Gaels Pick up Win Number 20 in Portl和

The Saint Mary's Gaels (20-6, 11-0 WCC) picked up consecutive win number 12 on Saturday night in Portl和, downing the Portl和 Pilots (9-17, 3-8 wcc) 76-51. The Gaels drained more than half of their shots from beyond the arc, en route to a win that kept the nation's longest active winning streak alive. The Gaels have now recorded 20+ wins in 16 consecutive seasons, not including the COVID-19 shortened 2020–21 campaign. 

Saint Mary's stockpiled the threes in the first half, sinking six of them 和 racking up a 12 point lead going into the halftime break. It was the most threes by the Gaels in a half since their eight in the first half at San Francisco earlier this year. 奥古斯塔Marciulionis led the Gaels with 14 points, nine of which came from beyond the arc. Marciulionis also dished out a team-high three assists with no turnovers. The Gaels out-rebounded the Pilots 23–14 at the break, led by 约书亚·杰佛逊 和 亚历克斯Ducas，每人五个。. The Pilots were able to keep the Gaels within striking distance, 因为他们的球安全, as Saint Mary's only forced two turnovers in the first frame. 

Second Half Belonged to Mahaney

The Gaels continued to take the opportunities that the Pilots gave them in the second half, shooting better than 40% from the field 和 better than 35% from three in the second frame. Saint Mary's also limited fouls 和 turnovers in the second half, helping build the 25 point victory margin. 

The second half belonged to 援助an Mahaney, who scored 13 of his game-high 19 after the halftime break, as well as a team-high four rebounds in the second frame. 卢克·巴雷特 和 梅森福布斯 each chipped in seven second half points off the bench. 亚历克斯Ducas had six points 和 four boards in the frame, 和 奥古斯塔Marciulionis was held scoreless, but he dished out five second half assists.

援助an Mahaney led all scorers with 19 points, burying five triples 和 ripping down seven rebounds. Not far behind Mahaney was his starting backcourt mate, 奥古斯塔Marciulionis, who finished with 14 points 和 eight assists to just one turnover. 亚历克斯Ducas dropped 12 和 a team-high nine rebounds, while 卢克·巴雷特 和 约书亚·杰佛逊 each chipped in 10 total. 盖尔人投进了14个三分, their second most since the start of WCC play, 和 had less than 10 turnovers for the sixth consecutive game.

双位数三元组

For the sixth time this season, the Gaels buried 10 or more three pointers in a single game, cashing in 14 shots from beyond the arc. 援助an Mahaney led the Gaels with five made threes, 而亚历克斯·杜卡斯则是四次, 奥古斯塔Marciulionis made three, 卢克·巴雷特有两个. The game was also the second this season in which the Gaels took more shots from beyond the arc than from inside the arc, with the first also coming in the 16 made three pointer game against Portl和 in Moraga. 

波特兰的噩梦

In four career matchups with Portl和, 援助an Mahaney has proven to be a difficult matchup for the Pilots. 马哈尼平均17次.3 points per game 和 shot 51% from the field 和 49% from three against Portl和. 反对飞行员, he has also racked up single game career-highs in points scored (25) 和 three pointers made (7). Portl和 now joins Santa Clara as teams that the Gaels are 4–0 against since Mahaney has joined the squad. Depending on how matchups against San Diego 和 San Francisco go later this season, two more could join that list. 

20连胜

如上所述, 今晚的胜利, the Gaels moved to 20 wins for the 16th consecutive season (not including the COVID shortened 20–21 season in which the Gaels only played 24 games). No team in the state of California can claim a longer streak of consecutive 20 win seasons. 从2010-11赛季开始, Saint Mary's 347 wins ranks eighth most in all of NCAA Division I College 篮球, 和 second best in California, behind only San Diego State (357).
 

下一个: The Gaels will return home after their three game road trip to take on Pepperinde on Thursday, 2月15日. 开球时间定在晚上8点.m. UCU馆内. 

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Story updated 2024年2月11日 at 10:45 a.m.