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Feb 28, 2026; Moraga, California, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs Mario Saint-Supery (17) dribbles the ball against the St. Mary Gaels during the first half at University Credit Union Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Lee-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nMikey Lewis established career highs of 31 points and seven 3-pointers and Saint Mary’s clinched a share of the West Coast Conference regular-season title with a 70-59 victory over No. 9 Gonzaga on Saturday night at Moraga, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Joshua Dent added 14 points and made four 3-pointers for the Gaels (27-4, 16-2 WCC), who have won or shared the title in each of the past four seasons. Saint Mary’s shared the regular-season crown with Gonzaga in 2023 and won the league outright each of the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Mantas Juzenas had 12 points on four treys as the Gaels defeated the Bulldogs for the seventh time in the past 13 meetings. Saint Mary’s outscored the Zags 41-23 in the second half en route to its eighth consecutive victory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Graham Ike scored 17 points before fouling out with 3:44 remaining for the Bulldogs (28-3, 16-2), who previously clinched a share of the crown and will be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming WCC postseason tournament. Saint Mary’s will be the No. 2 seed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Adam Miller scored 14 points and Tyon Grant-Foster added 13 points and three blocked shots for Gonzaga, which had a six-game winning streak halted.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n This was the final regular-season meeting between two programs that first played in 1955. Gonzaga is moving into the rebuilt Pac-12 next season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Saint Mary’s shot 34.8% from the field, but was a solid 16 of 33 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bulldogs made 39.3% of their attempts and were 5 of 17 from behind the arc. Gonzaga shot just 29.6% in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The score was tied at 44 before Saint Mary’s ripped off 10 consecutive points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Lewis drained a 3-pointer and Paulius Murauskas added a layup for a five-point lead. Lewis made two free throws before Murauskas buried a trey to give the Gaels a 54-44 lead with 8:51 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Two baskets by Ike pulled Gonzaga within 56-50 with 6:04 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Saint Mary’s responded with 11 straight points on Andrew McKeever’s tip-in, Dent’s 3-pointer and Lewis’ two treys to make it 67-50 with 4:09 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Lewis later drained his seventh trey to make it 70-56 with 1:29 remaining as Saint Mary’s closed it out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Gaels trailed by seven at halftime but scored the first eight points of the second half and 15 of 17. Dent made two treys to cap the 8-0 burst to give Saint Mary’s a 37-36 edge.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Lewis scored the next seven Gaels’ points to make it 44-38 with 14:25 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Grant-Foster’s authoritative dunk allowed Gonzaga to knot the score at 44 with 11:09 to play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Ike scored 13 first-half points as Gonzaga led 36-29 at the break.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n