Gonzaga and Saint Mary's had to work harder than anticipated to reach the West Coast Conference tournament final for the fifth straight season Monday night in Las Vegas. The top-ranked Bulldogs weren't able to put away ninth-seeded Loyola Marymount until midway through the second half of Saturday's semifinal, while the No. 23 Gaels needed overtime to beat sixth-seeded San Diego.Gonzaga won both meetings this season against Saint Mary's, an 83-78 victory Jan. 10 at Saint Mary's and a 77-60 win a month later in Spokane, Wash. The Bulldogs feature three players who made the all-WCC first team. Kelly Olynyk, a 7-foot junior center, averages a team-high 17.3 points. He's backed by 6-8 senior forward Elias Harris (14.8) and 6-2 sophomore guard Kevin Pangos (11.8). Saint Mary's is led by 6-4 senior point guard Matthew Dellavedova, the school's all-time career scoring leader who averages 16.2 points and 6.4 assists.TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPNABOUT GONZAGA (30-2): Olynyk had a rare off night in the semifinals, scoring eight points on 3-for-10 shooting. He hasn't been held to single digits in back-to-back games this season or shot less than 55 percent from the floor in consecutive games. He scored 31 points when these teams first met and came back with 17 points in the second game. Saint Mary's is very familiar with Olynyk, but it doesn't mean the Gaels have anyone who can stop him. Brad Waldow, a 6-9 sophomore forward, will likely draw that assignment for Saint Mary's.ABOUT SAINT MARY'S (27-5): Waldow scored a career-high 23 points and matched his career best with 16 rebounds against San Diego. He showed his toughness during the game when a front tooth was knocked out during the second half and he attempted to hand it off to coach Randy Bennett while continuing to run the floor. He eventually had to be taken out to stop the bleeding. The player who needs to step up for the Gaels is junior guard Stephen Holt, who was held to three points on 1-for-7 shooting against San Diego.TIP-INS1. Gonzaga has won 30 games for the first time in school history.2. The Bulldogs have reached the title game 18 consecutive seasons.3. With his next start, Dellavedova will break the school record for games started at 134. Omar Samhan first set the mark from 2006-10.PREDICTION: Gonzaga 78, Saint Mary's 73