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2021–22 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

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2021–22 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 18
Record26–8 (12–3 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Credit Union Pavilion
(Capacity: 3,500)
Seasons
2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga 13 1   .929 28 4   .875
No. 18 Saint Mary's 12 3   .800 26 8   .765
Santa Clara 10 5   .667 21 12   .636
San Francisco 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
BYU 9 6   .600 24 11   .686
Portland 7 7   .500 19 15   .559
San Diego 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
Pacific 3 11   .214 8 22   .267
Loyola Marymount 3 12   .200 11 18   .379
Pepperdine 1 15   .063 7 25   .219
2022 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 21st 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). They finished the season 26–8, 12–3 in WCC play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in WCC tournament, they defeated Santa Clara in the semifinals, before losing to Gonzaga in the Championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East Region, where they defeated Indiana in the first round before losing to UCLA in the second round.

Previous season

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The Gaels finished the 2020–21 season 14–10, 4–6 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Loyola Marymount before losing to Gonzaga in the semifinals of the WCC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost to Western Kentucky in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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There were no Saint Mary's players that departed or transferred.

2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Howell
#38 PF
San Marcos, CA Torrey Pines High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 25, 2020 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Augustas Marčiulionis
PG
Vilnius, Lithuania BC Rytas Vilnius 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) May 16, 2021 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2021–22 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Logan Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Saint Francis HS
Cincinnati
Mountain View, California
G 1 Yigit Arcan (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr None Istanbul, Turkey
G 2 Quinn Clinton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Christchurch Boys HS Christchurch, New Zealand
G 3 Augustas Marčiulionis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Rytas Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania
G 5 Jabe Mullins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Mount Si HS Snoqualmie, Washington
C 10 Mitchell Saxen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Ingraham HS Seattle, Washington
F/C 11 Matthias Tass 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Tallinna Reaalkool Tallinn, Estonia
G 12 Tommy Kuhse 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Mountain View HS Mesa, Arizona
F 14 Kyle Bowen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Centre of Excellence Perth, Australia
G 15 Chris Howell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Torrey Pines HS San Diego, California
C 22 Matt Van Komen 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Pleasant Grove HS
Utah
Pleasant Grove, Utah
G 23 Leemet Böckler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Tallinn Tech Tallinn, Estonia
F 25 Judah Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Pacifica Christian HS Bermuda Dunes, California
G/F 33 Luke Barrett (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Piedmont HS Piedmont, California
F 42 Dan Fotu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Rangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand
G/F 44 Alex Ducas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Centre of Excellence Geraldton, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Prairie View A&M W 87–68  1–0
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,283)
Moraga, CA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Texas Southern W 67–58  2–0
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,602)
Moraga, CA
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Southern Utah W 70–51  3–0
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,031)
Moraga, CA
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Bellarmine W 73–64  4–0
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,265)
Moraga, CA
November 22, 2021*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Notre Dame
Maui Invitational tournament quarterfinals
W 62–59  5–0
Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. Oregon
Maui Invitational Tournament semifinal
W 62–50  6–0
Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 24, 2021*
2:00 p.m, ESPN
vs. Wisconsin
Maui Invitational Tournament championship
L 55–61  6–1
Michelob Ultra Arena (2,901)
Paradise, NV
November 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
UC Riverside W 67–50  7–1
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,594)
Moraga, CA
December 2, 2021*
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Utah State W 60–58  8–1
Smith Spectrum (8,888)
Logan, UT
December 4, 2021*
1:00 p.m., Stadium
at Colorado State L 58–74  8–2
Moby Arena (7,004)
Fort Collins, CO
December 11, 2021*
3:00 p.m., WCC Network
UC Santa Barbara W 80–59  9–2
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,019)
Moraga, CA
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Stanislaus State W 76–39  10–2
University Credit Union Pavilion (631)
Moraga, CA
December 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. San Diego State
Jerry Colangelo Classic
L 53–63  10–3
Footprint Center (1,500)
Phoenix, AZ
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SCS Atlantic
Missouri State W 75–58  11–3
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,716)
Moraga, CA
December 28, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SCS Atlantic
Yale W 87–60  12–3
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,904)
Moraga, CA
WCC regular season
January 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at BYU L 43–52  12–4
(0–1)
Marriott Center (17,544)
Provo, UT
January 13, 2022
8:00 p.m., NBCSBA
at Pepperdine W 77–62  13–4
(1–1)
Firestone Fieldhouse (580)
Malibu, CA
January 15, 2022
4:30 p.m., NBCSCA
Pacific Canceled University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
January 20, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
Santa Clara W 73–65  14–4
(2–1)
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,056)
Moraga, CA
January 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Loyola Marymount W 83–51  15–4
(3–1)
Gersten Pavilion (1,027)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium
at San Francisco W 72–70  16–4
(4–1)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,833)
San Francisco, CA
January 29, 2022
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
Pepperdine W 81–57  17–4
(5–1)
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,029)
Moraga, CA
February 3, 2022
8:00 p.m., NBCSCA
at Portland W 75–54  18–4
(6–1)
Chiles Center (1,113)
Portland, OR
February 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Loyola Marymount W 71–60  19–4
(7–1)
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,044)
Moraga, CA
February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 22 at Santa Clara
Rescheduled from Jan. 6
L 72–77  19–5
(7–2)
Leavey Center (1,714)
Santa Clara, CA
February 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., NBCSCA
No. 22 San Diego W 86–57  20–5
(8–2)
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,763)
Moraga, CA
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 22 at No. 2 Gonzaga
Rivalry
L 58–74  20–6
(8–3)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA+
San Francisco
Rescheduled from Jan. 1
W 69–64  21–6
(9–3)
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
BYU W 69–64  22–6
(10–3)
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium
No. 23 at San Diego W 60–46  23–6
(11–3)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,043)
San Diego, CA
February 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 23 No. 1 Gonzaga
Rivalry
W 67–57  24–6
(12–3)
University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
WCC tournament
March 7, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(2) No. 17 vs. (3) Santa Clara
Semifinals
W 75–72  25–6
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 8, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 17 vs. (1) No. 1 Gonzaga
Championship
L 69–82  25–7
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022*
4:20 p.m., TBS
(5 E) No. 18 vs. (12 E) Indiana
First Round
W 82–53  26–7
Moda Center 
Portland, OR
March 19, 2022*
4:10 p.m., TBS
(5 E) No. 18 vs. (4 E) No. 11 UCLA
Second Round
L 56–72  26–8
Moda Center (17,907)
Portland, OR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRV22RV23191718Not released
Coaches—^RVRVRVRVRVRV22RV23201716т20

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly known as McKeon Pavilion.

References

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