2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
NIT Second round vs. Minnesota, L 55–63
Conference West Coast Conference
2013–14 record 23–12 (11–7 WCC)
Head coach Randy Bennett (13th year)
Assistant coach Jim Shaw
Assistant coach Marty Clarke[1]
Assistant coach Eran Ganot
Home arena McKeon Pavilion
2013–14 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Gonzaga 15 3   .833     29 7   .806
BYU 13 5   .722     23 12   .657
San Francisco 13 5   .722     21 12   .636
Saint Mary's 11 7   .611     23 12   .657
Pepperdine 8 10   .444     15 16   .484
San Diego 7 11   .389     18 17   .514
Portland 7 11   .389     15 16   .484
Pacific 6 12   .333     18 16   .529
Santa Clara 6 12   .333     14 19   .424
Loyola Marymount 4 14   .222     13 19   .406
2014 West Coast Conference Tournament winner

The 2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Randy Bennett's thirteenth 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 23–12, 11–7 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Utah in the first round before losing in the second round to Minnesota.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jorden Page 1 G 6'1" 180 RS Junior Maroochydore, Queensland Graduated
Mitchell Young 3 F 6'9" 235 RS Senior Logan City, Queensland Graduated; Signed to play professionally by Cairns Taipans of the NBL
Matthew Dellavedova 4 G 6'4" 190 Senior Maryborough, Victoria Graduated; Undrafted in 2013 NBA Draft, signed free agent contract with Cleveland Cavaliers
Kyle Rowley 5 C 7'0" 280 Senior Arima, Trinidad and Tobago Graduated; Signed to play professionally with Zornotza ST of Spain's LEB Plata
Zach Sanchez 10 G 6'1" 175 RS Sophomore Bonita, CA Transferred
Chris Reyes 23 F 6'7" 205 RS Freshman La Verne, CA Transferred
Tim Williams 25 F 6'9" 235 RS Senior Antioch, CA Graduated

Recruiting

5 newcomers will join the Gaels basketball team for the 2013-14 season. Of the 5 newcomers, 2 will redshirt the season. The newcomers are Kerry Carter, Dane Pineau, Calvin Hermanson, Emmett Naar, and transfer Joe Coleman. Naar and Coleman will redshirt the season.

The Gaels are also joined by two redshirts from 2012-13. Garrett Jackson and Treaven Duffy come off their redshirt seasons and are ready to help the Gaels try to reclaim the WCC title.

In addition to their new recruits, the Gaels enter the season with a new assistant head coach in Marty Clarke and a special assistant to the coach in Jim Shaw.[2]

Roster

2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 00 Waldow, BradBrad Waldow style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 260 lb (118 kg) RS Jr Ponderosa Shingle Springs, CA
G 2 McCoy, PaulPaul McCoy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Grant
SMU
Portland, OR
G 3 Carter, KerryKerry Carter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Jr West Covina
Citrus College
West Covina, CA
F 11 Pineau, DaneDane Pineau style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Melbourne Grammar Melbourne, Australia
G 12 Giusti, JordanJordan Giusti style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) RS So San Ramon Valley San Ramon, CA
F 13 Petrulis, EividasEividas Petrulis style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Šarūnas Marčiulionis Academy Vilnius, Lithuania
G 14 Holt, StephenStephen Holt style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Jesuit Portland, OR
F 15 Levesque, BeauBeau Levesque style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr De La Salle Lafayette, CA
F 22 Jackson, GarrettGarrett Jackson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Westview Portland, OR
F 24 Hermanson, CalvinCalvin Hermanson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lake Oswego Lake Oswego, OR
G 25 Duffy, TreavenTreaven Duffy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Cushing Academy Walnut Creek, CA
C 33 Hodgson, MattMatt Hodgson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Ipswich Grammar
Southern Utah
Booval, Queensland, Australia
F 35 Walker III, JamesJames Walker III style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Los Alamitos
Citrus
Glendora, CA
G XX Naar, EmmettEmmett Naar  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sydney Boys Sydney, Australia
G XX Coleman, JoeJoe Coleman  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Hopkins
Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
Regular season
11/08/2013* Louisiana Tech W 83–70  1–0 McKeon Pavilion
11/12/2013* Akron W 85–63  2–0 McKeon Pavilion
11/14/2013* North Dakota State W 78–65  3–0 McKeon Pavilion
11/16/2013* Drake W 67–63  4–0 McKeon Pavilion
11/24/2013* Alcorn State W 72–55  5–0 McKeon Pavilion
11/30/2013* Murray State W 89–64  6–0 McKeon Pavilion
12/08/2013* Eastern Washington W 93–65  7–0 McKeon Pavilion
12/14/2013* at Boise State
(Diamond Head Classic on the mainland)
W 82–74  8–0 Taco Bell Arena
12/19/2013* American W 59–44  9–0 McKeon Pavilion
12/22/2013* vs. South Carolina
(Diamond Head Classic)
L 71–78  9–1 Stan Sheriff Center
12/23/2013* vs. Hawaiʻi
(Diamond Head Classic Consolation 2nd round)
L 74–76  9–2 Stan Sheriff Center
12/25/2013* vs. George Mason
(Diamond Head Classic 7th place game)
L 63–65  9–3 Stan Sheriff Center
12/30/2013 at Pacific W 88–80  10–3 (1–0) Alex G. Spanos Center
01/02/2014 at Gonzaga L 51–73  10–4 (1–1) McCarthey Athletic Center
01/04/2014 at Portland W 72–63  11–4 (2–1) Chiles Center
01/06/2014* William Jessup W 84–46  12–4 McKeon Pavilion
01/09/2014 Santa Clara L 55–57  12–5 (2–2) McKeon Pavilion
01/11/2014 San Francisco W 88–73  13–5 (3–2) McKeon Pavilion
01/18/2014 Pacific W 79–73  14–5 (4–2) McKeon Pavilion
01/23/2014 Pepperdine W 80–74  15–5 (5–2) McKeon Pavilion
01/25/2014 Loyola Marymount W 89–61  16–5 (6–2) McKeon Pavilion
01/30/2014 at San Diego L 43–61  16–6 (6–3) Jenny Craig Pavilion
02/01/2014 at BYU L 71–84  16–7 (6–4) Marriott Center
02/06/2014 at Loyola Marymount W 77–58  17–7 (7–4) Gersten Pavilion
02/08/2014 at Pepperdine W 69-67 OT 18-7 (8-4) Firestone Fieldhouse
02/13/2014 San Diego W 69-57  19-7 (9-4) McKeon Pavilion
02/15/2014 BYU L 57–60  19–8 (9–5) McKeon Pavilion
02/20/2014 at San Francisco L 62–73  19–9 (9–6) War Memorial Gymnasium
02/22/2014 at Santa Clara W 76–54  20–9 (10–6) Leavey Center
02/27/2014 Portland W 70-61  21–9 (11–6) McKeon Pavilion
03/01/2014 Gonzaga L 47–75  21–10 (11–7) McKeon Pavilion
WCC Tournament
03/08/2014 vs. Pepperdine
(Quarterfinals)
W 80–69  22–10 Orleans Arena
03/10/2014 vs. Gonzaga
(Semifinals)
L 54–70  22–11 Orleans Arena
NIT
03/18/2014* #(4) (5) Utah
(First round)
W 70–58  23–11 McKeon Pavilion
03/23/2014* #(4) (1) Minnesota
(Second round)
L 55–63  23–12 Williams Arena
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Game summaries

Louisiana Tech

Series History: Louisiana Tech leads 1-0

Nov 8
8:30 PM PST
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 70, Saint Mary's Gaels 83
Scoring by half: 34-38, 36-45
Pts: Raheem Appleby 18
Rebs: Micahle Kyser 8
Asts: Kenneth Smith 5
Pts: Brad Waldow 28
Rebs: Brad Waldow 8
Asts: Stephen Holt 6
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,825 [3]
Referees: Horace Shields, Marc Beasley, Matthew Rukasin, Aaron Locks

Akron

Series History: Akron leads 1-0
Broadcasters: Carter Blackburn and Bob Valvano

Nov 12
12:00 AM PST
Akron Zips 63, Saint Mary's Gaels 85
Scoring by half: 31-38, 32-47
Pts: Demetrius Treadwell 17
Rebs: Demetrius Treadwell 12
Asts: Quincy Diggs 3
Pts: Brad Waldow 16
Rebs: Garrett Jackson & Matt Hodgson 4
Asts: Stephen Holt 7
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,245 [4]
Referees: Glen Mayberry, Richard Batsell, Dennis Flannery Jr.

North Dakota State

Series History: First Meeting

Nov 14
8:30 PM PST
North Dakota State Bison 65, Saint Mary's Gaels 78
Scoring by half: 27-34, 38-44
Pts: Marshall Bjorklund 23
Rebs: Trayvonn Wright 6
Asts: Taylor Braun 5
Pts: Brad Waldow 18
Rebs: Brad Waldow 10
Asts: Stephen Holt 6
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,178 [5]
Referees: Ken Ditty, Rob Rorke, Nate Harris

Drake

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 2-0

Nov 16
7:00 PM PST
Drake Bulldogs 63, Saint Mary's Gaels 67
Scoring by half: 23-33, 40-34
Pts: Richard Carter 18
Rebs: Richard Carter, Seth Vandeest, Jacob Enevold, & Daddy Ugbede 6
Asts: Richard Carter 5
Pts: Beau Levesque 16
Rebs: Brad Waldow 13
Asts: Jordan Giusti & Beau Levesque 4
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,495 [6]
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Michael Irving, Kevin Brill

Alcorn State

Series History: First Meeting

Nov 24
5:30 PM PST
Alcorn State Braves 55, Saint Mary's Gaels 72
Scoring by half: 27-34, 38-44
Pts: Octavius Brown 16
Rebs: Octavius Brown & Josh Nicholas 5
Asts: Shaunessy Smith, Anthony Evans & Devontae Hampton 2
Pts: Kerry Carter 15
Rebs: Garrett Jackson 12
Asts: Stephen Holt 5
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,349 [7]
Referees: Scott Harris, Sam Haddad, Justin Van Duyne

Murray State

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 2-1
Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper and Dan Belluomini

Nov 30
8:05 PM PST
Murray State Racers 63, Saint Mary's Gaels 85
Scoring by half: 31-38, 32-47
Pts: Demetrius Treadwell 17
Rebs: Demetrius Treadwell 12
Asts: Quincy Diggs 3
Pts: Brad Waldow 16
Rebs: Garrett Jackson & Matt Hodgson 4
Asts: Stephen Holt 7
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,245 [8]
Referees: Glen Mayberry, Richard Batsell, Dennis Flannery Jr.

Eastern Washington

Series History: First Meeting

Dec 8
5:30 PM PST
Eastern Washington Eagles 65, Saint Mary's Gaels 93
Scoring by half: 26-41, 39-52
Pts: Tyler Harvey 20
Rebs: Venky Jois 11
Asts: Parker Kelly, Drew Brandon, & Venky Jois 2
Pts: Brad Waldow 24
Rebs: Garrett Jackson 12
Asts: Stephen Holt 6
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,117 [9]
Referees: Michael Reed, Michael Irving, Horace Shields

Boise State

Series History: Boise State leads 7-4
Broadcasters: Jerry Schemmel and Joe Cravens

Dec 14
4:05 PM MST
Saint Mary's Gaels 82, Boise State Broncos 74
Scoring by half: 46-44, 36-30
Pts: Stephen Holt 24
Rebs: Brad Waldow 11
Asts: Stephen Holt 6
Pts: Derrick Marks 22
Rebs: Ryan Watkins & Derrick Marks 6
Asts: Derrick Marks 5
Taco Bell Arena
Boise, ID
Attendance: 8,234 [10]
Referees: Gregory Nixon, Brett Nansel, Marc Beasley

American University

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 2-0

Dec 19
7:00 PM PST
American Eagles 44, Saint Mary's Gaels 59
Scoring by half: 23-30, 21-29
Pts: Darius Gardner & Kyle Kager 13
Rebs: Yilret Yiljep 5
Asts: Tony Wroblicky 4
Pts: Brad Waldow 17
Rebs: Garrett Jackson 10
Asts: Brad Waldow & Beau Levesque 3
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,148 [11]
Referees: Bruce Hicks, Dennis Flannery, Matt Morales

Diamond Head Classic: South Carolina

Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Miles Simon

Dec 22
6:00 PM HAST
South Carolina Gamecocks 78, Saint Mary's Gaels 71
Scoring by half: 33-27, 45-44
Pts: Tyrone Johnson 16
Rebs: Demetrius Henry 8
Asts: Sindariou Thornwell, Tyrone Johnson, Duane Notice, & Brenton Williams 3
Pts: Brad Waldow 20
Rebs: Beau Levesque 8
Asts: Stephen Holt 6
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
Attendance: N/A
Referees: Larry Spaudling, Jason Baker, Thomas Yoshida

Diamond Head Classic: Hawaii

Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Miles Simon

ESPNU
Dec 23
6:30 PM HAST
Saint Mary's Gaels 74, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 76
Scoring by half: 39-43, 35-33
Pts: Brad Waldow 17
Rebs: Brad Waldow 9
Asts: Stephen Holt 8
Pts: Christian Standhardinger 22
Rebs: Christian Standhardinger 9
Asts: Keith Shamburger 6
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
Attendance: 6,438
Referees: Ron Groover, Lee Cassell, Tommy Short

Diamond Head Classic: George Mason

Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters: Kanoa Leahey and Dino Gaudio

Dec 25
8:30 AM HAST
George Mason Colonials 65, Saint Mary's Gaels 63
Scoring by half: 26-31, 39-32
Pts: Bryon Allen & Patrick Holloway 15
Rebs: Johnny Williams, Bryon Allen, & Erik Copes 4
Asts: Marko Gujanicic 2
Pts: Stephen Holt & James Walker III 14
Rebs: Matt Hodgson 7
Asts: Beau Levesque 4
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
Attendance: N/A
Referees: Don Daly, Thomas Yoshida, Todd Apo

Pacific

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 66-43
Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini

Dec 30
8:00 PM PST
Saint Mary's Gaels 88, Pacific Tigers 80
Scoring by half: 45-39, 43-41
Pts: Beau Levesque 18
Rebs: Brad Waldow & Beau Levesque 8
Asts: Stephen Holt 8
Pts: Andrew Bock 23
Rebs: Tony Gill 12
Asts: Trevin Harris 2
Alex G. Spanos Center
Stockton, CA
Attendance: 4,015 [12]
Referees: Michael Irving, Glen Mayberry, Tony Padilla

Gonzaga

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 57-27
Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham

ESPN2
Jan 2
6:00 pm PST
Saint Mary's Gaels 51, Gonzaga Bulldogs 73
Scoring by half: 22-36, 29-37
Pts: Beau Levesque 12
Rebs: Brad Waldow, Beau Levesque, James Walker III, & Dane Pineau 3
Asts: Jordan Giusti & Matt Hodgson 1
Pts: Kevin Pangos & Przemek Karnowski 15
Rebs: Przemek Karnowski 9
Asts: Kyle Dranginis & Kevin Pangos 4
McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, WA
Attendance: 6,000[13]
Referees: Gregory Nixon, Tommy Nunez, Michael Scyphers

Portland

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 56-29
Broadcasters: Tom Glasgow and Bill Krueger

Jan 4
8:00 PM PST
Saint Mary's Gaels 72, Portland Pilots 63
Scoring by half: 39-33, 33-30
Pts: Stephen Holt 19
Rebs: Brad Waldow 8
Asts: Stephen Holt & James Walker III 2
Pts: Ryan Nicholas 12
Rebs: Thomas Van Der Mars 8
Asts: Kevin Bailey, Bryce Pressley, & Alec Wnitering 3
Chiles Center
Portland, OR
Attendance: 2,304 [14]
Referees: Richard Batsell, Klaus Endrissat, Jeff Ketchu

William Jessup

Series History: First Meeting

Jan 6
7:00 pm PST
William Jessup Warriros 46, Saint Mary's Gaels 84
Scoring by half: 20-36, 26-38
Pts: Caleb Richey 11
Rebs: Caleb Richey 8
Asts: Caleb Richey 4
Pts: Kerry Carter 19
Rebs: Brad Waldow & Matt Hodgson 8
Asts: Jordan Gusti 5
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 1,884[15]
Referees: Sam Haddad, Tim Marion, Juan Corral

Santa Clara

Series History: Santa Clara leads 136-82
Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini

CSN BAY
Jan 9
7:00 PM PST
Santa Clara Broncos 57, Saint Mary's Gaels 55
Scoring by half: 20-29, 37-26
Pts: Jared Brownridge 23
Rebs: Jared Brownridge 6
Asts: Brandon Clark & Evan Roquemore 2
Pts: Brad Waldow 17
Rebs: Brad Waldow 14
Asts: Stephen Holt 5
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 3,500 [16]
Referees: Michael Reed, Ken Ditty, Mark Cook

San Francisco

Series History: San Francisco leads 103-72
Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper and Dan Belluomini

CSNCA
Jan 11
3:00 PM PST
San Francisco Dons 73, Saint Mary's Gaels 88
Scoring by half: 28-43, 45-45
Pts: Avry Holmes 17
Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 9
Asts: Mark Tollefsen 3
Pts: Stephen Holt 21
Rebs: Brad Waldow 7
Asts: Stephen Holt 5
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
Attendance: 3,500[17]
Referees: Frank Harvey, Horace Shields, Marc Beasley

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