SANTA CLARA, Calif. — No. 21 Saint Mary’s played to their strengths Saturday night as stingy defense, superb three point shooting, and free throw efficiency lifted the Gaels to a 72-59 road win over Santa Clara (12-11, 6-4 WCC).
Jock Landale notched his team-leading ninth double-double on the season with a 20 point, 11 rebound performance. Landale, who leads the West Coast Conference in field goal percentage, shot 9-of-16 from the field in 30 minutes of play. Tonight’s performance denoted the 7th time this year Landale has eclipsed the 20+ point mark and the 6-11 Australian has reached double figures in all but one game this season.