Oregon State men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle expresses confidence in the West Coast Conference's ability to produce multiple NCAA tournament bids in 2025.
At 12-4 overall, Oregon State men's basketball head coach Wayne Tinkle has the Beavers off to their best start in years. Things are about to get tougher in the coming weeks for OSU as their first West Coast Conference schedule gets into full swings. The Beavs will be members of the WCC for two seasons until the Pac-12 resumes play in 2026.podcast to discuss his team's efforts to return to the NCAA tournament for just the third time in his 11 years in Corvallis.
"I couldn't be more more thrilled to be a part of this conference and I know the WCC is going to have a great regular season here in league play," Tinkle noted. "I know with with the fall of the Pac-12, I got a feeling there's going to be three or four bids hopefully out of this league, if not more, and we're happy to be a part of it."
Since 2010, the WCC has sent three teams to the NCAA tournament twice . Gonaga, Saint Mary's, and San Francisco went in 2022. In 2012, the league sent Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, and BYU. The Beavers have not reached the NCAA tournament since the 2021 season, when they reached the Elite Eight after winning the Pac-12 tournament. Through their first 16 games, OSU are one five teams in the league with at-least 12 victories.Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM.
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