Murauskas scores 24 in Saint Mary's 71-51 victory against San Francisco
MORAGA, Calif. -- — Paulius Murauskas had 24 points and Saint Mary's beat San Francisco 71-51 on Thursday night to extend its winning streak to seven games.
Murauskas added five rebounds for the Gaels (17-3, 7-0 West Coast Conference). Mitchell Saxen added 14 points while going 6 of 8 and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line while he also had five assists. Jordan Ross finished 6 of 10 from the floor to finish with 12 points.
The Dons (16-6, 6-3) were led in scoring by Carlton Linguard and Marcus Williams with 14 points apiece.
Saint Mary's led 36-28 at halftime, with Murauskas racking up 12 points. Saint Mary's pulled away with an 18-3 run in the second half to extend a one-point lead to 16 points. Murauskas led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
The two teams play Saturday. Saint Mary's visits Washington State and San Francisco hosts San Diego.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Marques Pettigrew
- Ted Valentine
- Brooks Wells
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 28-5 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 25-8 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-14 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |
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