Saint Mary's 68, Washington St. 57

Published Mar. 18, 2009 4:53 p.m. ET

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Patty Mills scored 27 points, 17 in the first half, leading St. Mary's to a 68-57 victory over Washington State in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.

The second-seeded Gaels (27-6) advanced to a second-round home game against Davidson and Stephen Curry, the nation's leading scorer.