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Dons Defeat Gaels 75-66

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    Moraga, CA (February 12) -- Darrell Tucker scored a team-high 21 points to lead San Francisco (17-6, 5-5) to a 75-66 win over Saint Mary's (7-16, 2-8) in a West Coast Conference basketball game on Saturday night in McKeon Pavilion.

    The Dons led 28-22 at the intermission but Saint Mary's opened the second half on a 10-2 run to take a 32-30 lead at the 14:56 mark. San Francisco responded to every Saint Mary's basket over the next six minutes to produce five lead changes. San Francisco then went on a 13-3 run to take a 58-48 lead with 4:54 remaining.

    Tucker, who tied his career-high for the second consecutive night, scored 14 points in the second half. Kenyon Jones posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. It marked his second straight double-double against the Gaels after tallying 31 points and 20 rebounds last week at San Francisco.

    Josh Greer scored a career-high 29 points for Saint Mary's. Frank Allocco totaled 12 points and a game-high six assists while Ross Benson added 12 points.

    San Francisco shot 52 percent from the floor and posted a narrow 32-29 rebounding advantage. The Dons also shot 89 percent from the foul line, including 11-of-13 in the final 4:11.

    It was the Dons' first series sweep over Saint Mary's since the 1995-96 season.