In the next ten days, Bay Area hoops fans will have plenty to watch.

West Coast Conference (WCC) Men's Tournament
March 3-6, McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, WA
Six seed Santa Clara plays Friday night against seven seed Portland; USF and Saint Mary's have byes into the quarterfinals on Saturday. ESPN2 will televise the tournament semifinal games on Sunday (5:00 PM, 7:00 PM); ESPN the original will televise Monday's 6:00 PM finals. The only chance any of the local teams have for the postseason is to win this tournament and get the WCC's automatic NCAA bid. An underdog winner for this tournament seems unlikely to happen in McCarthey Center though, home to the conference 800-pound gorilla, the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

WCC Women's Tournament
March 2-5, McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, WA
Santa Clara, the number one seed, plays eight seed Portland at 6:00 PM on Thursday. The WCC might get two bids this year, but the Broncos should approach this tournament as do or die.