The 2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 24th season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels played their home games at the University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). For the first time since 2012, the Gaels won an outright WCC title with a 17-1 record, although they were defeated by rival Gonzaga in the WCC tournament championship. They received a #7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, defeating Vanderbilt in the first round of before falling to Alabama.
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 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 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
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Ashton Hardaway 9 F 6'8" 210 Sophomore Carson, CA Memphis Paulius Murauskas 23 F 6'8" 225 Sophomore Kaunas, Lithuania Arizona
2024 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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