LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Drew Timme scored 17 points, Filip Petrusev had a double-double and No. 2 Gonzaga beat rival Saint Mary's 84-66 to reclaim the West Coast Conference tournament title Tuesday night.
The top-seeded Zags (31-2) bounced back from a middling performance in the semifinals to win their eighth WCC tournament title in 10 years.
Playing in its 23rd straight WCC title game, Gonzaga raced away from the Gaels in a dominating second half - and all but guaranteeing itself a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Petrusev finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds to help the Zags outscore Saint Mary's 48-22 in the paint.