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NCAA Tournament: Saint Mary’s survives opener against Vanderbilt 59-56

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The Saint Mary’s Gaels overcame a 12-point deficit to beat Vanderbilt 59-56 in NCAA Tournament first-round action Saint Mary’s rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit and claimed a first-round win Friday in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four years. The seventh-seeded Gaels, despite missing 16 of their first 18 3-point attempts, downed No.