Gonzaga gets a refund vs. Saint Mary’s to win the title of the West Coast Conference Tournament

Braden Huff scored 18 points and Gonzaga revenge two losses in the regular part of the season to St. MaryBeing over the 19th -ranked gaels 58-51 Tuesday night in the West Coast Conference Tournament Championship.

The Bulldogs (25-8) provided an automatic toilet offer for the NCAA tournament, although both teams were on the field in the field regardless of the outcome.

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They received some revenge measure for losing Gaels in last year’s title game, which ended Gonzag in four conference championships, and 10 of the 11th Gonzaga also expanded its national record to 18 consecutive seasons of 25 wins.

Saint Mary’s (28-5) stopped his seven-game winning streak. Gaels also won 17 of 18 games.

Khalif battle scored 14 points for Zags, Graham Ike added 11 and Ryan Nemmbhard had 10.

Mitchell Saxen He led St. Mary with 20 points, but he scored only six after halftime. Double wcc player of the year Augustas Marciulionis Completed with 12 points.

Saint Mary’s tried to become the first team of San Diego in 1996-97, which beat Gonzag three times in the season. But Gonzaga entered a game with a higher Kenpom rating, ninth to 22th for Gaels, and was a 3.5-point favorite at Betmgm Sportsbook.

(Connected: Mike Decourcy’s latest projections of NCAA Tournament)

Taket

Gonzaga: Bulldogs committed only four turns, forcing 18, which included two firing violations in the final minutes.

St. Mary: Dominating the committees is a key reason that Gaels won the title of a regular part of the season, and their advantage was 43-28 competitive.

A key moment

The Marciulionis schedule at 15:09 left St. Mary at the point, but Gaels went to the next 7:36 without a field goal, while Gonzaga built a 48-42 lead.

Key statistics

The teams combined to record 1-o-31 to 3-pointer, and Saint Mary went 0-Z-12.

Up the following

Both teams will find out their seeds and destinations of the NCAA tournament on Sunday.

Associated press reporting.

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