2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
Record	20–4 (10–1 WCC)
Head coach	Randy Bennett (24th season);
Associate head coach	Mickey McConnell
Assistant coaches	Joe Rahon; Dan Sheets; Trey Touchet;
Home arena	University Credit Union Pavilion; (Capacity: 3,500)
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Saint Mary's	10	–	1	.909	20	–	4	.833
San Francisco	9	–	3	.750	19	–	6	.760
Gonzaga	8	–	3	.727	17	–	7	.708
Santa Clara	8	–	4	.667	16	–	9	.640
Oregon State	7	–	4	.636	17	–	7	.708
Loyola Marymount	6	–	5	.545	14	–	9	.609
Washington State	5	–	7	.417	15	–	10	.600
Pepperdine	3	–	7	.300	9	–	14	.391
Portland	3	–	9	.250	8	–	17	.320
Pacific	3	–	9	.250	8	–	18	.308
San Diego	1	–	11	.083	4	–	21	.160

† 2025 WCC tournament winner As of February 6, 2024

The 2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represents 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 play 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
Joshua Jefferson	5	F	6'8"	220	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Transferred to Iowa State^[1]
Chris Howell	15	G	6'6"	195	Sophomore	San Diego, CA	Transferred to UC San Diego
Aidan Mahaney	20	G	6'3"	180	Sophomore	Lafayette, CA	Transferred to UConn^[2]
Mason Forbes	25	F	6'9"	230	Senior	Folsom, CA	Graduated
Alex Ducas	44	G/F	6'7"	220	GS Senior	Geraldton, Australia	Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Jensen Bradtke	50	F	6'10"	220	Freshman	Sandringham, Australia	Transferred to Montana^[3]

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Ashton Hardaway	9	F	6'8"	210	Sophomore	Carson, CA	Memphis^[4]
Paulius Murauskas	23	F	6'8"	225	Sophomore	Kaunas, Lithuania	Arizona

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Liam Campbell #19 SG	Meridian, ID	Owyhee High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 10, 2024
Liam Campbell #19 SG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Mikey Lewis #23 SG	Oakland, CA	Prolific Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 27, 2023
Mikey Lewis #23 SG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Joshua Dent SG	New South Wales, Australia	Centre of Excellence	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 8, 2023
Joshua Dent SG	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
Oliver Faubert PF	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/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. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Mikey Lewis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Prolific Prep	Oakland, CA
C	1	Harry Wessels	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jr	AIS Centre of Excellence	Boddington, Australia
G	2	Jordan Ross	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Link Academy	Layton, UT
G	3	Augustas Marčiulionis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Rytas Vilnius	Vilnius, Lithuania
G	7	Joshua Dent	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	AIS Centre of Excellence	Wollongong, Australia
G	8	Rory Hawke	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	AIS Centre of Excellence	Townsville, Australia
F	9	Ashton Hardaway	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Sierra Canyon School Memphis	Carson, CA
C	11	Mitchell Saxen	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	GS	Ingraham HS	Seattle, WA
F	14	Oilver Faubert	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Fort Erie International Academy	Fort Erie, ON
G	15	Liam Campbell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Owyhee HS	Meridian, ID
G	22	Cade Bennett (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS So	Campolindo HS	Moraga, CA
F	23	Paulius Murauskas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	BC Lietkabelis Arizona	Kaunas, Lithuania
F	24	Kevin Gad (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	Granada HS	Livermore, CA
G/F	33	Luke Barrett	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Sr	Piedmont HS	Piedmont, CA
C	45	Andrew McKeever	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	So	Granada HS	Livermore, CA

Head coach

Randy Bennett (UC San Diego)

Assistant coach(es)

Mickey McConnell (Saint Mary's)
Joe Rahon (Saint Mary's)
Dan Sheets (Saint Mary's)
Trey Touchet (McNeese State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Towson	W 76–69	1–0	14 – Tied	13 – Murauskas	8 – Marčiulionis	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,326) Moraga, CA
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Chattanooga	W 86–74	2–0	27 – Marčiulionis	11 – Murauskas	7 – Marčiulionis	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,188) Moraga, CA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Akron	W 87–68	3–0	18 – Lewis	15 – Murauskas	11 – Marčiulionis	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,316) Moraga, CA
November 17, 2024* 10:00 a.m., BTN	vs. Nebraska	W 77–74	4–0	23 – Lewis	12 – Saxen	4 – Marčiulionis	Sanford Pentagon (3,241) Sioux Falls, SD
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Stanislaus State	W 78–38	5–0	14 – Wessels	11 – Murauskas	7 – Bennett	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,148) Moraga, CA
November 23, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Cal Poly Acrisure Classic campus site game	W 80–66	6–0	19 – Barrett	13 – Saxen	8 – Ross	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA
November 28, 2024* 6:00 p.m., TruTV	vs. USC Acrisure Classic semifinals	W 71–36	7–0	15 – Ross	7 – Tied	4 – Tied	Acrisure Arena (1,006) Thousand Palms, CA
November 29, 2024* 6:30 p.m., TruTV	vs. Arizona State Acrisure Classic Championship Game	L 64–68	7–1	19 – Ross	9 – Tied	4 – Ross	Acrisure Arena (2,310) Thousand Palms, CA
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UTSA	W 82–74 ^OT	8–1	23 – Marčiulionis	13 – Saxen	8 – Marčiulionis	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,015) Moraga, CA
December 7, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Utah	W 72–63	9–1	29 – Murauskas	8 – McKeever	8 – Marčiulionis	Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,435) Salt Lake City, UT
December 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m.	vs. Boise State	L 65–67 ^OT	9–2	17 – Marčiulionis	8 – McKeever	6 – Marčiulionis	Mountain America Center (3,443) Idaho Falls, ID
December 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Merrimack	W 73–68	10–2	18 – Tied	12 – Saxen	5 – Ross	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,255) Moraga, CA
December 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Utah State	L 68–75	10–3	18 – Saxen	7 – Barrett	8 – Marčiulionis	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA
WCC regular season
December 28, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Pacific	W 70–60	11–3 (1–0)	20 – Barrett	13 – Murauskas	11 – Marčiulionis	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Pepperdine	W 71–41	12–3 (2–0)	16 – Barrett	12 – Murauskas	8 – Ross	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,391) Moraga, CA
January 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Portland	W 81–58	13–3 (3–0)	20 – Marčiulionis	10 – Saxen	6 – Marčiulionis	Chiles Center (1,678) Portland, OR
January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	Loyola Marymount	W 81–56	14–3 (4–0)	23 – Marčiulionis	10 – Tied	2 – Tied	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,344) Moraga, CA
January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at San Diego	W 103–56	15–3 (5–0)	18 – Lewis	12 – Saxen	5 – Tied	Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,349) San Diego, CA
January 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Pepperdine	W 74–50	16–3 (6–0)	17 – Barrett	7 – Barrett	6 – Marčiulionis	Firestone Fieldhouse (632) Malibu, CA
January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	San Francisco	W 71–51	17–3 (7–0)	24 – Murauskas	8 – Barrett	6 – Marčiulionis	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA
January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Washington State	W 80–75	18–3 (8–0)	25 – Murauskas	12 – Murauskas	7 – Marčiulionis	Beasley Coliseum (4,240) Pullman, WA
January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Santa Clara	W 67–54	19–3 (9–0)	12 – Saxen	14 – Murauskas	5 – Marčiulionis	Leavey Center (3,208) Santa Clara, CA
February 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN	Gonzaga Rivalry	W 62–58	20–3 (10–0)	16 – Lewis	11 – Saxen	9 – Marčiulionis	University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	at San Francisco	L 64–65	20–4 (10–1)	20 – Marčiulionis	11 – Saxen	7 – Marčiulionis	Sobrato Center (3,200) San Francisco, CA
February 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Oregon State						Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	Santa Clara						University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	Washington State						University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Portland						University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Gonzaga Rivalry						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 27, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Loyola Marymount						Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	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.

Source^[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	23

Notes

^ Formerly known as McKeon Pavilion

References

^ Peterson, Randy (April 23, 2024). "Iowa State lands a much-needed big man in Joshua Jefferson of St. Mary's". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
^ Kroner, Steve (April 29, 2024). "Gaels guard Aidan Mahaney transfers from St. Mary's to reigning national champ UConn". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
^ Gogola, Frank (April 29, 2024). "Saint Mary's transfer forward Jensen Bradtke commits to Montana Grizzlies men's basketball". Ravalli Republic. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
^ Cole, Damichael (May 12, 2024). "Memphis basketball: Ashton Hardaway, son of coach Penny Hardaway, commits to Saint Mary's". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
^ "SMCGaels.com :: Saint Mary's College Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". smcgaels.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

[1] Formerly known as McKeon Pavilion

[2] Peterson, Randy (April 23, 2024). "Iowa State lands a much-needed big man in Joshua Jefferson of St. Mary's". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

[3] Kroner, Steve (April 29, 2024). "Gaels guard Aidan Mahaney transfers from St. Mary's to reigning national champ UConn". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

[4] Gogola, Frank (April 29, 2024). "Saint Mary's transfer forward Jensen Bradtke commits to Montana Grizzlies men's basketball". Ravalli Republic. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

[5] Cole, Damichael (May 12, 2024). "Memphis basketball: Ashton Hardaway, son of coach Penny Hardaway, commits to Saint Mary's". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

[6] "SMCGaels.com :: Saint Mary's College Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". smcgaels.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

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