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Saxen, Ducas lead Saint Mary's past VCU in March Madness

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Saint Mary's got the pace it wanted - and another win in the NCAA Tournament.

Mitchell Saxen had 17 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, and Saint Mary’s beat ailing VCU 63-51 on Friday.

Alex Ducas also scored 17 points as the fifth-seeded Gaels (27-7) advanced to the second round for the second straight year. Logan Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds - part of a strong effort in the paint for Saint Mary’s - and reserve Augustas Marciulionis scored 13 points.

Leaders
Points:	B. Johns Jr.	11.6
Rebounds:	J. DeLoach	6.9
Assists:	Z. Jackson	1.7
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	A. Baldwin Jr.	79.5%
3P%:	D. Shriver	40.3%
Steals:	A. Baldwin Jr.	2.2
Blocks:	J. DeLoach	1.4

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Alabama	31-6
2	Houston	33-4
3	Purdue	29-6
4	Kansas	28-8
5	Texas	29-9
6	Marquette	29-7
7	UCLA	31-6
8	Arizona	28-7
9	Gonzaga	31-6
10	UConn	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Houston	33-4
2	Alabama	31-6
3	Purdue	29-6
4	Marquette	29-7
5	Kansas	28-8
6	UCLA	31-6
7	Texas	29-9
8	Arizona	28-7
9	Gonzaga	31-6
10	Virginia	25-8
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Atlantic 10 Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
VCU	15-3	27-8
Fordham	12-6	25-8
Dayton	12-6	22-12
Saint Louis	12-6	21-12
George Mason	11-7	20-13
Duquesne	10-8	20-13
George Washington	10-8	16-16
Davidson	8-10	16-16
Saint Joseph's	8-10	16-17
St. Bonaventure	8-10	14-18
Richmond	7-11	15-18
La Salle	7-11	15-19
Massachusetts	6-12	15-16
Rhode Island	5-13	9-22
Loyola Chicago	4-14	10-21
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	70.9 (194)
Rebounds:	9.3 (241)
Assists:	13.0 (186)
FG%:	46.3% (71)
FT%:	69.6% (264)
3P%:	34.8% (150)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	62.9 (25)
Rebounds:	23.9 (256)
Assists:	11.6 (100)
FG%:	41.5% (54)
FT%:	70.4% (123)
3P%:	31.9% (72)