SAN MATEO, Calif. — The West Coast Conference announced their 2022-23 Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll on Thursday morning. Saint Mary's lands a pair of players on the conference's annual Preseason All-WCC squad in the form of Logan Johnson and Alex Ducas, while the Gaels are picked to finish second in the standings.
Saint Mary's received 73 votes to trail only Gonzaga (81) in the projected polls, while receiving one first place vote. BYU and San Francisco are in a tie behind the Gaels for third, while Portland has made the jump up to fifth in the preseason poll.