GAELS WIN OT THRILLER WITH ZAGS FOR WCC TOURNEY CROWN

At Las Vegas:


Matthew Dellavedova scored 22 points as the Saint Mary's Gaels (27-5) defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-6; ranked #24 in the AP media poll) 78-74 in overtime to win the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament's championship game on Monday night.  This marked the first time that the Gaels claimed both the regular-season and conference tourney title in the same season.  St. Mary's were top-seeded in the tournament with the Zags as the second seed.  

18 In A Row: Zags Beat Pilots Again

At Portland, Oregon:



Gary Bell, Jr. scored 18 points while Elias Harris added 17 (while grabbing 10 rebounds) as the Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-3 overall, 7-1 in WCC play) defeated the Portland Pilots (5-26, 2-6) 74-62 on the road on Thursday night.  It was the Zags' 18th straight win over the Pilots.

Zags Too Much For Pilots In Conference Opener

At Spokane, Washington:


Kevin Pangos converted five of this seven three-point shots as he scored 19 points on Wednesday as the Gonzaga Bulldogs (10-2 overall, 1-0 in WCC play) brassknuckled the visiting Portland Pilots (3-11, 0-1) 90-51 on Wednesday night in the West Coast Conference league opener for both teams.  It was the Zags' 17th straight win over the Pilots, who have now lost seven successive contests overall.  It was Gonzaga's fifth straight victory overall.