INDIANAPOLIS — Saint Mary's Men's Basketball is on the rise! The Gaels currently hold the nation's longest active winning streak at 12 in a row (tied with UConn) and have won 17 of their last 18. As such, the Gaels have made a triumphant return to the AP and Coaches Polls for the first time since the preseason polls. The Gaels checked in this week at No. 18 in the AP poll and No. 19 in the Coaches, their highest ranking since Week 18 of last season, when the Gaels were ranked 16th in both polls.

The Gaels boast an impressive resume this season that includes four quad one wins. Two of those came in non-conference matchups with Mountain West foes New Mexico (19-5, RV in both polls) and Colorado State (19-5, RV in AP Poll, No. 25 in Coaches Poll), while two more came on the road in conference play against San Francisco (20-6) and Gonzaga (18-6, RV in both polls). At 11-0 in WCC play, the Gaels hold the inside track to a regular season conference title, with a two game lead on second place San Francisco and a 2.5 game lead on third place Gonzaga with five games to go. Saint Mary's will host both San Francisco and Gonzaga in the final three weeks of the regular season, with a chance to pull even further ahead. 

This week, the Gaels will host Pepperdine on Thursday evening. Tip-off is set for 8 PM inside UCU Pavilion. 

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