gaels

No Sweet 16 team has drawn up a more interesting blueprint than Saint Mary's, writes Ann Killion. The NCAA's breakout star and an Aussie pipeline have lifted the Gaels to new heights.

Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force. The only time the Saint Mary's star slowed down was to enjoy the moment.

"Did it really happen?" he shouted outside the locker room. "We won? For real?" For real, Omar. Samhan's ascension into national prominence is blasting off -- and so is Saint Mary's run in the NCAA tournament as the Gaels are improbably headed to the round...

Patty Mills had been in this gambling mecca long enough to figure out the odds. Even if Saint Mary's star point guard was at his inimitable best, his Gaels were a long shot to derail deeply talented, ...