Gonzaga Bulldogs at Saint Mary's Gaels
· West Coast Conference Tournament - Final
No. 21 Saint Mary's ends No. 17 Gonzaga's monopoly of WCC Tournament championship with 69-60 win
Gonzaga (25-7) had won four WCC championships in a row and 10 of 11, with Saint Mary's in 2019 the one year the Bulldogs didn't claim the trophy. The Gaels earned the conference's automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament, but both sides were certain to make the 68-team field even before tipoff.
The sharp-shooting Mahaney was a major reason the Gaels (26-7) prevailed. He made 9 of 15 shots, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range. Also for Saint Mary's, Saxen produced a double-double despite battling foul trouble, and WCC player of the year Augustas Marciulionis scored 13 points.
Anton Watson led the Zags with 18 points. Ryan Nembhard finished with 13 points and 11 assists, and Graham Ike had 10 points even though he played only 20 minutes because of foul trouble.
Both teams came in surging. Saint Mary's now has won 23 of 25 games, and the Gaels ended Gonzaga's nine-game winning streak.
They also, at least briefly, ended the Bulldogs' domination of this series. Gonzaga had won 26 of the past 32 meetings, and had been the Gaels' nemesis in WCC championship games in winning three of the previous four against Saint Mary's.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Ben Gregg made Dunk. Assisted by Anton Watson. | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mitchell Saxen made Dunk. Assisted by Luke Barrett. | 58 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Ryan Nembhard made Layup. | 58 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Alex Ducas made Free Throw. | 56 - 67 |
Statistics
 GONZ |
 SMC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 24-51 |
| 44.4 | Field Goal % | 47.1 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 18.2 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
| 10-14 | FT | 15-22 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 68.2 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 5,794 | Capacity:
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |