NATIONAL MEN
Saint Mary’s 81, No. 18 Gonzaga 62
LAS VEGAS — Mickey McConnell and Ben Allen hit four 3-pointers apiece, propelling the Gaels (26-5) to a first-half lead Monday night before an electric 18-7 run down the stretch secured the West Coast Conference Tournament championship and the sixth NCAA Tournament berth in the school history.
Siena 72, Fairfield 65 (OT)
ALBANY, N.Y. — Alex Franklin’s runner in the lane snapped a 60-all tie just 16 seconds into overtime and the Saints (27-6), who overcame a double-digit halftime deficit, never trailed again in winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.
Old Dominion 60, William & Mary 53
RICHMOND, Va. — Gerald Lee hit a 10-foot baby hook from the right baseline with 4:46 to go to end a threat from the Tribe (22-10) as the Monarchs (26-8) won the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title.
Wofford 56, Appalachian State 51
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Terriers (26-8) used stifling defense to overcome nearly a 10-minute scoring drought and win the Southern Conference title and their first NCAA Tournament berth.
NATIONAL WOMEN
No. 1 Connecticut 59, No. 6 Notre Dame 44
HARTFORD, Conn. — Tina Charles scored 16 points to help the Huskies win an NCAA- record 71st straight game, beating the Fighting Irish in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament. UConn (32-0) surpassed its own mark set from Nov. 9, 2001, to March 11, 2003.
No. 5 Xavier 57, Temple 55 (OT)
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The Muskeeters (27-3) scored the game’s first 14 points, blew the lead in the second half and survived overtime to win the Atlantic 10 championship.
No. 9 West Virginia 56, Rutgers 49
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Mountaineers (28-4) used a 12-3 run in the second half to build a 12-point lead, and held on from there.
No. 18 Gonzaga 76, Pepperdine 48
LAS VEGAS — The Waves (20-11) got off to a 3-for-20 shooting start and never seriously threatened the Zags (27-4) in the West Coast Conference championship game.
Chattanooga 72, Samford 67
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Shanara Hollinquest scored 22 points, and Michelle Davis added 16 and hit two 3-pointers late as the Lady Mocs (24-8) won their eighth Southern Conference title in 10 years.
The Associated Press
