SAN FRANCISCO — With a convincing 84-72 win at rival San Francisco Saturday, the Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team cemented its place as 2016 West Coast Conference champions behind a career performance by Calvin Hermanson.
The 2016 crown is the Gaels’ third WCC championship in six years. Saint Mary’s will be the No. 1 seed at the WCC Championship Tournament on March 5-8, in Las Vegas, thanks in part to a season sweep of Gonzaga, The Bulldogs also finished the regular season with a 15-3 WCC record and will be the No. 2 seed behind the Gaels.