Saint Mary's Gaels at San Francisco Dons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson, Saint Mary's (Cal) defeats San Francisco 78-61
Johnson had seven rebounds and six assists for the Gaels (16-4, 5-0 West Coast Conference). Aidan Mahaney added 21 points while shooting 8 for 15, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc, and they also had five rebounds. Kyle Bowen recorded 14 points and was 5-of-7 shooting (4 for 6 from distance). The Gaels extended their winning streak to seven games.
Zane Meeks led the Dons (12-9, 1-5) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and eight rebounds. Isaiah Hawthorne added 13 points for San Francisco. Tyrell Roberts also had 10 points and six rebounds.
Saint Mary's took the lead with 5:03 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Bowen led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 39-25 at the break. Saint Mary's pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 19 points. They outscored San Francisco by three points in the final half, as Johnson led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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Both teams next play Thursday. Saint Mary's visits Pepperdine while San Francisco hosts Pacific.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kyle Bowen Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Khalil Shabazz missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Aidan Mahaney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Bowen. | 78 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Khalil Shabazz made Free Throw. | 75 - 61 |
Statistics
 SMC |
 SF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-59 | FG | 22-52 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 11-21 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-12 | FT | 9-12 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 8 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |