Saint Mary's Gaels @ Gonzaga Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMC | 29 | 36 | 65 |
GONZ | 35 | 40 | 75 |
No. 22 Gonzaga tops Saint Mary's 75-65 to win WCC
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Haiden Palmer scored 19 points to lead No. 22 Gonzaga to a 75-65 win over Saint Mary's on Thursday, giving the Bulldogs their 10th-straight West Coast Conference title.
Keani Albanez added 14 points for the Bulldogs (25-4, 15-2).
Danielle Mauldin had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Saint Mary's (20-8, 10-7), which opened league play with a 79-78 win over the Bulldogs in overtime. Kate Gaze added 17 points and Jackie Nared 14.
Gonzaga had a 10-0 run in the first half to take a 27-19 lead, and it was 35-29 at halftime.
The Zags again had trouble with the Gaels' front line. Mauldin hit all 10 of her free throws as the team went 21 of 27. But after getting outrebounded 54-31 the first time, including 22-14 on the offensive end, this time the difference was just three and GU had one more offensive board.
Gonzaga had eight 3s.
Game Information
Spokane, WA
Referee:Melissa Barlow
Referee:Tiffany Bird
Referee:Benny Luna
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 15-3 | - | 21-10 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Santa Clara | 13-5 | 2 | 24-10 |
| Oregon State | 13-5 | 2 | 23-12 |
| Portland | 11-7 | 4 | 20-15 |
| Pepperdine | 10-8 | 5 | 21-13 |
| San Francisco | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Pacific | 6-12 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Washington State | 6-12 | 9 | 9-25 |
| San Diego | 4-14 | 11 | 11-22 |
| Seattle U | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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