Final
Saint Mary's, San Diego put perfect WCC records on line
Jan 22, 2009 - 11:21 AM No. 22 Saint Mary's (17-1) at San Diego (12-7) 9:00 p.m. ESTSAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- After a narrow victory in its West Coast Conference opener, 23rd-ranked Saint Mary's has cruised to wins in its last three matchups.
Things do not figure to be as easy when it opens a crucial three-game, conference road trip against San Diego on Thursday.
The Gaels (17-1 4-0 WCC) edged Santa Clara, 63-62, on January 9 thanks to a last-second 3-pointer by Patty Mills. Late-game dramatics have not been necessary since as Saint Mary's has won its last three by an average of 27.0 points per game.
Riding a 14-game winning streak, the Gaels are led by the Australian Olympian Mills. He is averaging 19.1 points per contest, including a season-high 31 against Santa Clara.
Saint Mary's travels to Gonzaga next Thursday before a date with Portland on January 31.
After a disappointing 6-7 start to the season, San Diego (12-7, 4-0) has won six straight to resemble last year's squad that upset Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament.
The Toreros also struggled early last season, starting the campaign 8-11 before reeling off 10 wins in their last 12 regular-season games and winning the WCC tournament with a shocking victory over Gonzaga.
San Diego is coming off a 70-59 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Gyno Pomare led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds.
In the absence of last season's leading scorer Brandon Johnson, who ruptured his left Achilles' tendon in a loss to San Diego State on December 6, Pomare has picked up the slack with 14.8 points per game.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
--- --- -----
SAINT MARYS CA (22) 32 33 65
SAN DIEGO 14 28 42 FINAL
Jan 22 10:46 PM - NCAA BB
(22) SAINT MARYS CA 32
SAN DIEGO 14 HALFTIME
Jan 22 9:46 PM
Related News
- St. Mary’s vs. UConn: 2023 NCAA Tournament Player Prop Bet Projections Mar 19
- 2023 March Madness: Round 2 Best Bets & Picks (Sunday) Mar 19
- St. Mary’s vs. UConn: 2023 NCAA Tournament Player Prop Bet Picks Mar 19
- UConn vs. Saint Mary’s: 2023 NCAA Tournament West Region Second Round Preview Mar 18
- Saint Mary’s vs. VCU: 2023 NCAA Tournament Player Prop Bet Projections Mar 17
- Saint Mary’s vs. VCU: NCAA Tournament Same Game Parlay Picks (3/17) Mar 17
- Saint Mary’s vs. VCU: 2023 NCAA Tournament Player Prop Bet Picks Mar 17
- Saint Mary’s vs. VCU: 2023 NCAA Tournament Odds, Preview & Predictions Mar 12
- Men’s College Basketball: NCAA Tourney Bracketology 4.0 (2023) Feb 28
- College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (2/25) Feb 25
- College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Thursday (2/9) Feb 9
- NCAA Tournament Bracketology 2.0 (2023 Men’s College Basketball) Feb 8