2015–16 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Randy Bennett's fifteenth season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion. They finished the season 29–6, 15–3 in WCC play to win a share of the WCC regular season conference championship. They defeated Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine to advance to the championship game of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. As a regular season conference champion, and #1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. As a #2 seed, they defeated New Mexico State and Georgia to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to before losing to Valparaiso.

2015–16 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
WCC regular season co-champion
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2015–16 record29–6 (15–3 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKeon Pavilion
2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Saint Mary's153 .833  296  .829
Gonzaga153 .833  288  .778
BYU135 .722  2611  .703
Pepperdine108 .556  1814  .563
San Francisco810 .444  1515  .500
Santa Clara711 .389  1120  .355
Portland612 .333  1220  .375
Loyola Marymount612 .333  1417  .452
Pacific*612 .333  820  .286
San Diego414 .222  921  .300
*ineligible for postseason due to self probation
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2014–15 season 21–10, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to Portland. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Vanderbilt.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brad Waldow00F6'9"260RS SeniorShingle Springs, CAGraduated
Kerry Carter3G6'2"205SeniorWest Covina, CAGraduated / Playing for Iberostar Tenerife (Spain)
Joe Coleman10G6'4"210RS JuniorMinneapolis, MNLeft the team due to personal reasons
Tyler Harville12G5'11"170FreshmanLexington, KYTransferred to Berry College
Aaron Bright20G5'11"175SeniorBellevue, WAGraduated
Garrett Jackson22F6'6"225RS SeniorPortland, ORGraduated
Treaven Duffy25G6'2"190RS SophomoreWalnut Creek, CATransferred to San Francisco State
Desmond Simmons30F6'7"225RS SeniorVallejo, CAGraduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Stefan Gonzalez
PG
Pocatello, ID Highland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Franklin Porter
SG
Portland, OR Titon School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2015–16 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Tanner Krebs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLake Ginninderra College Hobart, Australia
    F 1 Jordan Hunter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSt. Ignatius College Vaucluse, Australia
    G 2 Stefan Gonzalez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHighland Pocatello, ID
    G 3 Emmett Naar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoSydney Boys Sydney, Australia
    G 11 Jack Biebel (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrArchbishop Mitty
    Foothill College
    San Jose, CA
    C 21 Evan Fitzner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrFrancis Parker School San Diego, CA
    F 22 Dane Pineau 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMelbourne Grammar Melbourne, Australia
    F 24 Calvin Hermanson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoLake Oswego Lake Oswego, OR
    G 25 Joe Rahon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrTorrey Pines San Diego, CA
    F 33 Kyle Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHellyer College Wynyard, Australia
    C 34 Jock Landale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoGeelong Grammar Malvern East, Victoria, Australia
    G 43 Franklin Porter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrTilton School Portland, OR
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/13/2015*
    8:00 pm, TheW.tv
    San Francisco State W 80–56  1–0
    McKeon Pavilion (2,589)
    Moraga, CA
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Manhattan W 89–63  2–0
    McKeon Pavilion (2,242)
    Moraga, CA
    11/22/2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Stanford W 78–61  3–0
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    11/29/2015*
    5:00 pm, CHN
    Cal State Bakersfield W 94–59  4–0
    McKeon Pavilion (2,340)
    Moraga, CA
    12/04/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    UC Davis W 81–67  5–0
    McKeon Pavilion (2,506)
    Moraga, CA
    12/06/2015*
    5:00 pm, CHN
    UC Irvine W 70–60  6–0
    McKeon Pavilion (2,333)
    Moraga, CA
    12/12/2015*
    12:30 pm, P12N
    at California L 59–63  6–1
    Haas Pavilion (10,074)
    Berkeley, CA
    12/14/2015*
    7:00 pm, CHN
    Cal Poly W 93–63  7–1
    McKeon Pavilion (2,183)
    Moraga, CA
    12/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Southern Utah W 92–36  8–1
    McKeon Pavilion (1,836)
    Moraga, CA
    12/21/2015
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    at San Francisco W 74–52  9–1
    (1–0)
    McKeon Pavilion (2,408)
    Moraga, CA
    12/23/2015
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    at Santa Clara W 81–59  10–1
    (2–0)
    Leavey Center (1,950)
    Moraga, CA
    12/28/2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Utah Valley W 65–50  11–1
    McKeon Pavilion (2,113)
    Moraga, CA
    12/31/2015
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    BYU W 85–74  12–1
    (3–0)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,183)
    Moraga, CA
    01/02/2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    San Diego W 79–46  13–1
    (4–0)
    McKeon Pavilion (2,185)
    Moraga, CA
    01/07/2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    at Loyola Marymount W 73–48  14–1
    (5–0)
    Gersten Pavilion (1,791)
    Los Angeles, CA
    01/09/2016
    1:00 pm, CSNCA
    at Pepperdine L 64–67  14–2
    (5–1)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,423)
    Malibu, CA
    01/14/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Pacific W 78–62  15–2
    (6–1)
    McKeon Pavilion (2,983)
    Moraga, CA
    01/21/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Gonzaga W 70–67  16–2
    (7–1)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    01/23/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNBA
    Portland W 89–74  17–2
    (8–1)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,338)
    Moraga, CA
    01/30/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    at Pacific W 68–65  18–2
    (9–1)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (3,010)
    Stockton, CA
    02/04/2016
    6:00 pm, BYUtv
    at BYU L 59–70  18–3
    (9–2)
    Marriott Center (14,897)
    Provo, UT
    02/06/2016
    6:00 pm, CSNCA
    at San Diego W 60–43  19–3
    (10–2)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,292)
    San Diego, CA
    02/11/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNBA
    Pepperdine L 63–69  19–4
    (10–3)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,340)
    Moraga, CA
    02/13/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNBA
    Loyola Marymount W 68–62  20–4
    (11–3)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,165)
    Moraga, CA
    02/18/2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv
    at Portland W 74–72  21–4
    (12–3)
    Chiles Center (2,868)
    Portland, OR
    02/20/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Gonzaga W 63–58  22–4
    (13–3)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    02/25/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    Santa Clara W 75–50  23–4
    (14–3)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,165)
    Moraga, CA
    02/27/2016
    8:00 pm, CSNCA
    at San Francisco W 84–72  24–4
    (15–3)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (2,769)
    San Francisco, CA
    03/01/2016*
    8:00 pm, TheW.tv
    Grand Canyon W 73–64  25–4
    McKeon Pavilion (2,735)
    Moraga, CA
    WCC Tournament
    03/05/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (1) vs. (8) Loyola Marymount
    Quarterfinals
    W 60–48  26–4
    Orleans Arena (7,209)
    Paradise, NV
    03/07/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    (1) vs. (4) Pepperdine
    Semifinals
    W 81–66  27–4
    Orleans Arena (8,362)
    Paradise, NV
    03/08/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    (1) vs. (2) Gonzaga
    Championship
    L 75–85  27–5
    Orleans Arena (7,418)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    03/15/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (2) (7) New Mexico State
    First round – Valparaiso Bracket
    W 58–56  28–5
    McKeon Pavilion (1,154)
    Moraga, CA
    03/20/2016*
    4:30 pm, ESPNU
    (2) (3) Georgia
    Second round – Valparaiso Bracket
    W 77–65  29–5
    McKeon Pavilion (2,050)
    Moraga, CA
    03/22/2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) at (1) Valparaiso
    Quarterfinals – Valparaiso Bracket
    L 44–60  29–6
    Athletics–Recreation Center (5,444)
    Valparaiso, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR RV *N/A
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV 25 RV RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References

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