"Sophomore guard Mikey Lewis of Oakland scored a career-high 31 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Gaels outscored the Zags by a whopping 48-15 margin from beyond the arc. Saint Mary's extended its program record to 26 consecutive home victories, won its eighth straight game overall and now own a 6-5 head-to-head advantage vs. the long-time WCC kingpins since the start of the 2022-23 season."
"Saint Mary's used a 13-2 run opening the second period to erase a 36-29 halftime deficit. Point guard Joshua Dent made two 3-pointers and Lewis gave the Gaels the lead by making two free throws with 17:37 left before hitting a 3-pointer for a 42-38 lead."
"The Gaels (27-4, 16-2) earned their fourth straight WCC title unprecedented in program history and denied the Zags (28-3, 16-2) the outright crown they sought in their final season before departing the conference for the rebuilt Pac-12."
Saint Mary's rallied from a 36-29 halftime deficit to defeat Gonzaga 70-59 in a capacity crowd at University Credit Union Pavilion. Sophomore guard Mikey Lewis scored a career-high 31 points with seven 3-pointers, leading the Gaels' dominant three-point shooting performance with a 48-15 advantage from beyond the arc. The victory gave Saint Mary's their fourth straight WCC regular-season title, unprecedented in program history, and extended their home winning streak to 26 consecutive games. Joshua Dent added 14 points, while Dillan Shaw contributed 10 rebounds. Saint Mary's improved to 27-4 overall and 16-2 in conference play, securing a 6-5 head-to-head advantage over Gonzaga since the 2022-23 season.
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