Jalen Crutcher had a season-high 21 points and tied a career high with five 3-pointers in No. 19 Dayton's 78-68 victory over Saint Mary’s on Sunday in the Jerry Colangelo Classic at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Malik Fitts had 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead Saint Mary's to a 61-49 win over Northern Illinois on Thursday night, the Gaels' eighth straight victory.
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Tanner Krebs had 19 points to lead five Saint Mary's players in double figures as the Gaels won their seventh consecutive game, beating Omaha 75-66 on Sunday night.
Jordan Ford scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half and sparked a run of 11 straight points late in the game to lead Saint Mary's to an 81-73 victory over No. 15 Utah State on Friday night.
Jordan Ford and Tanner Krebs scored 20 points apiece as Saint Mary's topped Lehigh 77-66 on Saturday. Krebs also had seven rebounds for the Gaels.
Jordan Ford scored 24 points and Saint Mary’s defeated Fresno State 68-58 on Wednesday night for the Gaels’ third straight win.
Jordan Ford scored 21 points, Malik Fitts added 12 and No. 18 Saint Mary’s beat Cal Poly 79-48 on Sunday night.
Tommy Kuhse had a career-high 20 points and eight assists and No. 18 Saint Mary’s bounced back three days after losing its home opener and beat Long Beach State 81-63 on Thursday night.
Chandler Vaudrin scored 19 points to help Winthrop edge No. 18 Saint Mary's 61-59 on Monday night.
Jordan Ford scored 26 points, Malik Fitts added 16 and No. 20 Saint Mary's hung on to beat Wisconsin 65-63 in overtime in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night.
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judah Brown | PF | Committed | 79 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 5-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |
