It wasn’t pretty, but games against Saint Mary’s rarely are. Nevertheless, Gonzaga did enough to hold off their rival and will return to the top of the AP Poll on Monday. That counts as a successful week in my book.
- You could see that Gonzaga was adamant about trying to push the pace as much as possible early in the game, which I think is the right approach against a team like Saint Mary’s. But it did result in the Zags forcing some possessions that were outside the flow of the offense, which the Gaels would count as a victory.