Emmett Naar scored 15 points to help Saint Mary's beat UC Irvine 70-60 on Sunday night in Moraga for the Gaels' sixth straight victory.
Saint Mary's started the second half on a 10-1 run, capped by Kyle Clark's 3-pointer. Dane Pineau made consecutive 3s for a 58-43 lead. Pineau finished with 14 points for Saint Mary's (6-0), which made 9 of 17 3-pointers. Clark and Joe Rahon each had 10 points. Clark made three 3-pointers, and Rahon had nine assists. Aaron Wright paced UC Irvine (6-3) with 14 points. Saint Mary's shot 62.5 percent in the first half and held a 34-31 lead.