Gaels survive despite not scoring in the last 7:05 and get their 14th win in 15 games.
Saint Mary’s guard Logan Johnson, above, leaps over San Diego guard Wayne McKinney III as he shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in San Diego. SAN DIEGO — Mitchell Saxen had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Aidan Mahaney added 13 points for the No. 17 Saint Mary’s Gaels, who didn’t score in the last 7:05 but held off hobbled but determined San Diego 62-59 Thursday night for their 14th win in 15 games.
The Gaels , who continue to lead Gonzaga atop the WCC with three games to play, went ahead 54-31 on a 3-pointer by Mahaney with 14:17 left but let the Toreros slowly get back into the game. The Gaels missed their final seven field goal attempts. San Diego closed to 62-58 with 32.3 seconds left on a layup by Wayne McKinney III. The Toreros trapped and Augustas Marciulionis lost the ball out of bounds with 14.4 seconds remaining.
Saint Mary’s guard Logan Johnson reacts as he passes San Diego center Steven Jamerson II, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in San Diego. McKinney was fouled on a layup but made just one of two free throws to make it 62-59. Mahaney missed the front end of a one-and-one with two seconds left and USD’s Neel Beniwal missed a desperation heave from three-quarter court at the buzzer.Nic Lynch scored 17 points and Beniwal added 11 for USD .
The Gaels led 12-11 midway through the first half and then began pulling away. They scored the last 14 points of the half for a 39-20 lead thanks to a strong inside game by Saxen and two 3-pointers by Marciulionis, the son of Hall of Famer Sarunas Marciulionis.
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