Thanks in large part to Loyola Marymount’s...

Thanks in large part to Loyola Marymount’s hot shooting last season, West Coast Athletic Conference basketball teams are gaining more television exposure.

Loyola has a television package with Z Channel and Pepperdine has one with Prime Ticket, it was announced Tuesday, at the conference’s media day at Loyola.

The Lions will also be seen on national telecasts in matchups against Oklahoma, DePaul, UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine.

In the conference poll, the reporters picked St. Mary’s and Loyola as 1-2, followed by Santa Clara, Pepperdine, Gonzaga, USF, San Diego and Portland. St. Mary’s returns all five starters.