Published 10 days ago • loading... • Updated 9 days ago

Saint Mary's rallies past Vanderbilt in tight finish

Saint Mary's Gaels defeated Vanderbilt Commodores 59-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025.
Jordan Ross led the Gaels with 15 points and secured the game-winning rebound, marking Saint Mary's third first-round victory in four years.
Vanderbilt's Jason Edwards led the game with 18 points but struggled with shooting, going 2-of-9 from beyond the arc.
Saint Mary's scored eight second-chance points and outrebounded Vanderbilt 41-28, helping secure their victory.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

46 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

SF Examiner

Reposted by

Winnipeg Free Press

Lean Left

Alabama Crimson Tide square off against the Saint Mary's Gaels in second round

Saint Mary's Gaels (29-5, 18-2 WCC) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (26-8, 14-6 SEC)

9 days ago·San Francisco, United States

Read Full Article

The Delta News

+38 Reposted by 38 other sources

Center

Saint Mary's rallies past Vanderbilt in tight finish

Seventh-seeded Saint Mary's rallied from a sluggish offensive start and a second-half deficit of 12 points to upend No. 10 seed Vanderbilt 59-56 in the first round of NCAA Tournament East Region play on Friday in Cleveland. The Gaels (29-5)…

10 days ago

Read Full Article

SMC California Athletics

MBB | Gaels Erase 12 Point Second Half Deficit to Down Commodores, Move to NCAA Tournament Second Round for Third Time on Four Years - SMC California Athletics

In signature Saint Mary's (29-5) fashion, the Gaels erased a double-digit second half deficit with a combination of tenacious defensed and ferocious rebounding to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores (20-13) 59-56, in Friday's opening round game of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Saint Mary's held Vanderbilt to a season low 56 points, giving the Commodores no breathing room on the offensive end to generate open looks. Saint Mary's will no…

9 days ago

Read Full Article

The Vanderbilt Hustler

Press Conference Notes: Mark Byington speaks after NCAA Tournament elimination - The Vanderbilt Hustler

Vanderbilt’s Cinderella season is over after losing 59-56 to St. Mary’s in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Commodores dominated the first half and held a 12-point lead at one point in the second, but St. Mary’s physicality — and timely shot-making — proved to be too much for the Commodores to handle. Head coach Mark Byington discussed the game and the program’s future at a postgame press conference in Rocket Arena. The first-year coa…

9 days ago

Read Full Article

saturdaydownsouth.com

Alabama vs. Saint Mary's: Tide opens as slim favorite for Round of 32

Alabama picked up a 90-81 win against Robert Morris to advance to the Round of 32 on Friday. It wasn’t always pretty for the Crimson Tide, as they allowed the Colonials to get 16 offensive rebounds and allowed them to stay in the game for the full 40 minutes. The motto in the NCAA Tournament is to survive and advance, and that is what Alabama did. With the win, they will now take on Saint Mary’s on Sunday after the Gaels won a 59-56 hard fought …

10 days ago

Read Full Article

KEE On Sports Media Group

St. Mary's Rallies for 59-56 Win Over Vanderbilt - Kee On Sports Media Group

Photo by Ben Nichols Partner With Us If you love Northeast Ohio and local High School sports and would benefit from having your business reach over 10 million people a year, then we would love to partner with you to help our viewers learn more about your company. Please contact us at Vince.McKee@keeonsports.com to learn more about partnering with Kee On Sports during the upcoming season. CLEVELAND, OH – The St. Mary’s Gaels overcame a late sec…

10 days ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year