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Recap by Mitch Schneider (1) Gonzaga 84, (2) St. Mary’s 71 After Gonzaga’s gut-wrenching one-point victory over Santa Clara the night before, the Bulldogs (27-2, 16-0) appeared fresh and sharp in their championship win. ‘Zaga connected on 53% of its shot attempts (29-55), and held the Gaels’ two leading scorers, Paul Marigney and Daniel Kickert, to just 21 total points on 7-19 shooting. St. Mary’s found itself within five points of Gonzaga early in the second half, but the Bulldogs responded by scoring the next nine points, ultimately sending the Gaels home. With the win, Gonzaga captures the WCC’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament’s field of 65. The Bulldogs, who earned a No. 9 seed in last year’s Dance, are gunning for a top seed this time around.
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