No. 5 Saint Mary's pulls away in second half, beats No. 12 VCU
Mitchell Saxen racked up 17 points to lead four scorers in double figures as No. 5 Saint Mary's earned a 63-51 victory over No. 12 VCU in Albany, N.Y., on Friday afternoon in a first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament's West Region.
Saxen was an efficient 8-for-11 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds and blocked four shots for the Gaels (27-7), who will face fourth-seeded UConn or 13th-seeded Iona in the second ro