The College Basketball Experience (@TCEonSGPN) of the Sports Gambling Podcast Network releases their Big West Conference College Basketball Preview for the 2024-25 season. On the show Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) and Noah Bieniek (@NoahB77_) break down every single Big West basketball team and key in on how they think the conference race will shake out.
Last year UC Irvine won the regular season and Long Beach State won the conference tournament. UC Irvine returns the second most minutes with one of the most experienced rosters in the conference. With Justin Hohn-Mack, Andre Henry, and Devin Tillis coming back to Irvine the Anteaters should be the team to beat once again this season. Did Russell Turner do a good enough job in the offseason to make his roster a flawless mid-major squad?
Long Beach State fired Dan Monson prior to the Conference Tournament. Then Monson led LBSU to a banner and Long Beach State cashed a giant NCAA Tournament check on his behalf. Could there be some negative karma for Long Beach State’s program this season with a new head coach?
UC Santa Barbara took a large step back from previous season’s performances. Is this a sign of the Gauchos possibly experiencing a program dip from very high expectations, or will this be a bounce back campaign? UC Riverside looks poised to have possibly their best season in their program’s Division I history. But will it be enough to win a banner this season?
Mac and Bieniek finish the Big West Conference College Basketball Preview with some takes. What are their projected standings at the end of the year? The guys also provide their Big West Basketball sleepers and bust predictions.
