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Saint Mary’s Defeats Pepperdine to Reach WCC Championship Game

The top-seeded Gaels secured a dominant 74-59 victory, advancing to their fourth consecutive WCC final.

Ben Gregg #33, Ryan Nembhard #0, Khalif Battle #99 and Graham Ike #13 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs walk on the court during a break in the second half of a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament against the San Francisco Dons at the Orleans Arena on March 10, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Star St. Mary's guard Augustas Marciulionis and the Gaels are slight underdogs against Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference Tournament Final.

Overview

  • Saint Mary’s, ranked No. 19, overpowered ninth-seeded Pepperdine with a 74-59 win in the West Coast Conference semifinals in Las Vegas.
  • Augustas Marciulionis and Paulius Murauskas led the Gaels with 15 points each, while Luke Barrett added 13 points and 8 rebounds.
  • The Gaels dominated the paint with a 46-26 scoring advantage and controlled the boards with a 45-22 rebounding edge.
  • Pepperdine’s Moe Odum, who had excelled throughout the tournament, scored 19 points but was unable to maintain his early momentum.
  • Saint Mary’s will face either Gonzaga or San Francisco in the WCC championship, seeking their second consecutive tournament title.