If we are learning anything throughout this WCC Tournament, it is that Ken Pomeroy’s predictive stats for seeding are largely correct. The Gonzaga Bulldogs will finally hop into the ring in the semifinals, taking on the fourth-seeded Saint Mary’s Gaels.
The Gaels were the big benefactor of the seeding decision. They entered the conference tournament ranked seventh with a 4-6 record, but were awarded the fourth seed because the Gaels limited conference play was unbalanced at the top. They played the Zags and the BYU Cougars twice each this shortened season.
The reward for Saint Mary’s is a spot they aren’t used to—facing the Zags in the semifinals.