No. 20 Saint Mary's cannot afford to get ahead of itself.
The Gaels have a big home game against No. 1 Gonzaga coming up on Saturday, with the ESPN Game Day crew scheduled to be on hand in Moraga, Calif., for that one.
But for that game to have the significance Saint Mary's wants it to have, the Gaels first must get past Portland in Thursday's West Coast Conference matchup on the Gaels' home court.
Saint Mary's (21-2, 11-1 WCC) must fight overconfidence after the Gaels limited the Pilots to nine first-half points in a 74-33 victory in the first meeting four weeks ago in Portland, Ore.