The metrics — and oddsmakers — indicated Gonzaga was far better than its record, and there was little doubt the Bulldogs had the ability to once again compete at a high level.Maybe it was simply a matter of timing.

Late Tuesday night, for the fourth consecutive year and sixth time in a seven-year span, it'll be Gonzaga against Saint Mary's in the championship game of the West Coast Conference Tournament. At this point,

It is no surprise to see Gonzaga (24-8) and Saint Mary’s (28-4) in the final of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Saint Mary’s ended Pepperdine’s Cinderella run with a 74-59 win over the Waves last night. Paulius Murauskas and Augustas Marciulionis each scored 15 points to lead the Gaels to the win.