Paulius Murauskas and Augustas Marciulionis scored 15 points apiece to help No. 19 Saint Mary's roll to a 74-59 victory over Pepperdine on Monday night in Las Vegas to reach the West Coast Conference championship game. Luke Barrett added 13 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal clash as the top-seeded Gaels (28-4) won their eighth consecutive game. Saint Mary's will face second-seeded Gonzaga in the title contest after the Bulldogs beat third-seeded San Francisco 85-76 in the semis. Murauskas collected 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season while Marciulionis added seven rebounds and five assists for the Gaels.
No. 19 Saint Mary's routs Pepperdine to reach WCC title game
