Braden Huff scored 18 points and Gonzaga officially sewed up its 26th straight NCAA Tournament appearance with a 58-51 victory over No. 19 Saint Mary's on Tuesday night in the West Coast Conference title game at Las Vegas.

Braden Huff scored 18 points and Gonzaga avenged two regular-season losses to Saint Mary's, beating the 19th-ranked Gaels 58-51 in the West Coast Conference tournament championship Tuesday night. The Bulldogs (25-8) secured the WCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament,

For the seventh time in nine seasons, Gonzaga and Saint Mary's will meet in the WCC tournament championship game tonight. Tipoff at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN.