The #1 team in the country had won 21 straight games.\u00a0 Including the WCC semifinal, Gonzaga was 17-0 against conference opponents, with the closest game being a 12 point victory at San Diego.\u00a0 But at the end of the day, college basketball games are not played on paper, they are played on the court.<\/p>\n
The Saint Mary’s Gaels have beaten the #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs 60-47 in Las Vegas to take the WCC Conference Tournament Championship and book their ticket to the dance.\u00a0 With the game close at 40-39, Jordan Ford and Jordan Hunter led the Gaels to a 10-4 run to expand the lead to 7 with just 6 minutes left, and St. Mary’s managed to play smothering defense to make sure the Zags didn’t make any heroic final runs.<\/p>\n
The Gaels looked like they were squarely on the bubble – their NET ranking was 37th, but they were only 1-6 in Quadrant 1 games (and that was a road victory against New Mexico State).\u00a0 But Quadrant 1 wins do not matter if you win your Conference Tournament.\u00a0 The Gaels are dancing – with what is likely going to be one of the most stunning upsets of Championship Week!!!!!\u00a0 \u00a0Congratulations to Saint Mary’s – the WCC Champions!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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