Both games of the West Coast Conference's Men's Basketball Tournament's semifinal round were contested on Monday at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
In the opener, Killian Tillie scored 26 points (while converting all five three-point shots) as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (ranked #6 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls; 29-4) buried the fourth-seeded San Francisco Dons (18-15) 88-60.
The Bulldogs will play in their 21st consecutive WCC Tournament final on Tuesday.
Yoeli Childs scored a career-high 33 points as the third-seeded BYU Cougars (24-9) knocked off the second-seeded Saint Mary's Gaels (#19 in the Coaches' poll, #20 in the AP rankings; 28-5) 85-72 in the nightcap.
Elijah Bryant added 25 points to the Cougars' coffers.
Jordan Ford, with 27 points, and Jock Landale, with 23, topped the Gaels in scoring.
The Bulldogs and Cougars will meet in Tuesday's championship game (6:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN), with that game's winner advancing to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
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