Men's Basketball Poll

#15 Saint Mary's Gaels

2024

Overall Record

26-7

Last Game

vs Gonzaga L 57-70

Conference Record

15-1

Next Game

@Gonzaga 03/02/2024

Saint Mary's guards Aidan Mahaney (20) and Augustas Marciulionis (3) celebrate during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga for the championship of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Saint Mary’s gets a March Madness cold shoulder playing in hometown of rival

Bryce Drew and Grand Canyon is receiving what might seem like an oddly warm reception in the Pacific Northwest.

Saint Mary's guard Alex Ducas holds up a piece of net after the team's win over Gonzaga in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

No. 21 Saint Mary’s ends No. 17 Gonzaga’s monopoly of WCC Tournament championship with 69-60 win

St. Mary's players celebrates after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Santa Clara in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Monday, March 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Ducas’ hot start powers No. 21 Saint Mary’s past Santa Clara 79-65 and into WCC title game

Gonzaga forward Graham Ike (13) shoots over Saint Mary's center Mitchell Saxen (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Moraga, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

No. 23 Gonzaga snaps No. 17 Saint Mary’s 16-game winning streak with 70-57 victory

Saint Mary's guards Alex Ducas, Luke Barrett, and Augustas Marciulionis, from left, react during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Pepperdine on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

No. 17 Saint Mary’s wins WCC regular-season title, beating Pepperdine for 16th straight victory

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Saint Mary’s Gaels play Grand Canyon Antelopes in first round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 15 Saint Mary’s Gaels play in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the Grand Canyon Antelopes . The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

Saint Mary’s (CA) takes on Grand Canyon in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 15 Saint Mary’s Gaels and Grand Canyon Antelopes play in the NCAA Tournament first round. Friday’s matchup is the first this season between the two squads.

Saint Mary’s Gaels play the Gonzaga Bulldogs in WCC Championship

The No. 21 Saint Mary’s Gaels play the No. 17 Gonzaga Bulldogs in the WCC Championship. Tuesday’s game is the third meeting of the season between the two teams.

Saint Mary’s (CA) plays in WCC Tournament against the Santa Clara

The No. 23 Saint Mary’s Gaels and Santa Clara Broncos meet in the WCC Tournament. Monday’s game will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams.

Saint Mary’s Gaels play in WCC Tournament against the Santa Clara Broncos

The No. 23 Saint Mary’s Gaels and Santa Clara Broncos meet in the WCC Tournament. Monday’s meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams.

No. 17 Saint Mary’s (CA) faces No. 23 Gonzaga, looks for 25th victory this season

No. 17 Saint Mary’s (CA) will try to earn its 25th win this season when the Gaels play the No. 23 Gonzaga Bulldogs.

No. 17 Saint Mary’s (CA) hosts Ike and No. 23 Gonzaga

No. 23 Gonzaga visits the No. 17 Saint Mary’s Gaels after Graham Ike scored 26 points in the Bulldogs’ 86-68 victory over the San Francisco Dons.

Pepperdine hosts No. 17 Saint Mary’s (CA) after Saxen’s 20-point game

No. 17 Saint Mary’s (CA) faces the Pepperdine Waves after Mitchell Saxen scored 20 points in the Gaels’ 88-62 victory over the San Diego Toreros.

Saint Mary's guard Alex Ducas takes a 3-point shot against San Diego during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

No. 17 Saint Mary’s has an impressive turnaround to move to the verge of an outright WCC title

Saint Mary’s has engineered an impressive turnaround after stumbling to five losses in the first eight games of a season that began with high expectations.

Porter leads Pepperdine against No. 17 Saint Mary’s (CA) after 23-point game

Pepperdine hosts the No. 17 Saint Mary’s Gaels after Jevon Porter scored 23 points in Pepperdine’s 92-68 loss to the San Francisco Dons.

Saint Mary's guard Aidan Mahaney (20) dribbles the ball in front of San Diego guard Dominic Muncey during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

No. 18 Saint Mary’s beats San Diego 88-62 to wrap up a share of WCC title

Mitchell Saxen scored 20 points and No. 18 Saint Mary’s won its 15th straight game to wrap up at least a share of the West Coast Conference regular-season title with a 88-62 victory over San Diego.

Turner leads San Diego against No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) after 30-point game

San Diego faces the No. 18 Saint Mary’s Gaels after Deuce Turner scored 30 points in the Toreros’ 82-69 loss to the Santa Clara Broncos.

No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) hosts San Diego after Turner’s 30-point game

San Diego takes on the No. 18 Saint Mary’s Gaels after Deuce Turner scored 30 points in the Toreros’ 82-69 loss to the Santa Clara Broncos.

Saint Mary's guard Aidan Mahaney (20) shoots in front of San Francisco guard Malik Thomas (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

No. 18 Saint Mary’s beats San Francisco 70-66 for its 14th straight win

Mitchell Saxen scored 20 points, Alex Ducas added 18 and No. 18 Saint Mary’s extended the longest active winning streak in the nation to 14 straight games with a 70-66 victory over San Francisco.

San Francisco visits Marciulionis and No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA)

No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) hosts the San Francisco Dons after Augustas Marciulionis scored 28 points in Saint Mary’s (CA)'s 103-59 win against the Pepperdine Waves.

San Francisco visits No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) after Marciulionis’ 28-point performance

No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) hosts the San Francisco Dons after Augustas Marciulionis scored 28 points in Saint Mary’s (CA)'s 103-59 win against the Pepperdine Waves.

Saint Mary's guard Alex Ducas, right, drives past Pepperdine guard Malik Moore (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Moraga, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)

No. 18 Saint Mary’s beats Pepperdine 103-59 for its 13th straight win

Augustus Marciulionis scored a career-high 28 points and Alex Ducas beat the halftime buzzer with a halfcourt shot to lead No. 18 Saint Mary’s to its 13th straight win, 103-59 over Pepperdine.

Saxen, No. 18 Saint Mary’s Gaels to host Ajayi and the Pepperdine Waves

No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) and Pepperdine will take the floor in a matchup of WCC foes. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

Pepperdine takes on No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) for conference showdown

Pepperdine faces No. 18 Saint Mary’s (CA) in WCC play Thursday. Thursday’s matchup is the first this season for the two teams.

Saint Mary’s (CA) faces Portland, seeks 8th straight road win

Saint Mary’s (CA) heads into a matchup with Portland after winning seven consecutive road games. Saturday’s game will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

Saint Mary’s (CA) seeks 20th win this season in matchup against Portland

Saint Mary’s (CA) will try to earn its 20th victory this season when the Gaels visit the Portland Pilots.

St. Mary’s extends stranglehold on WCC lead thrashing Pacific behind Ducas’ 18 points

Alex Ducas scored 18 points shooting 7 for 9 including 4 for 4 from 3-point range and St. Mary’s won its 11th straight stomping Pacific 84-43. ucas started St.

FILE - South Carolina's Collin Murray-Boyles, right, has his shot blocked by Missouri's Connor Vanover, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 13, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. South Carolina is No. 15 in the latest AP Top 25 poll for its first ranking in nearly seven years. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)

No. 15 Gamecocks play with an AP Top 25 ranking for 1st time since 2017

South Carolina will play this week as a ranked team for the first time since February 2017. The 15th-ranked Gamecocks made their debut in Monday’s new poll.

Pacific hosts Saint Mary’s (CA) after Denson’s 22-point showing

Pacific plays the Saint Mary’s Gaels after Cam Denson scored 22 points in Pacific’s 79-73 loss to the San Francisco Dons.

Saint Mary’s (CA) visits Denson and Pacific

Pacific takes on the Saint Mary’s Gaels after Cam Denson scored 22 points in Pacific’s 79-73 loss to the San Francisco Dons.

Mahaney rallies Saint Mary’s to 64-62 victory over Gonzaga

Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points and Saint Mary’s rallied late to beat Gonzaga 64-62, upping the Gaels’ win streak to 10.Mahaney sank 7 of 17 shots with four 3-pointers for the Gaels (18-6, 9-0 West Coast Conference), who maintained sole possession of first place with the win.

Gonzaga hosts Saint Mary’s (CA) following Hickman’s 24-point performance

Gonzaga plays the Saint Mary’s Gaels after Nolan Hickman scored 24 points in Gonzaga’s 92-58 victory against the Loyola Marymount Lions.

Saint Mary’s (CA) plays Gonzaga after Marciulionis’ 20-point game

Saint Mary’s (CA) faces the Gonzaga Bulldogs after Augustas Marciulionis scored 20 points in the Gaels’ 82-77 win over the Santa Clara Broncos.

Saint Mary’s (CA) hosts Santa Clara following Bal’s 23-point showing

Santa Clara visits the Saint Mary’s Gaels after Adama Bal scored 23 points in the Broncos’ 94-71 victory against the Pepperdine Waves.

Saint Mary’s (CA) hosts Bal and Santa Clara

Santa Clara visits the Saint Mary’s Gaels after Adama Bal scored 23 points in the Broncos’ 94-71 win over the Pepperdine Waves.