Even after a regular season-ending 70–57 loss to rival Gonzaga that cost Saint Mary’s College a perfect West Coast Conference record, the Gaels are in an enviable position entering the WCC Tournament that begins March 7 in Las Vegas.
While Pepperdine, Pacific, San Diego, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara, and San Francisco will be involved in earlier games, top-seeded St. Mary’s and No. 2 seed Gonzaga earned byes into the March 11 semifinals.
