Title tilt

The showdown — Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s — is 24 hours away. A Gonzaga win leaves the two squads in a tie for first. A Saint Mary’s win gives the Gaels their first outright title since 1989.

Here’s a link to my game preview , which will run in Thursday’s S-R. There’s a bit more on the game here , here and here , and more on the Gaels here .

Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett didn’t return a phone message left on Monday morning.