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Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s showdown Saturday night will air on ESPN

ESPN's Dave Pasch (left) and Sean Farnham call the Gonzaga-Saint Mary's game on Jan. 14, 2017 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review)
By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com(509) 459-5585

No. 1 Gonzaga’s showdown Saturday night against No. 23 Saint Mary’s will be televised on ESPN, GU announced Tuesday.

The game had been listed on the Zags’ schedule with ESPN or ESPN2 as options. The matchup tips off at 7 p.m. in Moraga, California.

Gonzaga (23-2, 12-0 West Coast Conference) has clinched the regular-season title. The rival Gaels (22-6, 10-3) are in second place.

Then second-ranked Gonzaga defeated No. 22 Saint Mary’s 74-58 on Feb. 12 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Gonzaga is 7-0 against the Gaels when both teams are ranked.