Sanogo, UConn pull away from Saint Mary’s, into Sweet 16
March 20, 2023 GMTALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — UConn decided to return to its roots five years ago, hiring a former Big East guard as coach and then a couple years later returning to the conference where it became a national power.
Saint Mary’s F Ducas injures back in loss to UConn
March 20, 2023 GMTALBANY, N.Y (AP) — Saint Mary's senior forward Alex Ducas was knocked out of Gaels' second-round NCAA Tournament game against UConn on Sunday with a first-half back injury.
The Australian had to be helped off the court with 4:52 left in the half after going down away from the play.
Saxen, Ducas lead Saint Mary’s past VCU in March Madness
March 17, 2023 GMTALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Saint Mary's got the pace it wanted — and another win in the NCAA Tournament.
Mitchell Saxen had 17 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, and Saint Mary’s beat ailing VCU 63-51 on Friday.
Timme sets record, Gonzaga routs Saint Mary’s for WCC title
March 8, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga's players heard the criticisms this wasn't the same Bulldogs team that has been among the nation's elite in recent years, and they even struggled themselves to live up to the program's enormous expectations.
No. 9 Gonzaga pulls away late to beat USF in WCC semifinals
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The championship matchup that seemed inevitable will take place Tuesday night, but No. 9 Gonzaga had to work to make it happen.
Anton Watson scored 20 points and Drew Timme had 17 to help the Bulldogs beat pesky San Francisco 84-73 on Monday night and advance to yet another West Coast Conference title game.
No. 9 Gonzaga to face No. 16 Saint Mary’s for WCC title
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Anton Watson scored 20 points and Drew Timme had 17 to help No. 9 Gonzaga beat pesky San Francisco 84-73 on Monday night and advance to yet another West Coast Conference championship game.
No. 16 Saint Mary’s holds off BYU to reach WCC title game
March 7, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Saint Mary's played the first 25 minutes Monday night like a team capable of winning the West Coast Conference Tournament and making a deep run in the NCAAs.
Timme leads No. 12 Gonzaga past No. 15 Saint Mary’s 77-68
February 26, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 19 points and No. 12 Gonzaga earned a share of the West Coast Conference regular-season title with a 77-68 win over No. 15 Saint Mary’s on Saturday night.
Anton Watson had 17 points and Malachi Smith added 13 off the bench for the Bulldogs, who have won or shared the conference title in 11 straight seasons.
Timme helps No. 12 Gonzaga rout San Diego 97-72
February 24, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme had 22 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 12 Gonzaga beat San Diego 97-72 on Thursday night.
The win sets up a matchup between Gonzaga and No. 15 Saint Mary’s for the West Coast Conference regular season title on Saturday.
No. 15 Saint Mary’s tops Pacific 83-52 for WCC title share
February 24, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Logan Johnson scored 29 points in the final home game of his career and No. 15 Saint Mary's clinched at least a share of the West Coast Conference regular-season title with an 83-52 victory over Pacific on Thursday night.
Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s on collision course for WCC title
February 21, 2023 GMTThe challenge that faces Gonzaga coach Mark Few is the same one facing Saint Mary's counterpart Randy Bennett this week: Avoid looking past must-win mid-week games to their showdown on Saturday night in Spokane, Washington.
Johnson scores 27 to lead No. 17 Saint Mary’s past BYU 71-65
February 19, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Logan Johnson scored 27 points and Aidan Mahaney delivered once again in the second half to lead No. 17 Saint Mary's to a 71-65 victory over BYU on Saturday night for the Gaels' 15th win in 16 games.
Michigan State wins in first game since shooting tragedy
February 19, 2023 GMTEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. 8 Maryland 66-61 on Saturday, less than a week after three students were killed in a shooting on campus.
Ejim scores 25, No. 20 Gonzaga women beat Saint Mary’s 65-51
February 19, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 25 points and Kaylynne Truong hit four 3-pointers and added 14 points to help No. 20 Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's 65-51 Saturday and extend its win streak against the Gaels to six.
No. 13 Gonzaga avenges loss with rout of Loyola Marymount
February 17, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Julian Strawther scored 28 points and No. 13 Gonzaga avenged an earlier loss to Loyola Marymount with a 108-65 rout Thursday night.
Loyola Marymount snapped Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory on Jan.
No. 2 Houston handles SMU, sets eyes on No. 1 ranking again
February 17, 2023 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 20 points, freshman Jarace Walker added 14 and No. 2 Houston cruised to an 80-65 victory over SMU on Thursday night.
With a win at home Sunday over Memphis, the Cougars could be in line for their third stay atop The Associated Press Top 25 poll this season after losses by No.
Saxen, No. 17 Gaels hold off determined San Diego 62-59
February 17, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Mitchell Saxen had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Aidan Mahaney added 13 points for the No. 17 Saint Mary's Gaels, who didn't score in the last 7:05 yet held off hobbled but determined San Diego 62-59 Thursday night for their 14th win in 15 games.
Johnson scores 34, No. 15 Saint Mary’s beats Portland 81-64
February 12, 2023 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Logan Johnson had 34 points, six rebounds and six assists as No. 15 Saint Mary’s handled Portland 81-64 on the road Saturday.
Alex Ducas added 18 points and six rebounds for the Gaels (22-5, 11-1 West Coast Conference) and Aidan Mahaney contributed 10 points and five assists.
Shelton, LMU rally, overcome blunder to beat St Mary’s in OT
February 10, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Shelton scored all of his career-high 31 points after halftime, enough to overcome him mistakenly taking a timeout late in overtime and lead Loyola Marymount past No. 15 Saint Mary's 78-74 Thursday night.
Smith scores 24, No. 1 Purdue tops Iowa 87-73
February 10, 2023 GMTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 1 Purdue to an 87-73 victory over Iowa on Thursday night.
Smith, a freshman guard, shot 8 of 10 — including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
Bolton, Timme lead No. 16 Gonzaga past San Francisco 99-81
February 10, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Rasir Bolton scored 23 points and had six assists, and Drew Timme added 21 points to lead No. 16 Gonzaga past San Francisco 99-81 on Thursday night.
Gonzaga (20-5, 9-2 West Coast) extended its streak of seasons with at least 20 wins to 26, bouncing back from last weekend’s overtime loss at No.
Mahaney leads No. 18 Saint Mary’s past No. 12 Gonzaga in OT
February 5, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — The clock counted down, the Saint Mary's players celebrated and the students stayed in their seats.
Beating Gonzaga used to be a season-defining event for the Gaels highlighted by court storming fans.
Bennett earns 500th win as No. 18 Saint Mary’s beats USF
February 3, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Randy Bennett earned his 500th win as Saint Mary's coach when the 18th-ranked Gaels beat San Francisco 68-59 on Thursday night for their 11th straight victory.
Alex Ducas had 18 points and Aidan Mahaney scored 13 of his 17 in the second half to lead the Gaels (20-4, 9-0 West Coast Conference) on a milestone night for Bennett.
Walker’s clutch 3s rally No. 3 Houston past Wichita State
February 3, 2023 GMTWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jarace Walker had 15 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:27 left, and No. 3 Houston rallied past Wichita State 70-61 on Thursday night.
Marcus Sasser also scored 15 for the Cougars (21-2, 9-1 American Athletic Conference), who trailed by six midway through the second half before Walker connected on a trio of timely 3s.
Mahaney’s jumper lifts No. 22 Saint Mary’s (Cal) over BYU
January 29, 2023 GMTPROVO, Utah (AP) — Logan Johnson had 14 points and freshman Aidan Mahaney scored all 10 of his points, including a fade-away jumper just before the buzzer, in the second half and No. 22 Saint Mary's (Cal) escaped with a 57-56 victory over short-handed BYU on Saturday night.
Mahaney scores 20 as Saint Mary’s tops Santa Clara 77-58
January 22, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points as Saint Mary's beat Santa Clara 77-58 on Saturday night for their ninth straight victory.
Mahaney shot 8 for 15 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc, for the Gaels (18-4, 7-0 West Coast Conference).
Ejim leads No. 16 Gonzaga women past Saint Mary’s 82-57
January 21, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points to lead all five starters in double figures and No. 16 Gonzaga rolled to its 12th straight win with an 82-57 victory over Saint Mary's on Saturday.
Johnson scores 17 as Saint Mary’s (CA) tops Pepperdine 73-44
January 20, 2023 GMTMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Logan Johnson's 17 points helped Saint Mary's (CA) defeat Pepperdine 73-44 on Thursday.
Johnson also contributed nine rebounds and four steals for the Gaels (17-4, 6-0 West Coast Conference).
Loyola Marymount ends No. 6 Gonzaga’s home streak at 75
January 20, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cam Shelton banked in a go-ahead runner with 13 seconds left and Loyola Marymount snapped No. 6 Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory Thursday night.
The home streak for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference) tied Long Beach State (from 1968-74) for the eighth-longest in Division I history.
Loyola Marymount ends No. 6 Gonzaga’s 75-game home streak
January 20, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cam Shelton banked in a go-ahead runner with 13 seconds left and Loyola Marymount snapped No. 6 Gonzaga's 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory on Thursday night.
The home streak for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference) was tied with Long Beach State (from 1968-74) for the eighth-longest in Division I history.
Saint Mary’s (CA) wins 76-62 against Loyola Marymount
January 13, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 25 points as Saint Mary's (CA) beat Loyola Marymount 76-62 on Thursday night.
Mahaney was 10-of-20 shooting, including 2 for 8 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Gaels (15-4, 4-0 West Coast Conference).
Saxen’s 15 lead Saint Mary’s (Cal) past Portland 85-43
January 8, 2023 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mitchell Saxen scored 15 points as Saint Mary's (Cal) beat Portland 85-43 on Saturday night.
Saxen added 14 rebounds for the Gaels (14-4, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Aidan Mahaney scored 15 points and added five rebounds.
Maryland-Eastern Shore beats Saint Mary’s (MD) 87-56
January 3, 2023 GMTPRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Nathaniel Pollard Jr. had 17 points in Maryland-Eastern Shore's 87-56 win against Saint Mary's (MD) on Monday night.
Pollard also contributed eight rebounds, six steals, and three blocks for the Hawks (7-7).
Mahaney has 18 in Saint Mary’s (Cal) tops Santa Clara 67-64
January 1, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney's 18 points helped Saint Mary's (Cal) defeat Santa Clara 67-64 on Saturday night.
Mahaney shot 8 for 16, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Gaels (12-4).
Saxen scores 20, Saint Mary’s downs San Diego 85-58
December 30, 2022 GMTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mitchell Saxen's 20 points helped Saint Mary's defeat San Diego 85-58 on Thursday night to open West Coast Conference play.
Saxen added 10 rebounds for the Gaels (11-4). Aidan Mahaney scored 15 points while going 7 of 11 from the field.
Purdue moves to No. 1 in AP Top 25, Alabama cracks top 5
December 12, 2022 GMTPurdue picked up wins over West Virginia, No. 15 Gonzaga and No. 12 Duke in consecutive weeks to win the Phil Knight Legacy tournament earlier in the season.
Wins over Hofstra and Nebraska last week, combined with a loss by Houston, were enough to move the Boilermakers to No.
Saint Mary’s beats No. 22 San Diego State 68-61 in Phoenix
December 11, 2022 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points, Alex Ducas added 17 and Saint Mary's knocked off No. 22 San Diego State 68-61 in the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Saturday.
Two of the nation’s best defensive teams got offensive early at the home of the NBA's Phoenix Suns before the Gaels (8-3) tightened up to take a nine-point second-half lead.
Columbus coach Selgrad named as Wis. AP Coach of the Year
December 8, 2022 GMTColumbus High School football coach Andrew Selgrad shared a few words with his team prior to the Cardinals taking the field for their WIAA Division 4 championship game showdown with perennial power Waukesha Catholic Memorial.