2022–23 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

2022–23 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
WCC regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 19
Record27–8 (14–2 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Credit Union Pavilion
(Capacity: 3,500)
Seasons
2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Saint Mary's 14 – 2   .875 27 – 8   .771
No. 9 Gonzaga† 14 – 2   .875 31 – 6   .838
Santa Clara 11 – 5   .688 23 – 10   .697
Loyola Marymount 9 – 7   .563 19 – 12   .613
San Francisco 7 – 9   .438 20 – 14   .588
BYU 7 – 9   .438 19 – 15   .559
Pacific 7 – 9   .438 15 – 18   .455
Portland 5 – 11   .313 14 – 19   .424
San Diego 4 – 12   .250 11 – 20   .355
Pepperdine 2 – 14   .125 9 – 22   .290
† 2023 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 22nd 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 27–8, 14–2 in WCC Play to finish a tie for 1st place. They defeated BYU in the semifinals of the WCC Tournament before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated VCU in the First Round before losing to UConn in the Second Round.

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2021–22 season 26–8, 12–3 in WCC play to finish in second place. In the 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. There they defeated Indiana in the first round before losing to UCLA in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Yigit Arcan 1 G 6'2" 170 Freshman Istanbul, Turkey Walk-on; transferred
Quinn Clinton 2 G 6'3" 185 RS Junior Christchurch, New Zealand Left the team for personal reasons
Jabe Mullins 5 G 6'5" 190 Sophomore Snoqualmie, WA Transferred to Washington State
Matthias Tass 11 F/C 6'10" 245 Senior Tallinn, Estonia Graduated
Tommy Kuhse 12 G 6'2" 185 RS Senior Mesa, AZ Graduated
Judah Brown 25 F 6'6" 205 Sophomore Bermuda Dunes, CA Transferred to South Alabama
Dan Fotu 42 F 6'7" 225 Senior Auckland, New Zealand Graduated/Signed to play professionally with Auckland Tuatara

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Mason Forbes 25 F 6'9" 230 GS Senior Folsom, CA Harvard

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aidan Mahaney
SG 		Moraga, CA Campolindo High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 18, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Joshua Jefferson
PF 		Henderson, NV Liberty High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 15, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Harry Wessels
C 		Boddington, Australia Australian Institute of Sport 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 14, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
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.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2022–23 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) 177 lb (80 kg) GS Saint Francis HS
Cincinnati 		Mountain View, California
C 1 Harry Wessels 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr AIS Centre of Excellence Boddington, WA, Australia
G 3 Augustas Marčiulionis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Rytas Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania
F 5 Joshua Jefferson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Liberty HS Las Vegas, Nevada
C 11 Mitchell Saxen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Jr Ingraham HS Seattle, Washington
G 12 Cade Bennett (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Campolindo HS Moraga, California
F 14 Kyle Bowen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Sr Centre of Excellence Perth, Australia
G 15 Chris Howell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Torrey Pines HS San Diego, California
G 20 Aidan Mahaney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Campolindo HS Lafayette, California
C 22 Matt Van Komen 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr Pleasant Grove HS
Utah 		Pleasant Grove, Utah
G 23 Leemet Böckler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Tallinn Tech Tallinn, Estonia
F 24 Kevin Gad (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Granada HS Livermore, California
F 25 Mason Forbes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Folsom HS
Harvard 		Folsom, California
G/F 33 Luke Barrett (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Piedmont HS Piedmont, California
G/F 44 Alex Ducas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr AIS 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

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Oral Roberts W 78–70  1–0
  25 – Mahaney   11 – Bowen   5 – Saxen  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,219)
Moraga, CA
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Vermont W 79–53  2–0
  15 – Johnson   8 – Saxen   5 – Ducas  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,027)
Moraga, CA
November 13, 2022*
5:00 p.m., WCC Network 		North Texas W 63–33  3–0
  11 – Ducas   12 – Saxen   4 – Marčiulionis  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,878)
Moraga, CA
November 16, 2022*
5:30 p.m., WCC Network 		Southern W 72–54  4–0
  17 – Saxen   9 – Saxen   6 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,643)
Moraga, CA
November 19, 2022*
5:30 p.m., WCC Network 		Hofstra W 76–48  5–0
  20 – Ducas   12 – Saxen   4 – Tied  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,274)
Moraga, CA
November 23, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Vanderbilt
Wooden Legacy semifinals 		W 75–65  6–0
  20 – Mahaney   7 – Johnson   8 – Johnson  Anaheim Convention Center (2,483)
Anaheim, CA
November 24, 2022*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Washington
Wooden Legacy championship 		L 64–68 OT 6–1
  19 – Saxen   8 – Saxen   4 – Bowen  Anaheim Convention Center (637)
Anaheim, CA
November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network 		New Mexico L 65–69  6–2
  25 – Ducas   9 – Saxen   3 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,088)
Moraga, CA
December 3, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 1 Houston
The Battleground 2K22 		L 48–53  6–3
  17 – Johnson   12 – Bowen   5 – Johnson  Dickies Arena (2,812)
Fort Worth, TX
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Missouri State W 66–46  7–3
  19 – Saxen   8 – Bowen   3 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,863)
Moraga, CA
December 10, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. No. 22 San Diego State
Jerry Colangelo Classic 		W 68–61  8–3
  20 – Mahaney   9 – Saxen   3 – Saxen  Footprint Center 
Phoenix, AZ
December 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network 		New Mexico State W 81–68  9–3
  16 – Bowen   11 – Saxen   4 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,844)
Moraga, CA
December 18, 2022*
5:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Colorado State L 60–62  9–4
  15 – Mahaney   11 – Bowen   4 – Mahaney  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,188)
Moraga, CA
December 21, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Wyoming
Jerry Colangelo Classic 		W 66–54  10–4
  28 – Johnson   9 – Saxen   5 – Mahaney  Footprint Center 
Phoenix, AZ
December 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		San Diego W 85–58  11–4
(1–0) 		 20 – Saxen   13 – Bowen   4 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
December 31, 2022
4:00 p.m., NBCSBA 		at Santa Clara W 67–64  12–4
(2–0) 		 18 – Mahaney   15 – Bowen   5 – Johnson  Leavey Center (1,379)
Santa Clara, CA
January 3, 2023*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Academy of Art W 84–64  13–4
  19 – Mahaney   15 – Bowen   6 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,702)
Moraga, CA
January 7, 2023
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Portland W 85–43  14–4
(3–0) 		 15 – Tied   14 – Saxen   4 – Bowen  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
January 12, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Loyola Marymount W 76–62  15–4
(4–0) 		 25 – Mahaney   7 – Bowen   5 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,315)
Moraga, CA
January 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., NBCSBA 		at San Francisco W 78–61  16–4
(5–0) 		 24 – Johnson   7 – Johnson   6 – Johnson  War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
January 19, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Pepperdine W 73–44  17–4
(6–0) 		 17 – Johnson   9 – Johnson   7 – Marčiulionis  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,050)
Malibu, CA
January 21, 2023
5:00 p.m., NBCSBA 		Santa Clara W 77–58  18–4
(7–0) 		 20 – Mahaney   6 – Tied   4 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
January 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 22 at BYU W 57–56  19–4
(8–0) 		 14 – Johnson   10 – Saxen   4 – Saxen  Marriott Center (15,843)
Provo, UT
February 2, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 18 San Francisco W 68–59  20–4
(9–0) 		 18 – Ducas   10 – Saxen   3 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 4, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 18 No. 12 Gonzaga
Rivalry 		W 78–70 OT 21–4
(10–0) 		 18 – Mahaney   11 – Saxen   3 – Tied  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA 		No. 15 at Loyola Marymount L 74–78 OT 21–5
(10–1) 		 31 – Johnson   8 – Saxen   4 – Mahaney  Gersten Pavilion (1,775)
Los Angeles, CA
February 11, 2023
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 15 at Portland W 81–64  22–5
(11–1) 		 34 – Johnson   8 – Saxen   6 – Johnson  Chiles Center (2,454)
Portland, OR
February 16, 2023
6:00 p.m., NBCSBA 		No. 17 at San Diego W 62–59  23–5
(12–1) 		 17 – Saxen   10 – Saxen   4 – Saxen  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,951)
San Diego, CA
February 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 17 BYU W 71–65  24–5
(13–1) 		 27 – Johnson   7 – Tied   2 – Tied  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 23, 2023
7:00 p.m., WCC Network 		No. 15 Pacific W 83–52  25–5
(14–1) 		 29 – Johnson   7 – Ducas   7 – Johnson  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 15 at No. 12 Gonzaga
Rivalry/College Gameday 		L 68–77  25–6
(14–2) 		 27 – Johnson   7 – Ducas   3 – Tied  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
WCC tournament
March 6, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		(1) No. 16 vs. (5) BYU
Semifinals 		W 75–69  26–6
  23 –     7 – Tied   5 – Johnson  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 7, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		(1) No. 16 vs. (2) No. 9 Gonzaga
Championship/Rivalry 		L 51–77  26–7
  20 – Johnson   7 – Ducas   3 – Ducas  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2023*
11:00 am, TBS 		(5 W) No. 19 vs. (12 W) VCU
First Round 		W 63–51  27–7
  17 – Tied   10 – Johnson   4 – Tied  MVP Arena 
Albany, NY
March 19, 2023*
3:10 p.m., TNT 		(5 W) No. 19 vs. (4 W) No. 10 UConn
Second Round 		L 55–70  27–8
  9 – Tied   7 – Johnson   4 – Johnson  MVP Arena (13,984)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly known as McKeon Pavilion.

References

  1. ^ "SMCGaels.com :: Saint Mary's College Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". www.smcgaels.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

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