LAS VEGAS -- Joe Rahon scored 18 on 7-of-12 shooting, while Dane Pineau made 8 of 10 field-goal attempts and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds to help top-seeded Saint Mary's beat No. 4 seed Pepperdine 81-66 Monday night in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament.
The Gaels will face either second-seeded Gonzaga or No. 3 seed BYU in the finals Tuesday night.
Emmett Naar had 14 points with nine assists, and Kyle Clark scored 11 on 4-of-4 shooting for Saint Mary's (27-4), which lost both regular-season matchups against Pepperdine (18-13).