2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
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Conference | West Coast Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 WCC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Mickey McConnell |
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Home arena | University Credit Union Pavilion (Capacity: 3,500) |
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 24th season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels played their home games at the University Credit Union Pavilion[a] in Moraga, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).
Previous season
The Gaels finished the 2023–24 season 26–8, 15–1 in WCC play to win the regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated Santa Clara in the semifinals and beat Gonzaga in the championship to win the WCC tournament. Therefore, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where as the No. 5 seed in the West region, they were upset in the first round by Grand Canyon.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Joshua Jefferson | 5 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Iowa State |
Chris Howell | 15 | G | 6'6" | 195 | ![]() | San Diego, CA | Transferred to UC San Diego |
Aidan Mahaney | 20 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Lafayette, CA | Transferred to UConn |
Mason Forbes | 25 | F | 6'9" | 230 | ![]() | Folsom, CA | Graduated |
Alex Ducas | 44 | G/F | 6'7" | 220 | GS Senior | Geraldton, Australia | Graduated |
Jensen Bradtke | 50 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Freshman | Sandringham, Australia | Transferred to Montana |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Ashton Hardaway | 9 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | Carson, CA | Memphis |
Paulius Murauskas | 23 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Kaunas, Lithuania | Arizona |
2024 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Liam Campbell #19 SG | Meridian, ID | Owyhee High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 10, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Mikey Lewis #23 SG | Oakland, CA | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 27, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Joshua Dent SG | New South Wales, Australia | Centre of Excellence | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 8, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Oliver Faubert PF | Fort Erie, ON | Fort Erie International Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 6, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* TBA | Towson | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
November 7, 2024* TBA | Chattanooga | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
November 12, 2024* TBA | Akron | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
November 17, 2024* TBA | vs. Nebraska | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD | |||||||||
November 20, 2024* TBA | Stanislaus State | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
November 23, 2024* TBA | Cal Poly | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
November 28, 2024* 6:00 p.m. | vs. USC Acrisure Classic semifinals | Acrisure Arena Thousand Palms, CA | |||||||||
November 29, 2024* 6:00 p.m./8:30 p.m. | vs. Arizona State/New Mexico Acrisure Classic | Acrisure Arena Thousand Palms, CA | |||||||||
December 3, 2024* TBA | UTSA | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
December 7, 2024* TBA | at Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* TBA | vs. Boise State | Mountain America Center Idaho Falls, ID | |||||||||
December 19, 2024* TBA | Merrimack | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
December 22, 2024* TBA | Utah State | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
WCC regular season | |||||||||||
December 28, 2024 TBA | Pacific | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
January 2, 2025 TBA | Pepperdine | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 TBA | at Portland | Chiles Center Portland, OR | |||||||||
January 7, 2025 TBA | Loyola Marymount | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 TBA | at San Diego | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 TBA | at Pepperdine | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
January 23, 2025 TBA | San Francisco | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 TBA | at Washington State | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
January 29, 2025 TBA | at Santa Clara | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 TBA | Gonzaga Rivalry | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
February 6, 2025 TBA | at San Francisco | Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 TBA | at Oregon State | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||||
February 11, 2025 TBA | Santa Clara | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 TBA | Washington State | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
February 19, 2025 TBA | Portland | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 TBA | at Gonzaga Rivalry | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | |||||||||
February 27, 2025 TBA | at Loyola Marymount | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 TBA | Oregon State | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
WCC tournament | |||||||||||
March 6–11, 2025 TBA | vs. | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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Notes
- ^ Formerly known as McKeon Pavilion
References
- ^ "SMCGaels.com :: Saint Mary's College Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". smcgaels.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.