Gonzaga Bulldogs at Saint Mary's Gaels

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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