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

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.

2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record23–12 (11–7 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKeon Pavilion
Seasons
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
Conference tournament winner

Departures edit

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 edit

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 edit

2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Brad Waldow 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Jr Ponderosa Shingle Springs, CA
G 2 Paul McCoy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Grant
SMU
Portland, OR
G 3 Kerry Carter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr West Covina
Citrus College
West Covina, CA
F 11 Dane Pineau 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Melbourne Grammar Melbourne, Australia
G 12 Jordan Giusti 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So San Ramon Valley San Ramon, CA
F 13 Eividas Petrulis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Šarūnas Marčiulionis Academy Vilnius, Lithuania
G 14 Stephen Holt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Jesuit Portland, OR
F 15 Beau Levesque 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr De La Salle Lafayette, CA
F 22 Garrett Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Westview Portland, OR
F 24 Calvin Hermanson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lake Oswego Lake Oswego, OR
G 25 Treaven Duffy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Cushing Academy Walnut Creek, CA
C 33 Matt Hodgson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Ipswich Grammar
Southern Utah
Booval, Queensland, Australia
F 35 James Walker III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Los Alamitos
Citrus
Glendora, CA
G XX Emmett Naar   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sydney Boys Sydney, Australia
G XX Joe Coleman   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 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 edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
11/08/2013*
8:30 pm, Gaels Live
Louisiana Tech W 83–70  1–0
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
11/12/2013*
12:00 am, ESPN2
Akron W 85–63  2–0
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
11/14/2013*
8:30 pm, Gaels Live
North Dakota State W 78–65  3–0
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
11/16/2013*
7:00 pm, Gaels Live
Drake W 67–63  4–0
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
11/24/2013*
5:30 pm, Gaels Live
Alcorn State W 72–55  5–0
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
11/30/2013*
7:00 pm, CSN BAY/ESPN3
Murray State W 89–64  6–0
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
12/08/2013*
5:30 pm, Gaels Live
Eastern Washington W 93–65  7–0
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
12/14/2013*
6:00 pm, RTNW/RTRM
at Boise State
Diamond Head Classic on the mainland
W 82–74  8–0
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, ID
12/19/2013*
7:00 pm, Gaels Live
American W 59–44  9–0
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
12/22/2013*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. South Carolina
Diamond Head Classic
L 71–78  9–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2013*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Hawaiʻi
Diamond Head Classic Consolation 2nd round
L 74–76  9–2
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2013*
10:30 am, ESPN3
vs. George Mason
Diamond Head Classic 7th place game
L 63–65  9–3
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
12/30/2013
8:00 pm, CSN CA
at Pacific W 88–80  10–3
(1–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
01/02/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Gonzaga L 51–73  10–4
(1–1)
McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
01/04/2014
7:00 pm, CSN BAY
at Portland W 72–63  11–4
(2–1)
Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
01/06/2014*
7:00 pm, Gaels Live
William Jessup W 84–46  12–4
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
01/09/2014
7:00 pm, CSN BAY
Santa Clara L 55–57  12–5
(2–2)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
01/11/2014
3:00 pm, CSN CA
San Francisco W 88–73  13–5
(3–2)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
01/18/2014
5:00 pm, TheW.tv
Pacific W 79–73  14–5
(4–2)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
01/23/2014
7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Pepperdine W 80–74  15–5
(5–2)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
01/25/2014
3:00 pm, CSN CA
Loyola Marymount W 89–61  16–5
(6–2)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
01/30/2014
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at San Diego L 43–61  16–6
(6–3)
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
02/01/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at BYU L 71–84  16–7
(6–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
02/06/2014
8:00 pm, CSN CA
at Loyola Marymount W 77–58  17–7
(7–4)
Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
02/08/2014
1:00 pm, CSN CA
at Pepperdine W 69-67 OT 18-7
(8-4)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
02/13/2014
8:00 pm, ESPNU
San Diego W 69-57  19-7
(9-4)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
02/15/2014
5:00 pm, ESPN2
BYU L 57–60  19–8
(9–5)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
02/20/2014
8:00 pm, CSN CA
at San Francisco L 62–73  19–9
(9–6)
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
02/22/2014
1:00 pm, CSN CA
at Santa Clara W 76–54  20–9
(10–6)
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
02/27/2014
6:00 pm, CSN BAY
Portland W 70-61  21–9
(11–6)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
03/01/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Gonzaga L 47–75  21–10
(11–7)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
WCC tournament
03/08/2014
8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Pepperdine
Quarterfinals
W 80–69  22–10
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
03/10/2014
6:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Gonzaga
Semifinals
L 54–70  22–11
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
NIT
03/18/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. (4) (5) Utah
First round
W 70–58  23–11
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
03/23/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. (4) (1) Minnesota
Second round
L 55–63  23–12
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
*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 edit

Louisiana Tech edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Series History: First Meeting

Jan 6
7:00 pm PST
William Jessup Warriors 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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

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