Saint Mary’s Gaels
West Coast (26-7, 15-1)
Big Wins: at Colorado State (64-61), at Gonzaga (64-62)
Bad Losses: Weber State (57-61), Missouri State (64-69)
Coach: Randy Bennett
Probable Starters:
Joshua Jefferson, Sophomore, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Mitchell Saxen, Senior, Center, 11.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Augustas Marciulionis, Junior, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 5.2 apg, 1.5 spg
Aidan Mahaney, Sophomore, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 2.5 apg
Alex Ducas, Senior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 2.0 apg, 5.7 rpg
Key Role Players:
Mason Forbes, Senior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Luke Barrett, Junior, Guard, 5.3 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.3 (162nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.5 (2, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.7 (64, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.1 (8, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (156, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (109, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.2 (300, 8)
Rebound Margin: 11.9 (1, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (32, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.0 (36, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over VCU |
2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Connecticut |
2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Indiana |
2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to UCLA |
2021 | NIT | First Round loss to Western Kentucky |
2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Villanova |
2018 | NIT | First Round win over Southeastern Louisiana |
2018 | NIT | Second Round win over Washington |
2018 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Utah |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over VCU |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Arizona |
2016 | NIT | First Round win over New Mexico State |
2016 | NIT | Second Round win over Georgia |
2016 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Valparaiso |
2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Vanderbilt |
2014 | NIT | First Round win over Utah |
2014 | NIT | Second Round loss to Minnesota |
2013 | NCAA | Opening Round win over Middle Tennessee |
2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Memphis |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Purdue |
2011 | NIT | First Round loss to Kent State |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Richmond |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Villanova |
2010 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Baylor |
2009 | NIT | First Round win over Washington State |
2009 | NIT | Second Round win over Davidson |
2009 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to San Diego State |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Miami |
2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Southern Illinois |
*all team stats through 3/10