The Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated Saint Mary’s to win the WCC Tournament and to advance to the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Gonzaga has won the WCC crown seven times in their last eight appearances and is their 17th tournament championship with Mark Few coaching the team. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s will advance to the West Coast Conference basketball tournament’s final, taking place at the Orleans Arena on Tuesday. Gonzaga defeated San Francisco, 81-77. Saint Mary’s defeated BYU, 51-50.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Gilbert Manzano recap the NCAA tournaments happening in Vegas. Gonzaga and Brigham Young emerged victorious during the WCC semifnals and in the women’s Mountain West tournament, the University of Reno at Nevada will face UNLV after defeating San Diego State in overtime.
