Saint Mary's school officials held a watch party at the student union Friday as dozens of students and faculty members packed the two rooms to watch the Gaels defeat 12th seed VCU.
#5 St. Mary's was the higher seed and was expected to beat 12th-seeded VCU, but the students at St. Mary's knew not to take things for granted because upsets are a big part of March Madness.The private Moraga school turned the student union into a watch party. Dozens of students and faculty members packed the two rooms filled with TV monitors.
"You see them in the hallway, you say hi to them. As much as they do love [the respect], I think they do want to be considered like normal students," said Costa."Even though some of those schools that have 20,000 or 30,000 or 40,000 kids, they can only play five. And we'll match our five against theirs," said Brother Ron Gallagher, retired president of St. Mary's College.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
March Madness picks: UConn vs. Iona, Saint Mary’s vs. VCU predictions, oddsHere are two picks against the spread for Friday’s March Madness action.
Read more »
NCAA Tournament preview: Saint Mary’s vs. VCU should be a defensive battleBoth teams come in with top-25 defenses in the country, with the Rams yielding just 64 points per game (24th) and the Gaels allowing just 59 points per game (fifth).
Read more »
Saxen, Ducas lead Saint Mary's past VCU in March MadnessMitchell Saxen had 17 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, and Saint Mary's beat ailing VCU 63-51 in the NCAA Tournament.
Read more »
Pundits are picking against Saint Mary’s, but Gaels have hidden gem on their sideNo. 5 Saint Mary’s is entering the NCAA Tournament expected by many to be upset by No. 12 VCU. Unsung hero Kyle Bowen is ‘the glue’ holding the Gaels together.
Read more »
March Madness: Saint Mary’s advances, calmlyAidan Mahaney goes scoreless, but Mitchell Saxen, Alex Ducas and Augustus Marciulionis pick up the slack
Read more »
Museum to host event about Mountain Mary, legendary Pa. folk healer and ‘saint’The Pennsylvania German Cultural Museum at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, Pa., is currently hosting an exhibit on the woman, who goes — or rather went — by the name of Mountain Mary.
Read more »