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Gonzaga Favored Over Santa Clara in WCC Championship Game
Newsweek breaks down the best player prop bets and ATS picks for the West Coast Conference Tournament final.
Published on Mar. 10, 2026
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The West Coast Conference Tournament Championship Game between Santa Clara and No. 12 Gonzaga is set for Tuesday night. Gonzaga won both regular season matchups between the teams, and oddsmakers expect another high-scoring affair with the Bulldogs as the clear favorites. Newsweek highlights the best player prop bet, featuring Gonzaga's Graham Ike scoring 25+ points, as well as ATS picks for the game.
Why it matters
The WCC Championship Game features two of the top teams in the conference, with Gonzaga looking to defend its title and Santa Clara seeking its first tournament championship since 1993. The outcome will determine the WCC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The details
Gonzaga (29-3, 16-2 WCC) won both regular season meetings with Santa Clara (26-7, 15-3 WCC), taking a 94-86 victory on the road on Feb. 14 and an 89-77 win at home on Jan. 8. Gonzaga's Graham Ike had big games in both matchups, scoring 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in the first meeting, then exploding for 34 points and 11 boards in the second. Ike's dominance against Santa Clara's undersized frontcourt makes him an attractive player prop bet to score 25+ points at +124 odds.
- The WCC Championship Game tips off at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
- Gonzaga and Santa Clara met twice in the regular season, with the Bulldogs winning 94-86 on Feb. 14 and 89-77 on Jan. 8.
The players
Graham Ike
Gonzaga's star forward and the WCC Player of the Year, who averaged 30.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per game against Santa Clara in the regular season.
Allen Graves
Santa Clara's 6-foot-9 redshirt freshman forward, one of the Broncos' top rebounders who struggled to contain Ike in the regular season matchups.
Jake Ensminger
Santa Clara's 6-foot-9 junior guard, another key frontcourt player for the Broncos who was unable to slow down Ike in the previous meetings.
What’s next
The winner of the WCC Championship Game will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
The takeaway
Gonzaga's dominance over Santa Clara in the regular season, combined with the Bulldogs' star player Graham Ike's impressive performances against the Broncos, make Ike scoring 25+ points an attractive player prop bet for the WCC title game.
