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
- Referees:
- Glen Mayberry
- Kelly Pfeifer
- Michael Schyphers
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 28-5 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 25-8 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-14 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |
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