2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
WCC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2018–19 record22–12 (11–5 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKeon Pavilion
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Gonzaga160 1.000  334  .892
Saint Mary's115 .688  2212  .647
BYU115 .688  1913  .594
San Francisco97 .563  2110  .677
Loyola Marymount88 .500  2212  .647
Santa Clara88 .500  1615  .516
San Diego79 .438  2115  .583
Pepperdine610 .375  1618  .471
Pacific412 .250  1418  .438
Portland016 .000  725  .219
2019 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Emmett Naar3G6'1"195RS SeniorSydney, AustraliaGraduated
Evan Fitzner21C6'10"230RS JuniorSan Diego, CAGraduate transferred to Indiana
Calvin Hermanson24F6'6"200RS SeniorLake Oswego, ORGraduated
Jock Landale34C6'11"255SeniorMalvern East, AustraliaGraduated
Cullen Neal34G6'4"191RS SeniorAlbuquerque, NMGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Aaron Menzies41C7'3"285RS SeniorManchester, EnglandTransferred from Seattle. Will eligible to play since Menzies graduated from Seattle.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
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
  • 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.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 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) RS JrLake Ginninderra College Hobart, Australia
    C 1 Jordan Hunter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSt. Ignatius College Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
    G 2 Quinn Clinton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChristchurch Boys Christchurch, New Zealand
    G 3 Jordan Ford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFolsom Folsom, CA
    C 5 Jock Perry 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoLake Ginninderra College Melbourne, Australia
    F 10 Elijah Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoSunrise Mountain Peoria, AZ
    F/C 11 Matthias Tass 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrTallinna Reaalkool Tallinn, Estonia
    G 12 Tommy Kuhse (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoMountain View Mesa, AZ
    F 15 Dan Sheets (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrDougherty Valley San Ramon, CA
    G 23 Kristers Zoriks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrNew Hampton School Dobele, Latvia
    F 24 Malik Fitts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoBrewster Academy
    South Florida
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    F 33 Kyle Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrHellyer College Wynyard, TAS, Australia
    G 35 Alex Mudronja 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrUC Senior Secondary College Adelaide, Australia
    C 41 Aaron Menzies 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SrLoreto Academy Manchester, England
    F 42 Dan Fotu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrNew Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    November 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    McNeese State
    MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
    W 87–65  1–0
    McKeon Pavilion (2,673)
    Moraga, CA
    November 11, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    Utah Valley
    MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
    W 92–63  2–0
    McKeon Pavilion (2,751)
    Moraga, CA
    November 14, 2018*
    6:00 pm, FCS/Eleven
    at New Mexico State W 73–58  3–0
    Pan American Center (6,660)
    Las Cruces, NM
    November 19, 2018*
    5:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Utah State
    MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight semifinals
    L 63–80  3–1
    T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 21, 2018*
    5:30 pm, BD Global
    vs. No. 15 Mississippi State
    MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight 3rd place game
    L 57–61  3–2
    T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 24, 2018*
    6:00 pm
    Harvard L 68–74  3–3
    McKeon Pavilion (3,247)
    Moraga, CA
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    UC Irvine L 75–80  3–4
    McKeon Pavilion (2,511)
    Moraga, CA
    December 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    California W 84–71  4–4
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    December 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Bethune–Cookman W 93–61  5–4
    McKeon Pavilion (2,307)
    Moraga, CA
    December 7, 2018*
    4:00 pm, Flo Sports
    vs. New Mexico
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
    W 85–60  6–4
    Staples Center (7,235)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Fullerton W 81–66  7–4
    McKeon Pavilion (2,429)
    Moraga, CA
    December 15, 2018*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. LSU
    Neon Hoops Showcase
    L 74–78  7–5
    T-Mobile Arena (5,107)
    Paradise, NV
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Bucknell W 85–56  8–5
    McKeon Pavilion (2,622)
    Moraga, CA
    December 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    at Western Kentucky L 68–71  8–6
    E. A. Diddle Arena (5,026)
    Bowling Green, KY
    December 29, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    San Jose State W 75–45  9–6
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    WCC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at San Francisco L 72–76  9–7
    (0–1)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (3,005)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    BYU W 88–66  10–7
    (1–1)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    January 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, NBCSBA
    at Loyola Marymount W 71–60  11–7
    (2–1)
    Gersten Pavilion (1,703)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 17, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    Santa Clara W 75–55  12–7
    (3–1)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,261)
    Moraga, CA
    January 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSBA
    San Diego W 76–59  13–7
    (4–1)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,389)
    Moraga, CA
    January 24, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at BYU L 66–71  13–8
    (4–2)
    Marriott Center (11,427)
    Provo, UT
    January 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, NBCSCA
    Pepperdine L 77–84 OT 13–9
    (4–3)
    McKeon Pavilion (1,815)
    Moraga, CA
    February 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, NBCSCA
    San Francisco W 86–80  14–9
    (5–3)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    February 7, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Pacific W 78–66  15–9
    (6–3)
    McKeon Pavilion (2,764)
    Moraga, CA
    February 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 4 Gonzaga
    Rivalry
    L 46–94  15–10
    (6–4)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    February 14, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Santa Clara W 66–55  16–10
    (7–4)
    Leavey Center (2,176)
    Santa Clara, CA
    February 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSBA
    Pepperdine W 72–65  17–10
    (8–4)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Pacific W 58–32  18–10
    (9–4)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (2,343)
    Stockton, CA
    February 23, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at San Diego W 66–46  19–10
    (10–4)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,189)
    San Diego, CA
    February 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, NBCSCA
    Portland W 65–48  20–10
    (11–4)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,254)
    Moraga, CA
    March 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 Gonzaga
    Rivalry
    L 55–69  20–11
    (11–5)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    WCC Tournament
    March 11, 2019
    8:30 pm, ESPN2
    (2) vs. (7) San Diego
    Semifinals
    W 69–62  21–11
    Orleans Arena (7,642)
    Paradise, NV
    March 12, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) vs. (1) No. 1 Gonzaga
    Finals/Rivalry
    W 60–47  22–11
    Orleans Arena (7,771)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 2019*
    4:20 pm, TBS
    (11 S) vs. (6 S) No. 23 Villanova
    First round
    L 57–61  22–12
    XL Center (14,695)
    Hartford, CT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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