After suffering its worst loss in nearly three years, No. 23 Saint Mary's will try to bounce back when the Gaels host Pacific in a West Coast Conference game on Thursday evening.
Saint Mary's (15-2, 5-1 WCC) has beaten Pacific (8-11, 2-4) seven times in a row, but in their most recent meeting last season, the Tigers held a seven-point lead with four minutes left before dropping a 68-65 decision to the Gaels in Stockton, Calif.
Saint Mary's would rather not be pressed to the limit this time. The Gaels have been ranked in the Top 25 every week this season.