Owner of the nation's highest shooting percentage, Saint Mary's outdid itself Thursday night, converting 83.3 percent in the first half on the way to a 78-62 victory over Pacific in West Coast Conference play in Moraga.
The Gaels scored on every first-half possession but one on which they did not have a turnover while blasting to a 46-27 lead at the break. Through the game's first 19 minutes, Saint Mary's was shooting 15 for 17 and had converted offensive rebounds after the two misses.Saint Mary's (15-2, 6-1) moved into first place in the WCC standings with No. 25 Gonzaga's 69-68 home loss to BYU.