Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Saint Mary's Gaels

Mar 8, 2016

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
GONZ	43	42	85
SMC	35	40	75

Game Recap

Gonzaga makes 18th straight NCAA tournament after winning WCC title. ic McClellan scored 20 points, Kyle Wiltjer added 17 and Gonzaga took the guesswork out of its 18th straight NCAA tournament appearance by beating Saint Mary's 85-75 to win the WCC title.

Player Stats

GONZAGA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Domantas Sabonis	37	6-8	0-0	3-4	8	0	0	0	0	3	15
33Kyle Wiltjer	39	6-10	1-1	4-4	4	1	1	1	1	2	17
13Josh Perkins	36	5-11	2-5	4-4	3	5	1	0	3	3	16
23Eric McClellan	27	5-9	1-3	9-9	3	2	1	0	0	3	20
3Kyle Dranginis	40	5-6	2-3	1-1	0	1	1	1	1	1	13
2Jack Beach	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0Silas Melson	16	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	4	4
10Bryan Alberts	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
55Dustin Triano	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15Rem Bakamus	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	29-4761.7%	6-1346.2%	21-2295.5%	20	9	4	2	6	17	85

SAINT MARY'S	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
21Evan Fitzner	34	4-10	3-8	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	2	11
22Dane Pineau	34	2-3	0-0	5-6	10	3	1	1	3	5	9
24Calvin Hermanson	24	3-6	3-5	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2	9
3Emmett Naar	39	9-18	2-5	5-6	2	6	0	0	2	2	25
25Joe Rahon	40	6-16	4-7	0-0	1	0	3	0	3	1	16
33Kyle Clark	17	1-1	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	4	4
34Jock Landale	8	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1Jordan Hunter	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2Stefan Gonzalez	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Jack Biebel	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
TOTAL	-	25-5446.3%	12-2548.0%	13-1681.3%	23	9	4	1	8	18	75

Play-by-Play

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1st halfGONZSMC

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Gonzaga.
+2 (19:54) Josh Perkins made Layup.
20
+3 (19:33) Joe Rahon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dane Pineau.
23
+2 (19:12) Domantas Sabonis made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Perkins.
43
+3 (18:57) Joe Rahon made Three Point Jumper.
46
+2 (18:38) Kyle Wiltjer made Jumper.
66
+2 (18:06) Emmett Naar made Layup.
68
+2 (17:54) Domantas Sabonis made Layup. Assisted by Eric McClellan.
88
+3 (17:35) Joe Rahon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dane Pineau.
811
(17:20) Eric McClellan missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:20) Dane Pineau Defensive Rebound.
(16:59) Dane Pineau Turnover.
+3 (16:48) Josh Perkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Dranginis.
1111
(16:16) Dane Pineau Turnover.
(16:16) Eric McClellan Steal.
+2 (16:08) Eric McClellan made Layup.
1311
(16:08) Foul on Calvin Hermanson.
+1 (16:08) Eric McClellan made Free Throw.
1411
+2 (15:53) Evan Fitzner made Layup.
1413
+2 (15:40) Domantas Sabonis made Jumper.
1613
(15:27) Joe Rahon missed Layup.
(15:27) Dane Pineau Offensive Rebound.
(15:23) Foul on Eric McClellan.
(15:11) Joe Rahon Turnover.
(15:11) Kyle Dranginis Steal.
+2 (14:49) Domantas Sabonis made Layup. Assisted by Josh Perkins.
1813
+2 (14:20) Emmett Naar made Jumper.
1815
(14:08) Josh Perkins missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:08) Calvin Hermanson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:48) Calvin Hermanson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emmett Naar.
1818
(13:33) Foul on Calvin Hermanson.
(13:14) Josh Perkins missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:14) Emmett Naar Defensive Rebound.
(12:51) Joe Rahon missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:51) Gonzaga Defensive Rebound.
(12:29) Josh Perkins missed Jumper.
(12:29) Evan Fitzner Defensive Rebound.
(12:18) Foul on Josh Perkins.
+3 (11:59) Evan Fitzner made Three Point Jumper.
1821
+2 (11:30) Kyle Dranginis made Layup.
2021
(11:30) Foul on Kyle Clark.
+1 (11:30) Kyle Dranginis made Free Throw.
2121
(11:07) Joe Rahon missed Jumper.
(11:07) Kyle Wiltjer Block.
(11:07) Silas Melson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:54) Silas Melson made Layup.
2321
(10:38) Emmett Naar Turnover.
(10:38) Kyle Wiltjer Steal.
(10:38) Foul on Kyle Clark.
(10:12) Foul on Evan Fitzner.
+1 (10:12) Kyle Wiltjer made Free Throw.
2421
+1 (10:12) Kyle Wiltjer made Free Throw.
2521
(9:53) Foul on Dane Pineau.
(9:53) Dane Pineau Turnover.
+3 (9:35) Kyle Dranginis made Three Point Jumper.
2821
+2 (9:11) Kyle Clark made Layup.
2823
+2 (9:04) Kyle Wiltjer made Jumper.
3023
+2 (8:39) Emmett Naar made Layup.
3025
+2 (8:21) Kyle Dranginis made Jumper.
3225
(7:55) Foul on Eric McClellan.
(7:33) Evan Fitzner missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:33) Josh Perkins Defensive Rebound.
(7:21) Silas Melson Turnover.
(7:21) Dane Pineau Steal.
(7:08) Evan Fitzner missed Layup.
(7:08) Dane Pineau Offensive Rebound.
(7:08) Foul on Domantas Sabonis.
(6:54) Foul on Silas Melson.
(6:43) Foul on Kyle Wiltjer.
(6:33) Joe Rahon missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:33) Calvin Hermanson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:16) Joe Rahon made Layup.
3227
+2 (5:55) Silas Melson made Layup.
3427
(5:45) Emmett Naar missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:45) Dane Pineau Offensive Rebound.
(5:38) Emmett Naar missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:38) Kyle Wiltjer Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:29) Kyle Wiltjer made Three Point Jumper.
3727
(5:04) Foul on Bryan Alberts.
+1 (5:04) Dane Pineau made Free Throw.
3728
+1 (5:04) Dane Pineau made Free Throw.
3729
(4:55) Bryan Alberts missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:55) Dane Pineau Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:24) Joe Rahon made Jumper.
3731
(3:55) Josh Perkins missed Jumper.
(3:53) Saint Mary's Defensive Rebound.
(3:27) Foul on Silas Melson.
+1 (3:27) Emmett Naar made Free Throw.
3732
+1 (3:27) Emmett Naar made Free Throw.
3733
+2 (3:16) Domantas Sabonis made Layup.
3933
(2:41) Emmett Naar missed Jumper.
(2:41) Saint Mary's Offensive Rebound.
(2:32) Dane Pineau missed Jumper.
(2:32) Kyle Wiltjer Defensive Rebound.
(2:25) Kyle Wiltjer missed Jumper.
(2:25) Jock Landale Defensive Rebound.
(2:09) Joe Rahon Turnover.
+2 (2:00) Domantas Sabonis made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Perkins.
4133
(1:31) Joe Rahon missed Jumper.
(1:31) Josh Perkins Defensive Rebound.
(1:19) Josh Perkins Turnover.
+2 (1:11) Emmett Naar made Layup.
4135
(0:54) Kyle Wiltjer Turnover.
(0:54) Joe Rahon Steal.
(0:40) Emmett Naar missed Layup.
(0:40) Silas Melson Defensive Rebound.
(0:14) Josh Perkins missed Layup.
(0:14) Josh Perkins Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:14) Josh Perkins made Two Point Tip Shot.
4335
(0:01) Joe Rahon missed Jumper.
(0:01) Domantas Sabonis Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

GONZ

SMC

85Points75

29-47(61.7%)Field Goal(%)25-54(46.3%)

6-13(46.2%)3-Point(%)12-25(48.0%)

21-22(95.5%)Free Throw(%)13-16(81.3%)

22(5)Rebounds(Offensive)25(11)

9Assists9

4Steals4

2Blocks1

6Turnovers8

17(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

11Largest Lead3

Game Details

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 · 9:00 PM

Orleans Arena · Las Vegas, NV

attendance: 7,418 (78.1%)

tv: ESPN

spread: GONZ -2