Bubble burst: Saint Mary's left out of March Madness

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The St. Mary's Gaels were the West Coast Conference regular-season winners and beat Gonzaga twice, but got left out of the NCAA Tourney. 

Saint Mary's finished the season with a 27-5 overall record. They went 15-3 in conference play, but lost in the tournament championship to Gonzaga.

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Monmouth was left out despite wins against Notre Dame and Southern California. Unfortunately for the Hawks, wins against UCLA and Georgetown were not so impressive in the end.

Sharing the Atlantic 10 regular-season title did not get St. Bonaventure in the field.

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South Carolina did not make it, despite starting 15-0 and finishing 24-8. The Gamecocks played a weak nonconference schedule. 

Teams that surprisingly got in: Tulsa and Syracuse.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

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