The postseason is all about surviving and advancing.
On Saturday, Saint Mary's and BYU were in survival mode before advancing to Monday's semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament. The winner will play either top-seed and No. 6-ranked Gonzaga or fourth-seeded San Francisco on Tuesday night at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
The No. 21-ranked and second-seeded Gaels (28-4) erased an early 15-point deficit and squeaked by 10th-seeded Pepperdine 69-66 on Saturday night.
"We will take it," head coach Randy Bennett said.
"Pepperdine has been playing well. It was a tough game. There was a lot of pressure on us.