Our preview of the WCC women’s field, ranked in order of tournament seeding: 82 in the NET rankings, so Portland would need a couple wins in Vegas. That Portland team earned its first NCAA Tournament bid since 1994, only to have it yanked away when the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted its cancellation.Īs good as the Pilots have been, they’re No. They have overcome a season-ending injury to All-WCC point guard Haylee Andrews for the second straight year and they still have players - including star forward Alex Fowler - who were part of the 2020 squad that knocked off the top-seeded Zags in Las Vegas.
Without much question, the Zags are the deepest, most versatile team and best defensive squad in the WCC, all of which makes them a big favorite this weekend.īut Portland has delivered a marvelous season, winning a program-record 15 conference games and losing just once in conference play, other than against Gonzaga. 9 seed in the Big Dance a year ago with a similar NET ranking as its No. 8 seed into the NCAAs.Ī nice resume, for sure. 15 in the AP Top-25 and are projected by ESPN’s Charlie Creme as a No. The Zags are 27-3, won the WCC regular season with a 17-1 record, have climbed to No. Head Coach Lisa Fortier’s team has lost just one game in nearly three months, since back on Dec. Story Links How clear-cut is the path to the NCAA Tournament for Gonzaga? The Zags should be in good shape but they understand the only way to guarantee a berth is by winning the Tuesday afternoon championship game in the University Credit Union West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament.
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