Fitts leads Saint Mary's (Cal) past Pepperdine 72-65
Malik Fitts had 25 points as Saint Mary's won its eighth consecutive home game, topping Pepperdine 72-65 on Saturday night. Jordan Ford added 20 points for the Gaels.
Malik Fitts had 25 points as Saint Mary's won its eighth consecutive home game, topping Pepperdine 72-65 on Saturday night. Jordan Ford added 20 points for the Gaels.
Jordan Ford had 23 points as Saint Mary's beat Santa Clara 66-55 on Thursday night.
Brandon Clarke scored 24 points and blocked three shots as No. 4 Gonzaga routed Saint Mary's 94-46 on Saturday night for its 14th consecutive victory.
Jordan Ford scored 28 points, Malik Fitts had 12 of his 14 in the second half Thursday night and Saint Mary's defeated Pacific 78-66.
Malik Fitts scored a career-high 30 points, Jordan Ford added 26 points and Saint Mary's held off a late rally to beat San Francisco 86-80 on Saturday.
Colbey Ross scored 11 of his career-high 29 points in overtime and Pepperdine defeated Saint Mary's 84-77 on Saturday night.
Yoeli Childs scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, TJ Haws added 17 points with seven assists and BYU beat Saint Mary's 71-66 on Thursday night in a battle for third place in the West Coast Conference.
Malik Fitts scored 24 points and Jordan Ford added 21, including four 3-pointers, to help Saint Mary's beat San Diego 76-59 on Saturday night.
Jordan Ford scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half and Saint Mary's took control early for a 75-55 win over Santa Clara on Thursday night.
The Gaels will have big shoes to fill next season as they prepare for the departures of their All-American big man and their underrated point guard.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament about to tip off, here's one more quick look at the 30 *best* teams in college basketball, according to BPI. All but two earned a berth.
USC, Notre Dame, Baylor and Saint Mary's, snubbed by the NCAA tournament selection committee, are the No. 1 seeds for the National Invitation Tournament.
Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis and Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett told ESPN on Sunday that the new quadrant system makes it more difficult for mid-majors to make the NCAA tournament.
This is going to be a rough wait until Selection Sunday for Saint Mary's. Their at-large resume is basically one win at Gonzaga, a gaudy record (including a great record away from home) and very solid predictive/quality metrics.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Gonzaga | 12-0 | - | 25-2 |
BYU | 10-3 | 2.5 | 18-10 |
San Francisco | 8-4 | 4 | 20-6 |
Saint Mary's | 8-4 | 4 | 17-10 |
Santa Clara | 6-7 | 6.5 | 14-13 |
San Diego | 5-7 | 7 | 16-11 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-8 | 7.5 | 17-10 |
Pepperdine | 5-8 | 7.5 | 12-15 |
Pacific | 3-9 | 9 | 13-14 |
Portland | 0-12 | 12 | 7-20 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 5-9 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 9 |