a talented group of nine newcomers to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>2026-27 Portland Men&#8217;s Basketball Schedule<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 2 vs. Willamette^, 5 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 6-9 at Rainbow Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 6 vs. TBA<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 8 vs. TBA<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 9 vs. TBA<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 13 vs. East Texas A&amp;M, 7 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 18 at Colorado, 6 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 21-22 at Acrisure Series (Palm Desert, Calif.)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 21 vs. Fordham, 11 AM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 22 vs. Cal Baptist, 4 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNov. 29 at Stanford, 2 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDec. 1 at UC Davis, 6 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDec. 10 vs. Lamar, 11 AM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDec. 13 vs. Eastern Washington, 2 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDec. 16 at Utah, TBA<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDec. 19 vs. Wyoming^, 5 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDec. 22 at Long Beach State, 2 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDec. 28 vs. Evergreen State, 2 PM<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJan. 2-3 vs. Pepperdine*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJan. 5-7 vs. Pacific*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJan. 9-10 at San Diego*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJan. 12-14 at Saint Mary&#8217;s*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJan. 16-17 vs. San Francisco*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJan. 19-21 at Denver*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJan. 23-24 at Seattle U*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJan. 26-28 vs. Santa Clara*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFeb. 2-4 vs. Saint Mary&#8217;s*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFeb. 6-7 vs. LMU*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFeb. 9-11 at Pacific*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFeb. 13-14 at San Francisco*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFeb. 16-18 vs. Denver*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFeb. 20-21 vs. San Diego*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFeb. 23-25 at Pepperdine*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFeb. 27-28 at LMU*<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMar. 5-9 Credit Union I West Coast Conference Championship (Las Vegas, Nev.)<\/p>\n<p>Home Games in\u00a0Bold<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n*WCC Game<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n^Doubleheader w\/ UP Women<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAll times Pacific and subject to change<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>Get Your Tickets Now!<br \/>\nSecure your spot now for any upcoming Portland Pilots ticketed home event by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portlandpilots.evenue.net\/cgi-bin\/ncommerce3\/SEGetGroupList?groupCode=TIX&amp;linkID=twup&amp;shopperContext=&amp;caller=appList&amp;appCode=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PortlandPilots.com\/Tickets<\/a>\u00a0or by downloading the Portland Pilots App. \u00a0For group and fan experience package information, email\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portlandpilots.com\/news\/2026\/9\/1\/mailto:pilotsboxoffice@up.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pilotsboxoffice@up.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Donate Today\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFans interested in making a contribution to University of Portland Athletics can do so by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/securelb.imodules.com\/s\/1797\/lightningform\/form.aspx?sid=1797&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=659&amp;cid=1665\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>.\u00a0Your gift helps our over 300 student-athletes compete at the highest level \u2013 on and off the field &#8211; in the rapidly changing world of intercollegiate athletics.\u00a0All gifts to Pilot Athletics are 100% tax deductible.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Along With the Action<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nGet the latest news and information about your favorite University of Portland athletic programs by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portlandpilots.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PortlandPilots.com<\/a>. 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