Saint Mary's Gaels at Gonzaga Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mahaney rallies Saint Mary's to 64-62 victory over Gonzaga
Mahaney sank 7 of 17 shots with four 3-pointers for the Gaels (18-6, 9-0 West Coast Conference), who maintained sole possession of first place with the win.
Josh Jefferson totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season for Saint Mary's. Mitchell Saxen had 15 points and Augustas Marciulionis scored 11.
Ryan Nembhard had 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting to lead the Bulldogs (16-6, 7-2), who saw a five-game win streak end. Anton Watson had 16 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double, while Graham Ike had 12 points and 12 rebounds for his sixth.
Gonzaga had the lead for 30:22, but Jefferson's 3-pointer capped an 8-0 run and Saint Mary's led 60-55 with 2:37 remaining and the Gaels stayed in front from there.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Anton Watson made Layup. | 64 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Anton Watson Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Braden Huff Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 60 |
Statistics
 SMC |
 GONZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 24-55 |
| 45.5 | Field Goal % | 43.6 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 38.9 | Three Point % | 21.4 |
| 7-13 | FT | 11-15 |
| 53.8 | Free Throw % | 73.3 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 5 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Spokane, WA
Attendance: 6,000 | Capacity:
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 26-9 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |