Johnson, No. 23 Gaels beat San Diego for 16th straight time
SAN DIEGO (AP) Logan Johnson scored 14 points, Kyle Bowen had 12 and No. 23 Saint Mary's beat San Diego 60-46 Thursday night for their 16th straight win against the Toreros.
Saint Mary's (23-6, 11-3 West Coast) clinched the No. 2 seed in next week's conference tournament. Matthias Tass had 10 points and nine rebounds for Saint Mary's, and Tommy Kuhse added 10 points.
The Gaels have won 26 of their last 28 games against San Diego (14-14, 7-8) dating to 2009, and it was the second win over the Toreros in two weeks (86-57 on Feb. 10).
''This is a really good win. We needed to get it,'' Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett said. ''It was a key game. Our guys were really dialed in. We'll take it.''
Jase Townsend scored 13 for the Toreros, who have lost five of six games.
San Diego was playing without 6-foot-10 Terrell Brown-Soares for the second straight game, and it showed as the bigger, stronger Gaels dominated this one from early in the first half. They held the Toreros without a field goal for seven minutes while going on a 15-2 run to take control. Bowen had seven points during that stretch, including a 3-pointer.
San Diego missed eight straight shots until Townsend made a bank shot with 11:38 to go before halftime to pull the Toreros to 16-9. The Gaels scored the next six points.
Enjoying a size mismatch along the front line, the Gaels dominated inside on both ends of the floor to take a 37-20 halftime lead. They got their final points of the first half on a 3-pointer by the 6-foot-8 Bowen.
''I thought we played well in the first half,'' Bennett said. ''The second half, we went through the motions a little bit. But credit San Diego, they kept fighting. They got back in it. I thought they played well in the second half.
''We weren't even thinking about Gonzaga (the next opponent) tonight. It was all about San Diego. Our guys were ready to play.''
San Diego scored 10 straight points late in the game but still trailed 55-42.
''The guys battled,'' San Diego coach Sam Scholl said. ''We had a couple stretches where it wasn't going our way and we didn't compete great and I think that's probably the difference in the game.''
BIG PICTURE
Saint Mary's: The Gaels now turn their attention to their regular-season finale against No. 1 Gonzaga at home on Saturday night. The Gaels lost 74-58 to Gonzaga in Spokane on Feb. 12.
San Diego: The Toreros didn't come close to matching the Gaels' size and strength and couldn't get anything going inside on offense.
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's: Hosts top-ranked Gonzaga on Saturday night.
San Diego: Hosts San Francisco on Saturday in the regular-season finale.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Matthias Tass vs. Vladimir Pinchuk (Josh Parrish gains possession) | |||
18:54 | +2 | Jase Townsend makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:48 | +2 | Matthias Tass makes two point layup (Logan Johnson assists) | 2-2 | |
18:37 | +3 | Wayne McKinney III makes three point jump shot (Vladimir Pinchuk assists) | 2-5 | |
18:22 | Tommy Kuhse turnover (lost ball) (Wayne McKinney III steals) | |||
18:07 | Jase Townsend misses three point jump shot | |||
18:05 | Kyle Bowen defensive rebound | |||
17:59 | +3 | Tommy Kuhse makes three point jump shot (Matthias Tass assists) | 5-5 | |
17:29 | Marcellus Earlington misses two point jump shot | |||
17:27 | Alex Ducas defensive rebound | |||
17:09 | Logan Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Vladimir Pinchuk steals) | |||
17:00 | Logan Johnson shooting foul (Jase Townsend draws the foul) | |||
17:00 | +1 | Jase Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-6 | |
17:00 | +1 | Jase Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 | |
16:47 | +3 | Kyle Bowen makes three point jump shot (Logan Johnson assists) | 8-7 | |
16:19 | Yavuz Gultekin misses two point jump shot | |||
16:17 | Yavuz Gultekin offensive rebound | |||
16:05 | Yavuz Gultekin turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Bowen steals) | |||
15:55 | Tommy Kuhse misses two point jump shot | |||
15:53 | Yavuz Gultekin defensive rebound | |||
15:53 | Tommy Kuhse personal foul | |||
15:47 | Marcellus Earlington misses two point jump shot | |||
15:47 | Marcellus Earlington misses two point jump shot | |||
15:45 | Matthias Tass defensive rebound | |||
15:24 | +2 | Matthias Tass makes two point jump shot | 10-7 | |
14:53 | Marcellus Earlington misses three point jump shot | |||
14:51 | Tommy Kuhse defensive rebound | |||
14:37 | Jase Townsend blocks Tommy Kuhse's two point layup | |||
14:35 | Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound | |||
14:29 | Joey Calcaterra misses three point jump shot | |||
14:27 | Matthias Tass defensive rebound | |||
14:09 | +2 | Kyle Bowen makes two point layup (Matthias Tass assists) | 12-7 | |
13:40 | Wayne McKinney III misses two point layup | |||
13:38 | Alex Ducas defensive rebound | |||
13:17 | Matthias Tass misses two point jump shot | |||
13:15 | Joey Calcaterra defensive rebound | |||
12:56 | Marcellus Earlington misses two point jump shot | |||
12:54 | Gaels defensive rebound | |||
12:42 | Tommy Kuhse misses two point layup | |||
12:40 | Yavuz Gultekin defensive rebound | |||
12:28 | Yavuz Gultekin turnover (lost ball) | |||
12:19 | +2 | Tommy Kuhse makes two point layup | 14-7 | |
11:56 | Mitchell Saxen personal foul (Jase Townsend draws the foul) | |||
11:56 | TV timeout | |||
11:40 | +2 | Jase Townsend makes two point layup | 14-9 | |
11:17 | Logan Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:15 | Kyle Bowen offensive rebound | |||
11:08 | +2 | Kyle Bowen makes two point layup | 16-9 | |
10:50 | Vladimir Pinchuk misses two point jump shot | |||
10:48 | Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | Alex Ducas misses three point jump shot | |||
10:33 | Josh Parrish defensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Joey Calcaterra misses two point layup | |||
10:11 | Kyle Bowen defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point jump shot | 18-9 | |
9:42 | Alex Ducas personal foul (Joey Calcaterra draws the foul) | |||
9:37 | T.J. Berger misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Alex Ducas defensive rebound | |||
9:15 | +2 | Matthias Tass makes two point layup (Logan Johnson assists) | 20-9 | |
9:04 | Toreros 30 second timeout | |||
8:49 | +2 | Josh Parrish makes two point layup | 20-11 | |
8:33 | Marcellus Earlington personal foul (Dan Fotu draws the foul) | |||
8:17 | +2 | Logan Johnson makes two point layup | 22-11 | |
7:56 | Marcellus Earlington misses three point jump shot | |||
7:54 | Matthias Tass defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | TV timeout | |||
7:26 | Logan Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Josh Parrish steals) | |||
7:21 | +2 | Josh Parrish makes two point layup | 22-13 | |
7:00 | +2 | Dan Fotu makes two point layup (Tommy Kuhse assists) | 24-13 | |
6:32 | Vladimir Pinchuk offensive foul (Matthias Tass draws the foul) | |||
6:32 | Vladimir Pinchuk turnover | |||
6:13 | Marcellus Earlington shooting foul (Dan Fotu draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | +1 | Dan Fotu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-13 | |
6:13 | +1 | Dan Fotu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-13 | |
5:47 | Wayne McKinney III turnover (lost ball) (Tommy Kuhse steals) | |||
5:41 | Alex Ducas misses three point jump shot | |||
5:39 | Matthias Tass offensive rebound | |||
5:39 | Jump ball. Matthias Tass vs. Yavuz Gultekin (Matthias Tass gains possession) | |||
5:36 | Alex Ducas misses two point jump shot | |||
5:33 | Yavuz Gultekin defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | +2 | Jase Townsend makes two point jump shot | 26-15 | |
5:26 | +1 | Jase Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-16 | |
5:13 | Dan Fotu misses three point jump shot | |||
5:11 | Jase Townsend defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Jase Townsend turnover (bad pass) (Tommy Kuhse steals) | |||
4:55 | Joey Calcaterra personal foul (Tommy Kuhse draws the foul) | |||
4:39 | +2 | Dan Fotu makes two point layup | 28-16 | |
4:23 | Jase Townsend misses three point jump shot | |||
4:21 | Dan Fotu defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | +2 | Tommy Kuhse makes two point jump shot | 30-16 | |
4:08 | TV timeout | |||
3:42 | Tommy Kuhse blocks Joey Calcaterra's three point jump shot | |||
3:40 | Toreros offensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Joey Calcaterra turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Bowen steals) | |||
3:14 | +2 | Matthias Tass makes two point jump shot | 32-16 | |
2:54 | +2 | Yavuz Gultekin makes two point layup | 32-18 | |
2:36 | Alex Ducas turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:14 | +2 | Matthias Tass makes two point layup (Kyle Bowen assists) | 34-18 | |
1:57 | Yavuz Gultekin misses two point jump shot | |||
1:55 | Kyle Bowen defensive rebound | |||
1:42 | +3 | Kyle Bowen makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 37-18 | |
1:24 | Matthias Tass blocks Joey Calcaterra's two point layup | |||
1:22 | Tommy Kuhse defensive rebound | |||
1:13 | Alex Ducas misses three point jump shot | |||
1:11 | Wayne McKinney III defensive rebound | |||
1:07 | +2 | Josh Parrish makes two point layup (Wayne McKinney III assists) | 37-20 | |
0:39 | Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot | |||
0:37 | Kyle Bowen offensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot | |||
0:23 | Josh Parrish defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Augustas Marciulionis personal foul (Wayne McKinney III draws the foul) | |||
0:01 | Marcellus Earlington misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Dan Fotu defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:50 | Wayne McKinney III turnover (bad pass) (Alex Ducas steals) | |||
19:40 | Tommy Kuhse offensive foul | |||
19:40 | Tommy Kuhse turnover | |||
19:17 | Marcellus Earlington misses two point jump shot | |||
19:15 | Kyle Bowen defensive rebound | |||
18:57 | Matthias Tass turnover (bad pass) (Jase Townsend steals) | |||
18:46 | +2 | Jase Townsend makes two point layup | 37-22 | |
18:25 | +3 | Logan Johnson makes three point jump shot (Matthias Tass assists) | 40-22 | |
17:52 | Logan Johnson personal foul | |||
17:37 | Vladimir Pinchuk misses two point jump shot | |||
17:35 | Matthias Tass defensive rebound | |||
17:26 | Jump ball. Matthias Tass vs. Wayne McKinney III (Matthias Tass gains possession) | |||
17:09 | Matthias Tass misses three point jump shot | |||
17:07 | Jase Townsend defensive rebound | |||
16:59 | +3 | Marcellus Earlington makes three point jump shot (Jase Townsend assists) | 40-25 | |
16:42 | Jase Townsend personal foul | |||
16:33 | Tommy Kuhse misses three point jump shot | |||
16:31 | Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound | |||
16:18 | +2 | Marcellus Earlington makes two point jump shot |