Who’s Playing
Gonzaga @ Saint Mary’s
Regular Season Records: Gonzaga 27-5; Saint Mary’s 26-6
What to Know
The #16 Saint Mary’s Gaels and the #9 Gonzaga Bulldogs are set to clash at 9 p.m. ET March 7 at Orleans Arena in the fifth round of the West Coast Conference Tourney. The Gaels will be seeking to avenge the 77-68 loss they suffered the last time these two teams played February 25th.
The Brigham Young Cougars typically have all the answers at home, but on Monday Saint Mary’s proved too difficult a challenge. Saint Mary’s was able to grind out a solid victory over the Cougars, winning 76-69. Saint Mary’s’ guard Alex Ducas looked sharp as he had 23 points along with seven boards.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Monday. They captured a comfortable 84-73 win over the San Francisco Dons. Gonzaga relied on the efforts of forward Drew Timme, who had 17 points and five assists in addition to eight rebounds, and forward Anton Watson, who had 20 points along with seven boards.
Two stats to keep an eye on: The Gaels rank fifth in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 59.6 on average. But the Bulldogs come into the game boasting the most points per game in college basketball at 87.8. We’ll see which of these strengths — offense or defense — will win out.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Orleans Arena — Paradise, Nevada
- TV: ESPN
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Gonzaga have won 16 out of their last 22 games against Saint Mary’s.
- Feb 25, 2023 – Gonzaga 77 vs. Saint Mary’s 68
- Feb 04, 2023 – Saint Mary’s 78 vs. Gonzaga 70
- Mar 08, 2022 – Gonzaga 82 vs. Saint Mary’s 69
- Feb 26, 2022 – Saint Mary’s 67 vs. Gonzaga 57
- Feb 12, 2022 – Gonzaga 74 vs. Saint Mary’s 58
- Mar 08, 2021 – Gonzaga 78 vs. Saint Mary’s 55
- Feb 18, 2021 – Gonzaga 87 vs. Saint Mary’s 65
- Jan 16, 2021 – Gonzaga 73 vs. Saint Mary’s 59
- Mar 10, 2020 – Gonzaga 84 vs. Saint Mary’s 66
- Feb 29, 2020 – Gonzaga 86 vs. Saint Mary’s 76
- Feb 08, 2020 – Gonzaga 90 vs. Saint Mary’s 60
- Mar 12, 2019 – Saint Mary’s 60 vs. Gonzaga 47
- Mar 02, 2019 – Gonzaga 69 vs. Saint Mary’s 55
- Feb 09, 2019 – Gonzaga 94 vs. Saint Mary’s 46
- Feb 10, 2018 – Gonzaga 78 vs. Saint Mary’s 65
- Jan 18, 2018 – Saint Mary’s 74 vs. Gonzaga 71
- Mar 07, 2017 – Gonzaga 74 vs. Saint Mary’s 56
- Feb 11, 2017 – Gonzaga 74 vs. Saint Mary’s 64
- Jan 14, 2017 – Gonzaga 79 vs. Saint Mary’s 56
- Mar 08, 2016 – Gonzaga 85 vs. Saint Mary’s 75
- Feb 20, 2016 – Saint Mary’s 63 vs. Gonzaga 58
- Jan 21, 2016 – Saint Mary’s 70 vs. Gonzaga 67