The top-seeded Gaels of Saint Mary's (27-4) take on the Cinderella of the tournament, the Pepperdine Waves (13-21). Pepperdine had lost three in a row and six of their last seven games to close out the regular season only to win three straight to begin the WCC Tournament.

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Saint Mary's (CA) plays in the WCC Tournament against Pepperdine. The Gaels' record in WCC games is 17-1, and their record is 10-3 in non-conference play. Saint Mary's (CA) is fourth in college basketball with 12.