San Diego 66, at Saint Mary`s 62

LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — In a West Coast Conference tournament opener defined by grit over grace, the San Diego Toreros authored a season-altering upset Thursday night, edging the Saint Mary’s Gaels 66 to 62 at Orleans Arena. The victory, which snapped a five-game head-to-head losing streak to the Gaels and defied a national statistical projection that heavily favored Saint Mary’s, was secured in the game’s final, frantic 15 seconds. With San Diego clinging to a two-point lead, Lilly Amor, the Toreros’ defensive anchor from Melbourne, Australia, blocked Malia Latu’s potential tying pull-up jumper with 22 seconds remaining. Amor then secured… Read more...