SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Freshman Kevin Pangos scored 27 points and Gonzaga beat No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59 on Thursday night to avenge an earlier loss to the West Coast Conference leader.

The win kept alive the hopes of Gonzaga (19-4, 9-2) to win the regular season WCC title.

But the Zags will need somebody to beat Saint Mary's (22-3, 11-1), which saw its 12-game winning streak snapped. Their last loss was Dec. 22 to No. 6 Baylor.

Rob Sacre and Gary Bell Jr. each added 12 points for Gonzaga.

Matthew Dellavedova had 20 points for Saint Mary's, which shot a season-low 38 percent from the field (21 of 55), including going 5 of 21 from 3-point range.

Gonzaga shot 52 percent (28 of 53) and was 7 of 15 on 3s. The Bulldogs won the rebound battle 40-26.

Trailing by three points at halftime, Saint Mary's opened the second half with a 9-4 run to take a 40-38 lead. But consecutive 3-pointers by Pangos and Bell put Gonzaga ahead 44-40.

The teams traded baskets until Pangos hit a 3-pointer with 8 minutes left to extend Gonzaga's lead to 56-49. Bell added another 3 a minute later and Gonzaga led 59-49.

After two free throws by Dellavedova, Pangos hit his fifth 3-pointer in as many attempts for a 62-51 lead with 6 minutes left.

Gonzaga jumped to a 14-8 lead, but Brad Waldow's basket put Saint Mary's up 17-16 with 10 minutes left. Pangos hit two 3-pointers as Gonzaga built a 26-21 lead.

Dellavedova scored six points as Saint Mary's got within 30-29, but baskets by Sacre and Pangos staked Gonzaga to a 34-31 halftime lead.

The Gaels beat Gonzaga 83-62 on Jan. 12.