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Defending champ Villanova survives 61-57 over Saint Mary's
Phil Booth scored 20 points and defending NCAA Tournament champion Villanova held off Saint Mary's in a hard-fought 61-57 victory on Thursday night.
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Entering today Saint Mary's, Belmont, and Murray State were the most likely double-digit seeds to win according to espn.com/bpi. Belmont lost a close one, Murray State was dominant, and Saint Mary's is up at the half.
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2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for Saint Mary's Gaels
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Saint Mary's stuns No. 1 Gonzaga for WCC title
Saint Mary's ended the nation's longest winning streak and Gonzaga's six-year reign as West Coast Conference tournament champions, grinding out a 60-47 victory in the title game on Tuesday.
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Saint Mary's holds off San Diego, reaches WCC title game
Jordan Ford scored 21 points and Saint Mary's beat San Diego 69-62 on Monday night in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament.
No. 1 Gonzaga wins 20th straight, 69-55 over Saint Mary's
Josh Perkins scored 19 points and Brandon Clarke sparked a big second-half run with strong play on both ends of the court to help No. 1 Gonzaga wrap up a perfect conference regular season with a 69-55 victory over Saint Mary's on Saturday night.
Fitts lifts Saint Mary's (Cal) over Portland 65-48
Malik Fitts had 17 points and eight rebounds as Saint Mary's beat Portland 65-48 on Thursday night.
Ford scores 21 to lead Saint Mary's over San Diego, 66-46
Jordan Ford scored 21 points and Malik Fitts had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Saint Mary's Gaels, who beat the cold-shooting San Diego Toreros 66-46 Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
Ford leads Saint Mary's (Cal) past Pacific 58-32
Jordan Ford had 28 points as Saint Mary's rolled past Pacific 58-32 on Thursday night.
2018-19 WCC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-0 | - | 33-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 11-5 | 5 | 22-12 |
| BYU | 11-5 | 5 | 19-13 |
| San Francisco | 9-7 | 7 | 21-10 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-8 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Santa Clara | 8-8 | 8 | 16-15 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 9 | 21-15 |
| Pepperdine | 6-10 | 10 | 16-18 |
| Pacific | 4-12 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Portland | 0-16 | 16 | 7-25 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.4
Rebounds Per Game34.7
Assists Per Game10.0
Points Allowed64.326th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judah Brown | PF | Committed | 79 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 5-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |