Английская Википедия:2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

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The 2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 17th season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the 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.

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2016–17 season 29–5, 16–2 in WCC play to finish in second place. In the WCC tournament, they defeated Portland and BYU before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 7 seed in the West region, they beat VCU in the first round before losing to No. 2-seeded Arizona in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Stefan Gonzalez	2	G	6'2"	195	Sophomore	Pocatello, ID	Transferred to UC Davis
Dane Pineau	22	F	6'9"	225	Senior	Melbourne, Australia	Graduated
Joe Rahon	25	G	6'2"	195	RS Senior	San Diego, CA	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Cullen Neal	44	G	6'5"	195	RS Senior	Albuquerque, NM	Transferred from Ole Miss. Will eligible to play since Neal graduated from Mississippi.
Malik Fitts		F	6'8"	237	Sophomore	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Transferred from South Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fitts will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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