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Saint Mary's Tops No. 9 Gonzaga 70-59 to Share WCC Title

The matchup closed the rivals’ regular-season series before Gonzaga moves to the Pac-12 next season.

Overview

  • Mikey Lewis scored a career-high 31 points and hit seven 3-pointers to power Saint Mary's.
  • The Gaels overturned a 36-29 halftime deficit with 16-of-33 3-point shooting, highlighted by a 23-6 second-half run.
  • Gonzaga remains the WCC Tournament’s No. 1 seed with byes into the March 9 semifinals, and Saint Mary’s is the No. 2 seed.
  • The victory extended Saint Mary’s program-record home winning streak to 26 games and capped a 17-0 home schedule.
  • Shorthanded Gonzaga was without Braden Huff (knee) and Jalen Warley (quad), and Graham Ike scored 17 points before fouling out late.