Eric McClellan scored 20 points, Kyle Wiltjer added 17 and Gonzaga beat Saint Mary’s, 85-75, on Tuesday night in the West Coast Conference championship game in Las Vegas, taking the guesswork out of the Bulldogs’ 18th straight N.C.A.A tournament appearance.
Despite sharing the W.C.C. regular-season crown, Gonzaga (26-7) was not a lock to make the N.C.A.A. tournament, so winning the W.C.C. title would make for a much easier Selection Sunday.
Gonzaga took the suspense out of it with a balanced attack and by shooting 61 percent in the latest installment of this rivalry. Jose Perkins scored 16 points and Domantas Sabonis added 15 for Gonzaga.