The saga of this season's Gaels

From "15 surprising college basketball storylines almost no one saw coming" -- Mike LoPresti

"SAINT MARY’S (Ca.): Picked to finish fourth in the West Coast, now leading the league at 17-2 and 8-1.

This is Gonzaga-land, but not at the moment. The Gaels lost all five starters from last year, but it’s hard to remember that as they lead the nation with 53.7 shooting, and a slick 354-183 assist-to-turnover ratio. Eight different players have led the team in scoring a game. A lot of the answers were found Down Under. As in Australia. Six players come from there, including the top two scorers. Saint Mary’s had lost eight in a row to Gonzaga until coming from 15 points behind last week to win 70-67. 

"If we remain under the radar, that’s fine with me. If people notice us, it’s fine with us," coach Randy Bennett said. "We have to really be intentional about improving.’’