MORAGA, Calif. – The Saint Mary’s women’s basketball team (14-4, 5-2 West Coast Conference) heads to the Pacific Northwest this week to wrap-up the first-half of conference play. On Thursday, the Gaels take on Gonzaga in Spokane at 6:00 p.m. On Saturday, the Gaels face the Pilots in Portland at 1:00 p.m. All WCC games can be viewed on SMCGaels.com.
Saint Mary’s enters the week with the second-best RPI in the conference. BYU leads the WCC with an RPI of 12. SMC is at 48, San Diego 61, Gonzaga 70 and Santa Clara at 72. The Gaels’ top RPI wins this season have come against Villanova (49), Washington State (51), San Diego (61) and California (68).