2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball | |
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Conference | West Coast Conference |
2018–19 record | 0–0 (0–0 WCC) |
Head coach | Randy Bennett (18th season) |
Assistant coach | Marcus Schroeder |
Assistant coach | Danny Yoshikawa |
Assistant coach | Justin Joyner |
Home arena | McKeon Pavilion |
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 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 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 West Coast Conference Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represents Saint Mary's College of California during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 18th season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels play their home games at the McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California as members of the West Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Gaels finished the 2017–18 season 30–6, 16–2 in West Coast Conference play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Pepperdine in the quarterfinals before losing to BYU in the semifinals. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the first round and Washington in the second round before losing to Utah in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Emmett Naar | 3 | G | 6'1" | 195 | RS Senior | Sydney, Australia | Gradauted |
Evan Fitzner | 21 | C | 6'10" | 230 | RS Junior | San Diego, CA | Graduate transferred to Indiana |
Calvin Hermanson | 24 | F | 6'6" | 200 | RS Senior | Lake Oswego, OR | Graduated |
Jock Landale | 34 | C | 6'11" | 255 | Senior | Malvern East, Australia | Graduated |
Cullen Neal | 34 | G | 6'4" | 191 | RS Senior | Albuquerque, NM | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Aaron Menzies | 41 | C | 7'3" | 285 | RS Senior | Manchester, England | Transferred from Seattle. Will eligible to play since Menzies graduated from Seattle. |
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Matthias Tass C |
Tallinn, Estonia | Tallinna Reaalkool | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 26, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: | ||||||
Quinn Clinton PG |
Christchurch, New Zealand | Christchurch Boys' High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Alex Mudronja PG |
Adelaide, Australia | Australia Institute of Sport | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Daniel Fotu SF |
New Zealand | New Zealand Breakers | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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 | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2018* 7:00 pm |
McNeese State MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game |
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Nov 11, 2018* 5:00 pm |
Utah Valley MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game |
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Nov 14, 2018* 6:00 pm |
at New Mexico State | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM | |||||||||
Nov 19, 2018* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Utah State MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight semifinals |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
Nov 21, 2018* 5:30 pm/8:00 pm |
vs. Arizona State or Mississippi State MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
Nov 24, 2018* 6:00 pm |
Harvard | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm |
UC Irvine | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Dec 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
California | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Dec 4, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Bethune–Cookman | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Dec 7, 2018* 4:00 pm |
vs. New Mexico Basketball Hall of Fame Classic |
Staples Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
Dec 10, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Cal State Fullerton | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Dec 15, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. LSU Neon Hoops Showcase |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
Dec 19, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Bucknell | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Dec 22, 2018* 12:00 pm |
at Western Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||||
Dec 29, 2018* 5:00 pm |
San Jose State | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
WCC regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 2, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at San Francisco | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA | |||||||||
Jan 5, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
BYU | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Jan 12, 2019 7:00 pm, NBCSBA |
at Loyola Marymount | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
Jan 17, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSBA |
Santa Clara | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Jan 19, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSBA |
San Diego | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Jan 24, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU |
at BYU | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm, NBCSCA |
Pepperdine | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Feb 2, 2019 1:00 pm, NBCSCA |
San Francisco | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Feb 7, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPNU |
Pacific | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Feb 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Gonzaga Rivalry |
McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | |||||||||
Feb 14, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Santa Clara | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA | |||||||||
Feb 16, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSBA |
Pepperdine | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Feb 21, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Pacific | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA | |||||||||
Feb 23, 2019 6:00 pm |
at San Diego | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
Feb 28, 2019 8:00 pm, NBCSCA |
Portland | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Mar 2, 2019 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2 |
Gonzaga Rivalry |
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
WCC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7–12, 2019 |
vs. | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Source[1]
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 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings