# Latest **URL:** https://forum.wakeupswig.com/latest.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/categories.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [OOC Game 5: Idaho State](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-5-idaho-state/1018)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-5-idaho-state/1018 "2025-11-19T21:14:07Z")
Tip-off: Tuesday, 7pm in the Leavey Center TV: ESPN+ Line: Torvik: Broncos -20, 94% win probability Torvik: Broncos #71, Idaho State #277 (Broncos #17, Idaho State #184 when removing preseason weighting) Idaho State … --- ## [OOC Game 4: Nevada](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-4-nevada/1017)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-4-nevada/1017 "2025-11-18T18:49:03Z")
Tip-off: Saturday, 4pm in the Leavey Center TV: ESPN+ Line: Torvik: Broncos -7.7, 78% win probability Torvik: Broncos 79, UNR 115 (still includes lots of preseason bias) Nevada Steve Alford is still at UNR, having k… --- ## [OOC Game 3: @ Xavier](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-3-xavier/1016)
**Author:** [@KourtsideKev11](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/KourtsideKev11)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-3-xavier/1016 "2025-11-14T15:52:35Z")
Tip-off: Monday 8:30 EST, 5:30 PST in the Cintas Center, Cincinnatti T.V.: FS1 Line: Xavier (-5.5) Torvik Rank: (84) Xavier (2-0) (91) Santa Clara (2-0) Xavier Musketeers: Long‐time head coach Sean Miller … --- ## [OOC Game 2: McNeese State](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-2-mcneese-state/1008)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-2-mcneese-state/1008 "2025-11-11T17:49:23Z")
Tip-off: Friday, 7pm in the Leavey Center TV: ESPN+ Line: Torvik: Broncos -4.9, 68% win probability McNeese The Cowboys are coming through for the return game after last year’s match in Lake Charles. Like Santa Clara… --- ## [2025-26 WCC / Santa Clara Previews](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/2025-26-wcc-santa-clara-previews/992)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/2025-26-wcc-santa-clara-previews/992 "2025-11-11T03:51:16Z")
It’s that time of year again…previews are starting to leak out. Most of the ones this early are of suspect quality, but I’ll link them as I find them. One of the perennial best previews is from the guys at Three-Man Wea… --- ## [OOC Game 1: Cal Poly Humboldt](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-1-cal-poly-humboldt/1005)
**Author:** [@92bronc](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/92bronc)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/ooc-game-1-cal-poly-humboldt/1005 "2025-11-06T21:11:49Z")
Tipoff: Tuesday, 7pm @ Leavey TV: ESPN+ Line: No line posted yet on ESPN; Torvik doesn’t publish lines or win probs vs. non-D1 teams. Humboldt: The DII Lumberjacks are led by first year coach and Lumberjack alum D… --- ## [25-26 Women's BB Preview](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/25-26-womens-bb-preview/1004)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/25-26-womens-bb-preview/1004 "2025-10-27T22:27:35Z")
I found this pretty good primer on the ladies’ team. There’s solid energy around the program and there’s no better time to achieve success on the women’s side. --- ## [Cal vs SCU](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/cal-vs-scu/1003)
**Author:** [@LucasLandon](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/LucasLandon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/cal-vs-scu/1003 "2025-10-26T21:12:33Z")
Hearing it’s a final down at the Mission Campus CAL - 71 SCU- 68 Broncos started Bukky, Graves, Jake, Mahi, & Hammond. --- ## [25-26 Off-Season Countdown 1: Predict the Starting 5](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/25-26-off-season-countdown-1-predict-the-starting-5/995)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/25-26-off-season-countdown-1-predict-the-starting-5/995 "2025-10-24T18:39:26Z")
We are just five-ish weeks away, so time to reignite some speculation and general conversation in the final leadup to November 4. This is exactly what the title says: predict the starting 5 or go crazy and give us the w… --- ## [WCC Media Day](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-media-day/1002)
**Author:** [@TD\_24](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/TD_24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-media-day/1002 "2025-10-22T22:35:11Z")
Less than 24 hours until WCC Media Day in Las Vegas :eyes: Zack and I will be recording the Unofficial WCC Hoops Podcast live, with interviews from each and every WCC team along with Commissioner Stu Jackson throughout … --- ## [Scrimmage Preview from the Wichita Eagle](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/scrimmage-preview-from-the-wichita-eagle/998)
**Author:** [@jcardoza77](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/jcardoza77)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/scrimmage-preview-from-the-wichita-eagle/998 "2025-10-22T01:50:48Z")
https://amp.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article312533582.html While expectingly Shocker-centric, the article gives a nice picture of WSU and their expectations from the scrimmage. --- ## [Christian Braun](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/christian-braun/1000)
**Author:** [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/christian-braun/1000 "2025-10-21T06:14:42Z")
\[Feel free to move this into another thread if there is one more fitting\] Not directly related to SCU, but Parker Braun’s brother Christian just signed a nice contract to stay with the Nuggets: Glad to see SCU’s own… --- ## [A Comment about Community](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/a-comment-about-community/1001)
**Author:** [@jcardoza77](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/jcardoza77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/a-comment-about-community/1001 "2025-10-21T04:42:20Z")
I regularly read and post comments on the Athletic, and I am constantly struck by the juvenile, insulting, and thoughtless comments proffered by some posters. Conversely, I am so so pleased and proud of the civil, insig… --- ## [25-26 Off-Season Countdown 2: Predit the OOC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/25-26-off-season-countdown-2-predit-the-ooc/997)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/25-26-off-season-countdown-2-predit-the-ooc/997 "2025-10-20T10:29:57Z")
For our second parlor game running up to the beginning of OOC play, try to predict the OOC. There are 13 total OOC games, including Cal Poly Humboldt. The D1 opponents are organized below by the Quadrant System using Tor… --- ## [Pro Broncos to the G League](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/pro-broncos-to-the-g-league/999)
**Author:** [@TD\_24](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/TD_24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/pro-broncos-to-the-g-league/999 "2025-10-18T04:08:58Z")
Johnny O’Neil signed with the Birmingham Squadron (Pelicans affiliate) Adama-Alpha Bal signed with the Westchester Knicks (Knicks affiliate) --- ## [Why smart college hoops coaches have kept a fading defensive art form in](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/why-smart-college-hoops-coaches-have-kept-a-fading-defensive-art-form-in/996)
**Author:** [@jcardoza77](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/jcardoza77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/why-smart-college-hoops-coaches-have-kept-a-fading-defensive-art-form-in/996 "2025-10-15T02:33:38Z")
This is a nuanced article about the use of zone D in college basketball, discussing the pros and cons. I once asked Sendek about using the zone and he felt he’d rather concentrate on maximizing his man D. I am more for… --- ## [WCC Conference Schedule](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-conference-schedule/993)
**Author:** [@LucasLandon](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/LucasLandon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-conference-schedule/993 "2025-10-11T16:00:31Z")
The WCC just released the conference schedule today but it’s not finalized. Games will be played on Wednesdays and Saturdays but with flexibility for television. The first 6 games have actual dates the remainder of game… --- ## [Men’s Team Practice 9/27](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/men-s-team-practice-9-27/994)
**Author:** [@LucasLandon](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/LucasLandon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/men-s-team-practice-9-27/994 "2025-10-05T14:58:37Z")
Just wondering if anyone went to the men’s team preview and practice this past Saturday, 9/27? If anyone did attend how did the team look? --- ## [2025-26 Season opponents](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/2025-26-season-opponents/944)
**Author:** [@HaywardBroncos](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/HaywardBroncos)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/2025-26-season-opponents/944 "2025-09-20T17:05:49Z")
Broncos in Palm Desert for Acrisure Series in Palm Desert over Thanksgiving Ole Miss, Iowa, Washington added to Acrisure Classic as 2025 basketball field takes shape Shad Powers As the 2024-25 college basketball season… --- ## [Jalen Williams Article](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/jalen-williams-article/969)
**Author:** [@LucasLandon](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/LucasLandon)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/jalen-williams-article/969 "2025-09-17T21:33:57Z")
Cool article from The Oklahoman about Jalen getting a street named after him. Lots of Vrankic quotes in the article --- ## [On This Day - August 16, 1987](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/on-this-day-august-16-1987/982)
**Author:** [@BuckyBronco](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BuckyBronco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/on-this-day-august-16-1987/982 "2025-08-17T03:53:49Z")
--- ## [Elijah Mahi NBA Prospects](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/elijah-mahi-nba-prospects/981)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/elijah-mahi-nba-prospects/981 "2025-08-18T15:11:10Z")
No Ceilings did a review of Mahi as a potential 2026 NBA Draft prospect. They like his size, strength, handle, and shooting. Areas for improvement include finishing and defense. I believe Mahi got at least a tiny bit of … --- ## [Coach contract extension](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/coach-contract-extension/980)
**Author:** [@julia6](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/julia6)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/coach-contract-extension/980 "2025-07-27T15:46:09Z")
https://x.com/roccomiller8/status/1947360661207425279?s=46 --- ## [Summer Practice](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/summer-practice/979)
**Author:** [@BroncoBob](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoBob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/summer-practice/979 "2025-07-21T14:47:55Z")
Any updates? I see where most of the transfers are on campus. Seems like we are going to need at least two of the transfers/redshirts/newcomers to be All Conference type talents for the program to take a step forward nex… --- ## [Our own Thomas Dunn joins the Unofficial WCC Hoops Podcast](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/our-own-thomas-dunn-joins-the-unofficial-wcc-hoops-podcast/977)
**Author:** [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/our-own-thomas-dunn-joins-the-unofficial-wcc-hoops-podcast/977 "2025-07-10T21:51:43Z")
Thomas will be Zack’s co-host for the season! I’ve said before that I think Zack could use a co-host–no disrespect at all, solo podcasts are hard to sustain especially without a production team. I enjoy listening and lik… --- ## [2025 Recruiting](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/2025-recruiting/831)
**Author:** [@92bronc](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/92bronc)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/2025-recruiting/831 "2025-07-08T18:28:07Z")
Verbal Commits is showing that we landed a commitment from 2025 recruit Bradley Longcor, 6-3 guard from Illinois. Seems confirmed on Rivals as well. Brief video: Bradley Longcor GOES OFF vs. Imhotep! (youtube.com) Ve… --- ## [SCU response to NIL and NCAA funding rules](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/scu-response-to-nil-and-ncaa-funding-rules/976)
**Author:** [@maddog1](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/maddog1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/scu-response-to-nil-and-ncaa-funding-rules/976 "2025-06-28T15:20:10Z")
I received an email from the director of athletics about the new rules for funding sports programs. It looks like SCU is reaching out to alumni to support the programs with donations. Sad that this is necessary in the n… --- ## [Alpha Adama Bal](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/alpha-adama-bal/975)
**Author:** [@jcardoza77](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/jcardoza77)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/alpha-adama-bal/975 "2025-06-23T17:09:26Z")
Bal’s draft ranking ESPN ranks Ball as the 69th draft prospect, close enough for the possibility of a late second round pick, although I’d be surprised. --- ## [NBA Championship Rings](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/nba-championship-rings/966)
**Author:** [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/nba-championship-rings/966 "2025-06-23T16:13:28Z")
Other than Kurt Rambis, have any other SCU alumni won NBA rings as a player? (I believe Nash won one as an assistant coach with the Warriors) --- ## [Court Settlement](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/court-settlement/971)
**Author:** [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/court-settlement/971 "2025-06-16T19:22:40Z")
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