Gonzaga Bulldogs beat Saint Mary's Gaels: Live score recap, highlights from WCC Tournament championship
The rubber match was not close: Gonzaga 77, Saint Mary's 51.
After splitting their West Coast Conference regular season games - and sharing the conference championship - the Bulldogs blasted the Gaels Tuesday night in Las Vegas in the WCC Tournament championship game.
The win sets up Gonzaga for potentially a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Check our live updates recap below:
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SECOND HALF UPDATES:
FINAL SCORE: Gonzaga 77, Saint Mary's 51
The Zags win the WCC Tournament Championship in resounding fashion, led by Drew Timme's 18 points.
3rd media timeout: Gonzaga leads 65-34 with just over 6 minutes to play
2nd media timeout: Gonzaga leads 53-29 with 10:56 left to play. The Zags are shooting 55% to just 25.6% for Saint Mary's.
1st media timeout: Gonzaga has extended its lead to 48-24 with 14:37 left in the game. Drew Timme leads all scorers with 18 points.
FIRST HALF UPDATES:
Halftime: Gonzaga 37, Saint Mary's 19
Drew Timme leads Gonzaga with 14 points at halftime, and he is now Gonzaga's all-time leading scorer. Julian Strawther has 8 points for the Zags.
3rd media timeout: Gonzaga leads 31-19 with 2:41 left in the first half. Drew Timme has 10 points for the Bulldogs and Julian Strawther has 8.
2nd media timeout: Gonzaga leads 17-6 with 11:57 left in the first half. Julian Strawther leads the Bulldogs with 6 points.
1st media timeout: Gonzaga leads 7-4 with 14:43 left in the first half. Nolan Hickman has 3 points for the Bulldogs.
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The Zags are in the building:
