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Gaels drop WCC final to Gonzaga, await postseason fate

Another year, another Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team on the bubble.

Even if the Gaels have put together a stronger case this year than in years past, Randy Bennett’s squad will still be sweating come Selection Sunday after the Gaels fell to Gonzaga 74-56 in the WCC Championship game in Las Vegas.

“We didn’t play well in the first half which you want to give yourself a chance to win a game,” Bennett said. “I felt more confident this year (than last), but what’s done is done. Not many teams have done what we’ve done this year.