Gonzaga loses to Saint Mary's in 2024 WCC Tournament championship (photo gallery)

The Zags failed to win their 22nd WCC Tournament title

Gonzaga Nation Staff | Mar 12, 2024

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LAS VEGAS - After finishing second to Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference, the Gonzaga men's basketball team was hoping to claim the WCC Tournament championship with a victory over the Gaels on Tuesday night.

It was not to be as the Gaels emerged with a 69-60 victory.

Gonzaga entered the game projected to be a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament in the latest ESPN Bracketology predictions. The Gaels are projected to be a No. 7 seed.

A win over Saint Mary's would have given Gonzaga its 22nd WCC Tournament championship - and it could have bumped the Bulldogs up to a No. 5 seed and a spot in the Spokane pod. Instead the Bulldogs will likely end up as a No. 7 or 8 seed in Salt Lake City or Omaha.

Check out photos from the Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's matchup and check back for full postgame coverage.

(All photos by Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports)