The West Coast Conference unveiled their new-look regular season schedule on Wednesday. Conference play begins on Thursday, January 3. Gonzaga will open their conference slate at home against Santa Clara on Saturday, January 5.
After an offseason filled with uncertainty regarding Gonzaga’s future in the conference, the WCC agreed to reduce the conference schedule from 18 games to 16 games as part of their Men’s Basketball Enhancement Plan. This means each team will play two other conference foes just once. For Gonzaga, they only play Pepperdine at home and only play Portland on the road. The 16-game schedule also means each teams has two “open” dates.