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Wyoming has gone from being picked to finish at the bottom of the Mountain West Conference to playing this week with a rare national ranking. Second-year coach Jeff Linder is hoping that the “No.

Wyoming has gone from being picked to finish at the bottom of the Mountain West Conference to playing this week with a rare national ranking.

Gonzaga, Saint Marys, Loyola Chicago and Houston are among the college basketball teams making waves outside the power conferences.

The West Coast Conference is receiving national praise for being a tougher league than it been in recent seasons.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Rasir Bolton scored 20 points, Drew Timme added 13 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 2 Gonzaga beat Pacific 89-51 on Thursday night for its 13th consecutive victory. Julian Strawther had 15 points and Chet Holmgren scored 14 for Gonzaga (20-2, 9-0 West Coast Conference), which has won 65 consecutive home games — the longest streak in the nation.

Those in Spokane, Wash., have taken to calling it The Chet Holmgren Experience.

Those in Spokane, Wash., have taken to calling it The Chet Holmgren Experience.

Those in Spokane, Wash., have taken to calling it The Chet Holmgren Experience.

Washington State is coming off its first sweep of the Bay Area schools since 1993, but there is no time to celebrate the achievement.

Washington State is coming off its first sweep of the Bay Area schools since 1993, but there is no time to celebrate the achievement.