SPOKANE - Freshman Kevin Pangos scored 27 points and Gonzaga beat No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59 on Thursday night to avenge an earlier loss to the West Coast Conference leader.

The win kept alive the hopes of Gonzaga (19-4, 9-2) to win its 12th consecutive regular season title, the second-longest streak in Division 1 history after UCLA's 13 straight.

But the Zags will need somebody to beat Saint Mary's (22-3, 11-1), which saw its 12-game winning streak snapped. Their last loss was Dec. 22 to No. 6 Baylor.

Rob Sacre and Gary Bell Jr. each added 12 points for Gonzaga.

Matthew Dellavedova had 20 points for Saint Mary's, which shot just 38 percent from the field (21 of 55), including going 5 of 21 from 3-point range.

Gonzaga shot 52 percent (28 of 53) and was 7 of 15 on 3s. The Bulldogs won the rebound battle 40-26.

Trailing by three points at halftime, Saint Mary's opened the second half with a 9-4 run to take a 40-38 lead. But consecutive 3-pointers by Pangos and Bell put Gonzaga ahead 44-40.

The teams traded baskets until Pangos hit a 3-pointer with 8 minutes left to extend Gonzaga's lead to 56-49. Bell added another 3 a minute later and Gonzaga led 59-49.

After two free throws by Dellavedova, Pangos hit his fifth 3-pointer in as many attempts for a 62-51 lead with 6 minutes left.

Gonzaga jumped to a 14-8 lead, but Brad Waldow's basket put Saint Mary's up 17-16 with 10 minutes left. Pangos hit two 3-pointers as Gonzaga built a 26-21 lead.

Dellavedova scored six points as Saint Mary's got within 30-29, but baskets by Sacre and Pangos staked Gonzaga to a 34-31 halftime lead.

The Gaels beat Gonzaga 83-62 on Jan. 12.

Gonzaga has won or shared the WCC regular season title every year since 2000-01.

Gonzaga is 101-7 in the McCarthey Athletic Center since it opened in 2004