Joel Ayayi scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and No. 2 Gonzaga survived a scare to outlast San Francisco 81-77 in the WCC tournament semifinals.
Drew Timme scored 20 points and No. 2 Gonzaga made 14 of its first 15 shots from the field to send Saint Mary's to its worst home loss in 19 years with a 90-60 victory.
Saint Mary's ended the nation's longest winning streak and Gonzaga's six-year reign as WCC Tournament champions, grinding out a 60-47 victory in the title game.
Zykera Rice's scoop layup just before the buzzer lifted the No. 12 Bulldogs to a 78-77 thrilling double-overtime win over Saint Mary's on Monday in the semifinals.
Thanks to Sedrick Barfieldon draining three 3-pointers in OT, sending the Utes to the NIT Final Four for the first time since 1992, to play Western Kentucky.
The Huskies' season is over as Saint Mary's won its program-record 30th game of the season with an 85-81 victory over Washington to reach the NIT quarterfinals.
For the teams that didn't get tapped for the big dance. There is another invite to play in March Madness. It National Invitational Tournament. Tip-off time.