No. 17 Saint Mary's holds off Santa Clara 75-72 in WCC
St. Mary's center Mitchell Saxen (10) shoots against Santa Clara center Jaden Bediako (12) while forward Josip Vrankic (13) falls behind and guard PJ Pipes (2) watches the ball during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

St. Mary's center Mitchell Saxen (10) shoots against Santa Clara center Jaden Bediako (12) while forward Josip Vrankic (13) falls behind and guard PJ Pipes (2) watches the ball during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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St. Mary’s guard St. Mary’s guard Tommy Kuhse (12) shoots against Santa Clara forward Parker Braun (23) during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

St. Mary’s guard St. Mary’s guard Tommy Kuhse (12) shoots against Santa Clara forward Parker Braun (23) during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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St. Mary's head coach Randy Bennett shouts from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game against St. Mary's at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

St. Mary's head coach Randy Bennett shouts from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game against St. Mary's at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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St. Mary's guard Logan Johnson (0) shoots against Santa Clara forward Parker Braun (23) while guard PJ Pipes (2) and forward Josip Vrankic (13) watch the ball during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

St. Mary's guard Logan Johnson (0) shoots against Santa Clara forward Parker Braun (23) while guard PJ Pipes (2) and forward Josip Vrankic (13) watch the ball during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek shouts from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game against St. Mary's at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek shouts from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game against St. Mary's at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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St. Mary's guard Tommy Kuhse (12) shoots against Santa Clara guard Giordan Williams (4) while center Jaden Bediako (12) and center Jaden Bediako (12) watch the ball during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

St. Mary's guard Tommy Kuhse (12) shoots against Santa Clara guard Giordan Williams (4) while center Jaden Bediako (12) and center Jaden Bediako (12) watch the ball during the first half of an NCAA semifinal college basketball game at the West Coast Conference tournament Monday, March 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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