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Jarrett Jarvis' walk-off home run in the 10th inning helped BYU defeat St. Mary's Monday night. The win propelled the Cougars to a No. 3 seed in the West Coast Conference Tournament.

McKenzie St. Clair prepares to swing in the Cougars' game against OSU. St. Clair hit two RBI on the weekend at Saint Mary's.

LAS VEGAS — The results are in for day one of #WCCMascotMadess, and so far it's all chalk. Gonzaga's Spike the Bulldog easily moved on to the next round with an overwhelming 76 percent, while Iggy the LMU Lion scraped by Gael Force One by receiving 56 percent of the vote. Spike now faces #2 Diego Torero of USD, and Iggy will go up against top-seeded Willie the Wave, from Pepperdine. Round two starts Saturday at 7:00 p.m. (PST) and will run until 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on Sunday.

Kyle Collinsworth drives to the net for a layup during BYU's game against Saint Mary's. (Elliott Miller)

BYU guard Chase Fischer (1) shoots a 3-pointer over St. Mary's guard Emmett Naar during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, California, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

The Cougars didn't forget being on the losing end of a buzzer-beater just six weeks before they hit one of their own on Tuesday night against Utah State.

The Cougars, down by as many as 14 in the first half, fought back in the second half to beat the Gaels, 60-57, stealing a huge road win to retain second place in the WCC.