The Saint Mary's men's and women's basketball teams entered the West Coast Conference as the No. 4 seeds. The Gaels took to the floor on March 8. The women faced No. 5 USD and the men took on No. 5 Pepperdine.
The women defeated USD in thrilling fashion. The Gaels were down 17 points in the second half but found a way to fight for the 60-58. Senior guard Jackie Nared finished with 20 points. Nared earned Saint Mary's single-season scoring record with 602 points for the season. The Gaels faced Gonzaga on March 10 in the semifinals, after press deadline. The winner advanced to the championship on March 11.
On Saturday night, the men solidly defeated Pepperdine 80-69 to improve to 22-10 on the year. Junior forward Brad Waldow led the Gaels with 21 points. The Gaels advanced to the semi-finals to take on Gonzaga on March 10. The winner advanced to the finals, March 11.
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