Saint Mary's Gaels @ Washington State Cougars
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMC | 35 | 45 | 80 |
| 38 | 37 | 75 |
Paulius Murauskas totals 25 points, 12 rebounds to rally Saint Mary's over Washington State 80-75
PULLMAN, Wash. -- — Paulius Murauskas had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Saint Mary's rallied to beat Washington State 80-75 on Saturday night.
Augustas Marciulionis finished with 17 points and seven assists for the Gaels (18-3, 8-0 West Coast Conference), who have won eight in a row. Jordan Ross added 13 points.
Ethan Price led the way for the Cougars (15-7, 5-4) with 20 points. Dane Erikstrup and Nate Calmese both scored 16.
Murauskas scored 12 points in the first half and Saint Mary's went into halftime trailing 38-35. The Gaels pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a four-point deficit and gave them the lead at 59-54 with 8:21 remaining in the half. Murauskas scored 13 second-half points.
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Game Information
Pullman, WA
Referee:Glen Mayberry
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
Referee:Michael Schyphers
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 28-3 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-4 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 24-7 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 17-14 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-16 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 13-18 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-22 |
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