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Saint Mary's Gaels 62, Gonzaga Bulldogs 58: Live score recap, highlights from WCC men's basketball game

The Gaels down the Bulldogs for the third time in the last four meetings

Cole Forsman

Feb 1, 2025; Moraga, California, USA; St. Mary's Gaels forward Paulius Murauskas (23) shoots a layup against Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (13) during the first half at University Credit Union Pavilion.
Feb 1, 2025; Moraga, California, USA; St. Mary's Gaels forward Paulius Murauskas (23) shoots a layup against Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (13) during the first half at University Credit Union Pavilion. / Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images
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A wild Saturday of college basketball came to a conclusion from University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, California, where Saint Mary's outlasted Gonzaga, 62-58, in another intense showdown matchup between West Coast Conference foes.

The Bulldogs (16-7, 7-3 WCC) fell behind by as many as 14 points after the Gaels (20-3, 10-0 WCC) came out and made nine of their first 10 field goal attempts to go ahead by double digits at the 13:50 mark in the first half. Graham Ike helped turn the tides in favor of Gonzaga, as the 6-foot-9 forward finished with a team-high 24 points and eight rebounds, though it wasn't enough as Saint Mary's made just enough plays down the stretch to hang on for its 10th win in a row.

Mikey Lewis led the Gaels with 16 points in just 22 minutes off the bench, while Paulius Murauskas chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds. Saint Mary's, despite going just 11-of-22 from the free-throw line and 3-of-12 on layup attempts, knocked down nine 3-pointers to Gonzaga's three and won the rebounding battle, 40-34.

Here is the live updates recap.

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FINAL: Saint Mary's 62, Gonzaga 58

2ND HALF

Saint Mary's 60, Gonzaga 58 (0:05): The Bulldogs kept the Gaels off the scoreboard and now have a chance to tie or take the lead with just over 5 seconds left.

Saint Mary's 60, Gonzaga 58 (0:37): Ryan Nembhard tied the game with a clutch 3-pointer from the top of the arc. Harry Wessels put the Gaels back in front with two free throws. Gonzaga ball following a timeout.

Saint Mary's 58, Gonzaga 55 (1:25): Graham Ike had to exit the game briefly, forcing Braden Huff to come in for a few possessions as the Bulldogs look to come back late.

Saint Mary's 56, Gonzaga 53 (3:53): Mikey Lewis continues his hot second half, as the freshman guard knocked down another 3-pointer to put his team up by five points. Lewis leads the Gaels with 16 points. Graham Ike answered on the other end with some strong post play on Mitchell Saxen, who ended up fouling out after picking up his fifth foul with 4:22 left.

Saint Mary's 53, Gonzaga 50 (5:10): The Bulldogs' zone defense had the Gaels struggling to create any sort of rhythm offensively, though Mikey Lewis found just enough room near the free-throw line to knock down a 2-point jumper, extending his team's lead to three points with about 5 minutes to play.

Gonzaga 49, Saint Mary's 49 (7:28): Mike Lewis' third 3-pointer of the night tied things at 49 apiece after the Bulldogs created some breathing room with another basket from Braden Huff. Since then, though, Gonzaga has gone over 2 minutes without a score.

Gonzaga 43, Saint Mary's 42 (12:12): Braden Huff puts the Bulldogs back in front with a hookshot over the top of Mitchell Saxen. All 15 of Gonzaga's points this half have come from Ben Gregg, Graham Ike and Huff.

Saint Mary's 42, Gonzaga 41 (12:59): Huge call against Augustas Marciulionis, who just picked up his fourth foul after plowing into Emmanuel Innocenti.

Gonzaga 39, Saint Mary's 38 (15:51): After trailing by 14 points early on, the Bulldogs have their first lead of the night after Graham Ike connected on a soft floater along the baseline, courtesy of a pass from Nolan Hickman. The Zags have delivered numerous body blows this half through Ike, who's scored seven of his team's first 11 points coming out of halftime. The Gaels, meanwhile, missed six of their first seven looks from the field.

HALFTIME: Saint Mary's 36, Gonzaga 28: The Bulldogs yielded one point over the final 3 minutes of the first half, though the Gaels dictated the flow throughout the first 20 minutes to take a comfortable lead into the locker room. Despite going just 5-of-15 from the charity stripe, Saint Mary's went 12-of-24 from the floor and 7-of-12 from long range to jump out in front of Gonzaga, which struggled to generate many clean looks outside of post touches for Graham Ike. The 6-foot-9 forward had 10 points and five rebounds, while Ryan Nembhard recorded five points and seven assists.

1ST HALF

Saint Mary's 32, Gonzaga 24 (3:36): The Bulldogs have slowed the Gaels' offense to a halt over the past 4 minutes by switching to a zone defense. So far the change has helped create extra opportunities, including a fastbreak score for Nolan Hickman to cut his team's deficit to single digits.

Saint Mary's 32, Gonzaga 18 (7:37): The Gaels scored 10 in a row during a 3-minute stretch to extend their lead back to double-digits, prompting a timeout from Mark Few and the Zags. Gonzaga hasn't found the bottom of the net since Braden Huff's 3-pointer at the top of the arc with 11:27 left in the first half. Struggles from the free-throw line haven't slowed the Gaels down yet.

Saint Mary's 22, Gonzaga 15 (11:49): The Gaels opened up a double-digit lead amid a hot start from the field, before Ryan Nembhard cut into his team's deficit with a 3-pointer. Nembhard has accounted for 13 of his team's 15 points (five assists and four assists).

Saint Mary's 13, Gonzaga 8 (15:13): The Gaels have worked their methodical offense to a tee early on, starting 5-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 from 3-point range to jump out in front of the Zags, who started 4-of-7 from the floor.

Saint Mary's 9, Gonzaga 6 (16:14): Graham Ike swats away a layup attempt from Paulius Murauskas, leading to a fastbreak opportunity for the Bulldogs. Ryan Nembhard found Emmanuel Innocenti in transition for a score, though the Gaels answered with a 3-pointer.

Saint Mary's 2, Gonzaga 2 (19:25): Nolan Hickman gets the Bulldogs on the board with a floater in the lane after Mitchell Saxen scored inside for Saint Mary's.

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Cole Forsman
COLE FORSMAN

Cole Forsman is a reporter for Gonzaga Bulldogs On SI. Cole holds a degree in Journalism and Sports Management from Gonzaga University.

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