Saint Mary's Confident Heading To NCAA Tournament
After missing the NCAA Tournament last year, the Saint Mary's men's basketball team is looking for a bit more success as they are headed off to Omaha for their first game on Friday.
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After missing the NCAA Tournament last year, the Saint Mary's men's basketball team is looking for a bit more success as they are headed off to Omaha for their first game on Friday.
Josh Owens scored 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting in helping Stanford beat Cleveland State 76-65 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.
As the banners were unveiled celebrating Saint Mary's double conference title to kick off a Selection Sunday celebration, there were more fans on hand at McKeon Pavilion than the Gaels drew for games in coach Randy Bennett's first season at the school.
The second-ranked Cardinal earned the top seed in the Fresno region and found out Monday they will face No. 16 seed Hampton in the first round Saturday.
CBS won't telecast either the Cal 1st round or St. Mary's 2nd round game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament this week, but here's the information on where you can watch these two Bay Area teams.
The Cal Bears had to sweat out Selection Sunday, after failing to win the PAC-12's automatic bid.
With an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament already assured, Saint Mary's could remain relaxed even as 62 teams were called ahead of them in the 68-team field.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored 29 points, Chiney Ogwumike added 17 and No. 2 Stanford rolled to the Pac-12 tournament title with a 77-62 victory over California on Saturday, extending the Cardinal's winning streak to a school-record 28 games.
Colorado extended a remarkable run in its first Pac-12 tournament all the way to the final with a 70-59 victory over second-seeded California on Friday night.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and second-ranked Stanford overcame its worst shooting of the season to beat Arizona State 52-43 Friday in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals.
Talia Caldwell had 11 points and nine rebounds for the second-seeded Golden Bears (24-8), who reached the tournament finals for just the second time in school history.
Jorge Gutierrez scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half, Harper Kamp added 17 points, and California avenged last weekend's loss to Stanford with a 77-71 victory over their Bay Area archrivals.
A second quick win in the Pac-12 tournament, this against one of the nation's top teams, was too much for Washington to do.
Chasson Randle scored 27 of his 30 points in a dynamic first half, surpassing his previous career high before halftime in Stanford's 85-65 victory over Arizona State on Wednesday night.
California wide receiver and Pac-12 Conference first-team selection Keenan Allen is scheduled to have ankle surgery that will sideline him for all of spring practice.
