Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Saint Mary's Gaels

Mar 11, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
GONZ	33	25	58
SMC	31	20	51

Game Recap

Gonzaga beats No. 19 Saint Mary's 58-51 to capture West Coast Conference Tournament title. The metrics — and oddsmakers — indicated Gonzaga was far better than its record, and there was little doubt the Bulldogs had the ability to once again compete at a high level.

Player Stats

GONZAGA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
34Braden Huff	32	8-16	1-4	1-1	4	2	2	1	0	1	18
13Graham Ike	28	5-12	0-0	1-1	7	1	0	1	1	4	11
11Nolan Hickman	31	1-6	0-3	1-2	0	1	1	0	1	1	3
0Ryan Nembhard	36	5-11	0-2	0-0	2	6	3	0	2	3	10
99Khalif Battle	30	6-14	0-4	2-3	2	3	5	0	0	3	14
5Emmanuel Innocenti	15	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	3	0
33Ben Gregg	11	1-3	0-2	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1Michael Ajayi	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
4Dusty Stromer	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	26-6341.3%	1-156.7%	5-771.4%	23	13	12	2	4	16	58

SAINT MARY'S	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Paulius Murauskas	14	0-7	0-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	4	0
33Luke Barrett	40	4-7	0-3	1-2	9	3	0	0	4	2	9
11Mitchell Saxen	39	8-13	0-0	4-6	7	0	1	2	4	2	20
3Augustas Marciulionis	40	4-7	0-2	4-4	5	8	0	1	2	1	12
2Jordan Ross	21	0-5	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
1Harry Wessels	26	2-3	0-0	1-2	9	0	1	1	5	0	5
0Mikey Lewis	20	2-10	0-7	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	2	5


TOTAL	-	20-5238.5%	0-160.0%	11-1573.3%	37	12	3	4	15	13	51

Play-by-Play

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1st halfGONZSMC

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Gonzaga.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Saint Mary's.
+2 (19:39) Graham Ike made Jumper.
20
(19:18) Foul on Graham Ike.
(19:18) Mitchell Saxen missed Free Throw.
(19:18) Saint Mary's Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (19:18) Mitchell Saxen made Free Throw.
21
(19:00) Graham Ike missed Jumper.
(18:57) Jordan Ross Defensive Rebound.
(18:50) Luke Barrett missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:47) Khalif Battle Defensive Rebound.
(18:41) Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:37) Mitchell Saxen Defensive Rebound.
(18:15) Paulius Murauskas missed Jumper.
(18:12) Graham Ike Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:07) Braden Huff made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
41
(17:40) Mitchell Saxen missed Jumper.
(17:37) Graham Ike Defensive Rebound.
(17:33) Ryan Nembhard missed Layup.
(17:33) Mitchell Saxen Block.
(17:29) Paulius Murauskas Defensive Rebound.
(17:15) Paulius Murauskas missed Jumper.
(17:11) Luke Barrett Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:11) Luke Barrett made Layup.
43
+2 (16:56) Graham Ike made Layup. Assisted by Khalif Battle.
63
(16:56) Foul on Luke Barrett.
+1 (16:56) Graham Ike made Free Throw.
73
(16:41) Paulius Murauskas missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:38) Gonzaga Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:22) Braden Huff made Jumper. Assisted by Graham Ike.
93
+2 (16:01) Augustas Marciulionis made Jumper.
95
+2 (15:42) Khalif Battle made Jumper.
115
(15:28) Augustas Marciulionis missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:26) Harry Wessels Offensive Rebound.
(15:26) Harry Wessels Turnover.
+3 (15:06) Braden Huff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
145
(14:44) Mitchell Saxen Turnover.
(14:44) Ryan Nembhard Steal.
+2 (14:39) Khalif Battle made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
165
(14:21) Jordan Ross missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:16) Harry Wessels Offensive Rebound.
(14:15) Luke Barrett Turnover.
(14:15) Ryan Nembhard Steal.
(14:10) Foul on Jordan Ross.
+1 (14:10) Khalif Battle made Free Throw.
175
+1 (14:10) Khalif Battle made Free Throw.
185
+2 (13:47) Mikey Lewis made Jumper. Assisted by Luke Barrett.
187
+2 (13:29) Ben Gregg made Dunk. Assisted by Braden Huff.
207
(13:01) Mitchell Saxen missed Layup.
(12:59) Harry Wessels Offensive Rebound.
(12:51) Mikey Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:47) Saint Mary's Offensive Rebound.
(12:47) Foul on Ryan Nembhard.
(12:35) Mitchell Saxen missed Layup.
(12:32) Khalif Battle Defensive Rebound.
(12:29) Khalif Battle missed Layup.
(12:25) Mikey Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(12:25) Foul on Khalif Battle.
+2 (12:20) Mitchell Saxen made Layup. Assisted by Augustas Marciulionis.
209
(12:04) Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:00) Mitchell Saxen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:46) Mitchell Saxen made Jumper. Assisted by Augustas Marciulionis.
2011
(11:32) Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:29) Augustas Marciulionis Defensive Rebound.
(11:18) Harry Wessels Turnover.
(11:18) Braden Huff Steal.
+2 (11:12) Ryan Nembhard made Layup.
2211
(10:55) Foul on Khalif Battle.
+2 (10:44) Mitchell Saxen made Layup. Assisted by Augustas Marciulionis.
2213
(10:23) Graham Ike missed Jumper.
(10:19) Mitchell Saxen Defensive Rebound.
(10:00) Luke Barrett missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:56) Emmanuel Innocenti Defensive Rebound.
(9:42) Nolan Hickman missed Layup.
(9:42) Mitchell Saxen Block.
(9:38) Gonzaga Offensive Rebound.
(9:29) Nolan Hickman missed Jumper.
(9:25) Luke Barrett Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:17) Mitchell Saxen made Layup. Assisted by Mikey Lewis.
2215
+2 (8:54) Ryan Nembhard made Jumper.
2415
(8:30) Foul on Nolan Hickman.
(8:25) Luke Barrett Turnover.
(8:25) Ryan Nembhard Steal.
(8:05) Graham Ike Turnover.
+2 (7:39) Mikey Lewis made Jumper. Assisted by Luke Barrett.
2417
(7:39) Foul on Michael Ajayi.
+1 (7:39) Mikey Lewis made Free Throw.
2418
(7:19) Ryan Nembhard missed Jumper.
(7:19) Gonzaga Offensive Rebound.
(7:19) Augustas Marciulionis Block.
(7:14) Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:11) Luke Barrett Defensive Rebound.
(7:05) Mikey Lewis missed Jumper.
(7:01) Graham Ike Defensive Rebound.
(6:36) Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:32) Luke Barrett Defensive Rebound.
(6:10) Augustas Marciulionis missed Jumper.
(6:06) Luke Barrett Offensive Rebound.
(6:05) Luke Barrett Turnover.
(6:05) Emmanuel Innocenti Steal.
(6:02) Foul on Mikey Lewis.
(5:56) Foul on Paulius Murauskas.
(5:48) Braden Huff missed Jumper.
(5:45) Braden Huff Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:44) Braden Huff made Layup.
2618
(5:21) Paulius Murauskas missed Jumper.
(5:17) Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.
(5:16) Foul on Augustas Marciulionis.
+2 (5:15) Nolan Hickman made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
2818
+2 (4:54) Augustas Marciulionis made Jumper.
2820
(4:34) Braden Huff missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:30) Luke Barrett Defensive Rebound.
(4:12) Mitchell Saxen missed Jumper.
(4:10) Graham Ike Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:00) Ryan Nembhard made Jumper.
3020
(3:32) Mikey Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:29) Saint Mary's Offensive Rebound.
(3:29) Foul on Braden Huff.
+1 (3:29) Mitchell Saxen made Free Throw.
3021
(3:29) Mitchell Saxen missed Free Throw.
(3:27) Braden Huff Defensive Rebound.
(3:11) Foul on Jordan Ross.
+1 (3:11) Nolan Hickman made Free Throw.
3121
(3:11) Nolan Hickman missed Free Throw.
(3:09) Luke Barrett Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:50) Harry Wessels made Layup. Assisted by Augustas Marciulionis.
3123
(2:44) Graham Ike missed Layup.
(2:44) Harry Wessels Block.
(2:40) Jordan Ross Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:28) Mitchell Saxen made Jumper. Assisted by Luke Barrett.
3125
(2:12) Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:09) Harry Wessels Defensive Rebound.
(1:44) Jordan Ross missed Layup.
(1:44) Harry Wessels Offensive Rebound.
(1:44) Graham Ike Block.
+2 (1:40) Harry Wessels made Layup.
3127
(1:32) Braden Huff missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:29) Luke Barrett Defensive Rebound.
(1:08) Foul on Ryan Nembhard.
+1 (1:08) Mitchell Saxen made Free Throw.
3128
+1 (1:08) Mitchell Saxen made Free Throw.
3129
+2 (0:48) Graham Ike made Layup.
3329
(0:33) Technical Foul on Ryan Nembhard.
+1 (0:33) Augustas Marciulionis made Free Throw.
3330
+1 (0:33) Augustas Marciulionis made Free Throw.
3331
(0:10) Mitchell Saxen Turnover.
(0:10) Braden Huff Steal.
(0:01) Braden Huff missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Gonzaga Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

GONZ

SMC

58Points51

26-63(41.3%)Field Goal(%)20-52(38.5%)

1-15(6.7%)3-Point(%)0-16(0.0%)

5-7(71.4%)Free Throw(%)11-15(73.3%)

28(10)Rebounds(Offensive)43(14)

13Assists12

12Steals3

2Blocks4

4Turnovers18

16(1)Fouls(Technical)13(0)

13Largest Lead0

Game Details

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 · 9:00 PM

Orleans Arena · Las Vegas, NV

attendance: 6,237 (65.7%)

tv: ESPN