Saint Mary's Gaels @ San Diego Toreros
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMC | 24 | 42 | 66 |
USD | 22 | 38 | 60 |
Fitts, Ford lead Saint Mary's past San Diego 66-60
SAN DIEGO -- Malik Fitts scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Saint Mary's held off San Diego 66-60 on Thursday night.
Jordan Ford led the Gaels (20-5, 7-3 West Coast Conference) with 19 points and a career-high six assists.
Braun Hartfield scored 18 points with five rebounds and five assists for the Toreros (8-17, 1-9), who have lost four straight.
Neither team managed a double-figure lead and for the most part the game was even. Saint Mary's made just 1 of 15 3-point attempts and shot 39% overall but made 21 of 28 free throws. San Diego shot 44% with four 3-pointers but was only 12 of 23 from the line.
Saint Mary's is home against No. 2 Gonzaga on Saturday. San Diego is home against Portland.
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Game Information
San Diego, CA
Referee:Rick Randall
Referee:Bob Staffen
Referee:Ronald Brokenbrough
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 8-1 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Santa Clara | 8-1 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Pacific | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| San Francisco | 5-4 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Washington State | 4-5 | 5 | 9-13 |
| Seattle U | 3-6 | 6 | 14-8 |
| Portland | 3-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Oregon State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| San Diego | 3-6 | 6 | 9-13 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Pepperdine | 1-8 | 8 | 6-16 |
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