Gaels and Zags duke it out for West Coast Conference crown

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03/08/2010 - Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As expected, the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs and the second-seeded Saint Mary's-CA Gaels will meet this evening in the championship game of the 2010 West Coast Conference Tournament.

This game is a rematch of last year's title showdown, as Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's by a staggering 83-58 final to advance to the NCAA Tournament.

The Gaels won this event back in 1997 and have been searching for another title ever since. They improved to an impressive 25-5 overall last night with a 69-55 victory over a solid University of Portland squad in the semifinal round.

As for Gonzaga, it is fresh off Sunday's 77-62 decision over Loyola Marymount. The Bulldogs own 10 WCC Tournament titles, far more than any other conference member, and the Zags have captured five of the last six crowns. While some believe that Saint Mary's needs to win this game to reach the NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga would certainly be in line for an at-large bid should it falter this evening.

The Bulldogs won both regular-season meetings with Saint Mary's, and Gonzaga owns a 52-23 advantage in the all-time series between the rivals.

Saint Mary's connected on 55.6 percent of its field goal attempts against Portland last night while limiting the Pilots to 28.8 percent shooting. The Gaels also earned a 37-25 rebounding advantage, helping them overcome 19 turnovers and a 22-12 deficit in points from the foul line. Omar Samhan, Mickey McConnell and Matthew Delladova all scored 16 points, and Samhan ripped down 13 rebounds while blocking four shots. Overall this season, SMC is scoring 79.4 ppg on the strength of 48.7 percent shooting from the floor, including 40.9 percent accuracy from three-point range. Defensively, the Gaels are permitting 66.2 ppg. Samhan is posting 21.3 ppg and 11.1 rpg to go along with his 88 blocked shots, and he was recently named the West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year as well as a First-Team All-WCC performer. McConnell also earned a spot on the all-league first team, and he is scoring 13.3 ppg in addition to 159 assists and 44 steals. Delladova, a All-WCC Honorable Mention performer, provides 12.6 ppg and 135 assists.

Last night, Mark Few tied Hank Anderson as the winningest coach in Gonzaga history with 290 victories, and he can obviously break the record with a win tonight. The Bulldogs shot 52.1 percent from the floor against Loyola Marymount and held the Lions to 36.7 percent efficiency. Gonzaga also earned a 23-16 edge in points from the foul line and a 37-32 rebounding advantage. Steven Gray posted 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead the Zags, while Elias Harris added 16 points. Matt Bouldin, who was recently named the WCC Player of the Year, tallied 12 points, and he is averaging 15.8 ppg this season. Harris checks in with 14.9 ppg and 7.2 rpg, while Gray provides 13.6 ppg. Robert Sacre pitches in 10.1 ppg from his center position, and Gonzaga is averaging 78.1 ppg while holding foes to 66.5 ppg. The Bulldogs are outrebounding opponents by five boards per contest.

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