Saint Mary’s stays strong down stretch, tops UC Irvine 73-66

MORAGA — Jock Landale had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Calvin Hermanson and Emmett Naar scored 15 each and Saint Mary’s beat UC Irvine 73-66 on Saturday night.
The Gaels (9-2) pulled away with a 6-0 run capped by Landale’s dunk to make it 65-56 with 4:54 left.
The Anteaters (4-9) stayed close, but it was all but over when Hermanson’s 3-pointer from the left wing pushed Saint Mary’s lead back to nine with 48.4 seconds left. Hermanson finished 3 of 4 from 3-point range,