Final
San Francisco 78
(20-13, 8-8 WCC)
(21) Saint Mary's 83
(26-5, 14-2 WCC)
Coverage: ESPN2/WatchESPN
9:00 PM ET, March 3, 2012
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Top Performers
San Francisco: C. Doolin 28 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl
Saint Mary's: M. Dellavedova 17 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl
LAS VEGAS -- Clint Steindl scored 19 points, including six 3-pointers, and top-seeded Saint Mary's (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today) defeated San Francisco 83-78 Saturday to earn a spot in the West Coast Conference tournament final for the fourth straight year.
Saint Mary's (26-5) will face Gonzaga in Monday's championship after the Bulldogs beat Brigham Young 77-58 later Saturday. The Gaels split their regular-season series with Gonzaga, including a 14-point road loss on Feb. 9.Saturday's win was the Gaels' 14th straight over the Dons.Cody Doolin led San Francisco (20-13) with a career-high 28 points.Saint Mary's trailed the entire first half and didn't take its first lead until 12:12 left to play, when WCC player of the year Matthew Dellavedova fed Brad Waldow for a layup and a 53-51 Gaels lead.Michael Williams' 3-pointer with 6 seconds left pulled the Dons within 81-78, but Saint Mary's held on for the win.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
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LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 03: Rob Jones #22 of the Saint Mary's Gaels drives against Michael Williams #5 of the San...
(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Team Stat Comparison
SF | SMC | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 78 | 83 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 28-53 (.528) | 26-48 (.542) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 8-20 (.400) | 11-26 (.423) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 14-17 (.824) | 20-26 (.769) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 21 (1/0) | 12 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 6 | 10 |
Game Leaders
| SF | SMC | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
| Rebounds | ||
| Assists | ||
| Steals | ||
| Team Stats: San Francisco | Saint Mary's | ||
2011-12 Season
Next 5 Games
| SF | SMC |
|---|---|
| 03/13 WSU 10:00pm 11/09 @STAN 11:00pm 11/13 CSH 10:00pm 11/19 @AMER 7:30pm 11/24 CLMB 10:00pm |
03/05 GONZ 9:00pm 03/16 PUR 7:40pm 11/10 SON 10:00pm 11/15 @USU 9:05pm 11/18 EWU 8:00pm |
| Complete Schedule: San Francisco | Saint Mary's | |
West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
|---|---|---|
| #21 Saint Mary's | 14-2 | 27-5 |
| Gonzaga | 13-3 | 25-6 |
| Brigham Young | 12-4 | 25-8 |
| Loyola Marymount | 11-5 | 19-12 |
| San Francisco | 8-8 | 20-13 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 13-18 |
| Pepperdine | 4-12 | 10-19 |
| Santa Clara | 0-16 | 8-22 |
| Portland | 3-13 | 7-24 |
| View expanded standings » | ||
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