Santa Clara beats No. 21 Saint Mary's 76-71, advances to WCC title game vs Gonzaga

Sash Gavalyugov scored 23 points including a back-breaking 3-pointer to lead Santa Clara to a 76-71 victory over No. 21 Saint Mary's in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Monday night to take a big step toward making the Big Dance. The Broncos (26-7) will play No. 12 Gonzaga (29-3) in the championship game on Tuesday night. While the Bulldogs are safely in the tournament, Santa Clara was considered on the bubble.

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