No. 1 Gonzaga falls at Saint Mary’s

Saturday, February 26

Moraga, CA

7 p.m.

Gonzaga University

24-3,13-1WCC

#23/23 Saint Mary's

24-6,12-3WCC

Team	1	2	F
Gonzaga	21	36	57
Saint Mary's (CA)	36	31	67

Photo by: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

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Bolton led Zags with 16 points; Nembhard added 15

MORAGA, Calif. — Tommy Kuhse had 14 points and six rebounds and No. 23 Saint Mary's beat No. 1 Gonzaga 67-57 on Saturday night to prevent the Bulldogs from completing another undefeated run in the West Coast Conference.

The top six teams in the AP poll all lost and seven of the top-nine fell Saturday.

Fans poured onto the court at in a wild celebration of the Gaels' 18th consecutive win at McKeon Pavilion.

Saint Mary's ended Gonzaga's 17-game winning streak, beating a No. 1 team for the first time since knocking off the Bulldogs in the 2019 conference tournament title game.

Matthias Tass added 13 points for the Gaels (24-6, 12-3) and made a pivotal block with 1:15 seconds remaining. Kyle Bowman made a pair of clutch 3-pointers after missing his first seven shots.

Rasir Bolton scored 16 points for Gonzaga (24-3, 13-1). Drew Timme had six points and eight rebounds, but shot 2 of 10 for the Bulldogs, who had already clinched the WCC regular-season title.

Saint Mary's had lost seven straight to its rivals from the Pacific Northwest, including five straight at home, before stunning the Bulldogs.

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Both teams will get an extended break before playing in the WCC tournament in Las Vegas in March. Gonzaga is the top seed while Saint Mary's is No. 2. Both will get byes and won't have to play until the semifinals on March 7.