Andrew McKeever from Saint Mary's is the featured guest on this week's edition of the Field of 68's West Coast Conference Insider podcast. McKeever leads the Conference in rebounding at 10.6 rebounds per game, which is tied for 11th in the nation. He has recorded three double-doubles so far this season, including 15 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Davidson on Sunday. Saint Mary's (9-1) ranks No. 16 in the NET and is receiving votes in both the USA Today Coaches and Associated Press polls. 
 
Part of the episode also includes interviews with Gonzaga's Mark Few and Graham Ike after the 94-59 win against then-No. 18 Kentucky in Nashville last Friday. Over the weekend, Coach Few earned his 750th win with the Zags. Ike is second in the Conference in rebounds (8.1) while leading No. 8 Gonzaga to a 9-1 start.  
 
The West Coast Conference currently boasts four programs in the top 85 in the NET rankings - with Gonzaga at No. 4, Saint Mary's at No. 16, Santa Clara at No. 56 and Pacific at No. 82. Just outside the top 100 are Seattle U (No. 112) and San Francisco (No. 127). Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s and Santa Clara are a combined 8-4 in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games this season.
 
Among conference rankings, the West Coast Conference is No. 4 in the nation in field goal percentage (.472) and No. 2 in free throw percentage (.738).
 
The Field of 68 Network hosts the West Coast Conference Insider podcast, featuring interviews with head coaches and student-athletes from men's basketball programs around the conference each week. Hosted by Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster, the Field of 68 is a men's college basketball-centric network of podcasts and content. As of December 2025, The Field of 68 has built a combined audience of over 240,000 followers across its primary social media platforms. It currently boasts over 136K followers on X, over 67K on YouTube and over 40K on Instagram.
 
Timestamps are listed below for efficient viewing:
 
Gonzaga's strong redemption win against Kentucky
 
5:50 - Saint Mary's upcoming big game against Boise State and what it can mean for the rest of the league come conference play
"If you're looking for a game against two good teams with plenty of significance on Sunday afternoon, Boise State and Saint Mary's. That is a game that both of those teams really, really need to badly win." - Rob Dauster
 
7:50 - Pacific's strong start
"Pacific is a team that has the best numbers... They're 85th in the NET right now, so give Dave Smart a lot of credit for again getting this program to where (they are)." - Jeff Goodman
 
9:25 - Andrew McKeever joins the show
 
10:34 - McKeever's story on not being heavily recruited, growth in basketball (literally) and switching from baseball
 
15:35 - McKeever learning from former Gael Mitchell Saxen
"(Mitchell) Saxen was just great... It was so good to be able to learn from him while I was still young and getting used to college basketball. Some of his traits weren't necessarily mine but I picked up so many things from him - rebounding wise, defensively that it really helped me piece together everything I didn't have to get ready for college basketball."
 
17:05 - McKeever's compatibility and chemistry with Paulius Murauskas
"I like to give him the ball a lot... I like playing with him because if I need a breather inside for a possession, I know getting him the ball we're going to get something good out of it. I think it's good for us to be able to feed off each other when we're playing. Obviously he's developed so much as a player, just passing the ball a lot better than he did last year. It's just helped us grow together."
 
18:10 - Mikey Lewis' potential and development from last year
"He's ready to be one of the best guards in college basketball... He's done everything for us."
 
20:05 - The success of Randy Bennett
 
22:11 - Mark Few interview
 
23:00 - Coming back from the Michigan loss
 
27:34 - Graham Ike interview
 
27:55 - Ike's feelings after the bounce-back win over Kentucky
"I feel great, man. You know you just can't get hung up on things like (the Michigan loss). We know who we are at the core. We weren't that in Las Vegas, it was an anomaly. We responded and that's what we're about. We knew that adversity would hit... I'm proud of our response."
 
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