Is the Streak Coming to an End?

Sorry to disappoint you all, but this is not an article about Adam Morrison. I know it's an awesome picture, but keep reading and you will see why it is relevant.

Thursday’s slate of college basketball games does not feature a Duke-UNC or Syracuse-Georgetown matchup, but there is one game I am really looking forward to watching.

There is a lot on the line for tonight’s St. Mary’s-Gonzaga game. In recent years, St. Mary’s has been close at ending Gonzaga’s reign atop the West Coast Conference. Gonzaga has won eleven straight WCC regular season championships, the longest streak in the nation, and the second longest of all-time. UCLA won 13 straight Pac-10 championships from 1966-1979. The big talk in the WCC was the arrival of BYU to potentially end Gonzaga’s streak. But, it is the Gaels of St. Mary’s that are on top of the conference with a record of 11-0. At 8-2 in the conference, Gonzaga needs to win this game to have a realistic chance of catching St. Mary’s. With a win tonight, the Gaels could give themselves a three game lead heading in the final six games of the season. Basically a win tonight, would ensure St. Mary’s a WCC championship, ending Gonzaga’s streak.

It’s not going to be easy though. Playing in Spokane is never easy and the fans are going to be fired up for this one. Elias Harris, Kevin Pangos, and Robert Sacre are the Bulldogs’ top players.  The only loss at home this year for Gonzaga came against Michigan State. St. Mary’s hasn’t lost since December 22^nd and that was to Baylor. They beat Gonzaga by 21 the first go-around at McKeon Pavilion. I have a feeling this one is going to be much closer.