FORT WORTH, Texas — The Battleground 2k22 was appropriately named on Saturday night, with Saint Mary's Men's Basketball taking on top-ranked Houston on ESPN2. Both teams embodied the namesake of the event they played in, grinding out a defensive struggle that is indicative of two of the best defensive teams in the country. The Gaels have Houston quite a fight, but they couldn't muster enough offense, dropping the game 53-48. The Gaels are now 6-3 while Houston remains unbeaten at 8-0.
LOST SOME MOMENTUM
The first half was pretty back-and-forth, with the Gaels holding leads after the under-16 and under-12 media timeouts.