A A week ago, Saint Mary's was riding the nation's longest winning streak at 19 games, heading toward a probable No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and sitting on top of the West Coast Conference standings getting ready for a showdown with arch-rival Gonzaga.
How quickly things change in the world of college hoops.
The Gaels' winning streak came to a crashing end on Feb. 10 when Gonzaga came to Moraga, Calif., asserted its dominance from the start and crushed Saint Mary's.
On Thursday, the No. 15 Gaels had a chance to start a new streak when they faced a San Francisco team it had defeated two weeks earlier by 36 points.