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The Pepperdine team that showed promise in preseason is not the Pepperdine team No. 23 Saint Mary's will face Saturday night at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif. The Waves were picked to finish fourth in the West Coast Conference preseason poll, but several injuries have robbed them of the personnel to compete in the 10-team WCC. While Saint Mary's (16-2, 6-1 WCC) is in second place, behind Gonzaga, Pepperdine (5-14, 1-6) sunk to last place. Continue to Article

January 20, 2017 8:41:pm EST

Calvin Hermanson scored seven of his 17 points as part of a big run in the second half and No. 23 Saint Mary's pulled away to beat Pacific 62-50 on Thursday night. Jock Landale added 10 points and 10 rebounds while Joe Rahon had nine points and nine assists for Saint Mary's, which has won 10 of 11. The Gaels (16-2, 6-1 West Coast Conference) let most of a 19-point lead slip away and were up 35-30 early in the second half before Hermanson sparked a 17-4 run. Continue to Article

January 20, 2017 12:57:am EST

After suffering its worst loss in nearly three years, No. 23 Saint Mary's will try to bounce back when the Gaels host Pacific in a West Coast Conference game on Thursday evening. Saint Mary's (15-2, 5-1 WCC) has beaten Pacific (8-11, 2-4) seven times in a row, but in their most recent meeting last season, the Tigers held a seven-point lead with four minutes left before dropping a 68-65 decision to the Gaels in Stockton, Calif. Saint Mary's would rather not be pressed to the limit this time. Continue to Article

January 18, 2017 2:23:pm EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Charles Minlend scored 16 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, to help San Francisco snap a four-game skid with a 72-51 win over Pacific on Saturday night. Continue to Article

January 15, 2017 1:38:am EST