They developed a coast-to-coast rivalry with St Mary's Gaels led by Notre Dame alumni ... The Notre Dame mascot, the well-known raised fist leprechaun, is another sore point.

Saint Mary's (CA) faces the Washington State Cougars after Paulius Murauskas scored 24 points in the Gaels' 71-51 victory over the San Francisco Dons.

Santa Clara takes on the Saint Mary's Gaels after Malia Latu scored 21 points in the Broncos' 67-60 win against the Loyola Marymount Lions.

BOTTOM LINE: San Diego enters the matchup with Saint Mary's (CA) as losers of eight straight games. The Toreros are 3-6 in home games. San Diego has a 3-6 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -13.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary’s (CA) will attempt to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory over Pepperdine. The Waves have gone 5 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) will attempt to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory over Pepperdine. The Waves have gone 5-4 at home. Pepperdine is 4-7 against opponents over .500.

BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco visits Saint Mary's (CA) after Malik Thomas scored 24 points in San Francisco's 81-70 win over the Oregon State Beavers. The Gaels are 10-1 on their home court. Saint Mary's ...

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Luke Barrett had 14 points to help Saint Mary's beat Pepperdine 74-50 on Saturday night for the Gaels' sixth win in a row. Barrett had seven rebounds for the Gaels (16-3 ...

The Saint Mary’s Gaels (16-3, 6-0 WCC) will try to extend a six-game winning streak when hosting the San Francisco Dons (16-5 ...