The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated Saint Mary’s to win the WCC Tournament and to advance to the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Gonzaga has won the WCC crown seven times in their last eight appearances and is their 17th tournament championship with Mark Few coaching the team. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s will advance to the West Coast Conference basketball tournament’s final, taking place at the Orleans Arena on Tuesday. Gonzaga defeated San Francisco, 81-77. Saint Mary’s defeated BYU, 51-50.
St. Mary’s head coach Randy Bennett and his players knew that if they played smart and set the tempo early, they could beat the number one team in the country. The Gaels did just that in a 60-47 victory over Gonzaga in the 2019 West Coast Conference tournament championship game on March 12.
The No.1 team in the nation did not stand a chance against a determined St. Mary’s team. The Gaels defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 60-47 in the 2019 West Coast Conference tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 12.
In the WCC tournament, no. 7 seed San Diego toppled no. 3 BYU by 23 points to advance to the semifinals. They will face Saint Mary’s next.
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The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Gilbert Manzano recap the NCAA tournaments happening in Vegas. Gonzaga and Brigham Young emerged victorious during the WCC semifnals and in the women’s Mountain West tournament, the University of Reno at Nevada will face UNLV after defeating San Diego State in overtime.
