2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Randy Bennett's twelfth 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 28–7, 14–2 in WCC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they defeated Middle Tennessee in the first four-round before falling in the second round to Memphis.

2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference	West Coast Conference
2012–13 record	28–7 (14–2 WCC)
Head coach	Randy Bennett (12th season)
Assistant coaches	Rick Croy Adam Caporn Eran Ganot
Home arena	McKeon Pavilion

2012–13 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga†	16	–	0		1.000			32	–	3		.914
Saint Mary's	14	–	2		.875			28	–	7		.800
BYU	10	–	6		.625			24	–	12		.667
Santa Clara	9	–	7		.563			26	–	12		.684
San Francisco	7	–	9		.438			15	–	16		.484
San Diego	7	–	9		.438			16	–	18		.471
Pepperdine	4	–	12		.250			12	–	18		.400
Portland	4	–	12		.250			11	–	21		.344
Loyola Marymount	1	–	15		.063			11	–	23		.324
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Rob Jones	22	F	6'6"	240	RS Senior	San Francisco, CA	Graduated
Clint Steindl	11	F	6'7"	195	Senior	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Graduated- Signed a contract with Australasia National Basketball League's Cairns Taipans[1]
Kenton Walker II	30	F	6'9"	240	RS Senior	San Diego, CA	Graduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chris Reyes PF	La Verne, California	Damien	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 25, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
James Walker III PF	Glendora, California	Citrus	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A	Jun 26, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2012–13 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Brad Waldow 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Ponderosa Shingle Springs, CA G 1 Jorden Page 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr AIS Maroochydore, Queensland G 2 Paul McCoy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Grant SMU Portland, OR F 3 Mitchell Young 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr AIS Logan City, Queensland G 4 Matthew Dellavedova 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr AIS Maryborough, Victoria C 5 Kyle Rowley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Sr Lake Forest Acad. Northwestern Arima, Trinidad and Tobago G 10 Zach Sanchez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Bonita Vista Bonita, CA G 12 Jordan Giusti 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So San Ramon Valley San Ramon, CA G 14 Stephen Holt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Jesuit Portland, OR F 15 Beau Levesque 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr De La Salle Lafayette, CA F 25 Tim Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Antioch Antioch, CA F 42 Eividas Petrulis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Šarūnas Marčiulionis Academy Vilnius, Lithuania C 33 Matt Hodgson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Ipswich Grammar Southern Utah Booval, Queensland F 23 Chris Reyes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Damien La Verne, CA F 35 James Walker III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Citrus Glendora, CA	Head coach Randy Bennett (UC San Diego) Assistant coach(es) Rick Croy (San Francisco State) Adam Caporn (Saint Mary's) Eran Ganot (Swarthmore) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/10/2012* 7:00 PM		Sonoma State	W 95–69	1–0	McKeon Pavilion (2,397[2]) Moraga, CA
11/15/2012* 6:00 PM, CSNCA+		at Utah State	W 67–58	2–0	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (9,077) Logan, UT
11/18/2012* 5:00 PM		Eastern Washington	W 85–66	3–0	McKeon Pavilion (2,614[3]) Moraga, CA
11/22/2012* 1:30 PM, ESPN2		vs. Drexel DIRECTV Classic	W 76–64	4–0	Anaheim Convention Center (1,107) Anaheim, CA
11/23/2012* 12:30 PM, ESPN2		vs. Pacific DIRECTV Classic Semi-finals	L 66–76	4–1	Anaheim Convention Center (1,477) Anaheim, CA
11/25/2012* 3:30 PM, ESPNU		vs. Georgia Tech DIRECTV Classic 3rd Place Game	L 56–65	4–2	Anaheim Convention Center (2,527) Anaheim, CA
12/01/2012* 7:00 PM		Cal Poly	W 86–68	5–2	McKeon Pavilion (2,418[4]) Moraga, CA
12/05/2012* 5:00 PM		at Drake Anaheim Classic	W 88–73	6–2	Knapp Center (3,410) Des Moines, IA
12/11/2012* 7:00 PM		Jackson State	W 120–67	7–2	McKeon Pavilion (2,033[5]) Moraga, CA
12/19/2012* 7:00 PM		Pacific	W 74–46	8–2	McKeon Pavilion (2,507[6]) Moraga, CA
12/23/2012* 11:00 AM		at Northern Iowa	L 75–82	8–3	McLeod Center (3,865) Cedar Falls, IA
12/27/2012* 7:00 PM		Rhode Island	W 82–59	9–3	McKeon Pavilion (2,783[7]) Moraga, CA
12/30/2012* 2:30 PM		Yale	W 78–62	10–3	McKeon Pavilion (2,814[8]) Moraga, CA
12/31/2012* 5:00 PM, ESPN2		Harvard Shamrock Office Solutions Classic	W 70–69	11–3	McKeon Pavilion (2,847[9]) Moraga, CA
01/05/2013 1:30 PM, WCC TV		Loyola Marymount	W 74–61	12–3 (1–0)	McKeon Pavilion (2,593[10]) Moraga, CA
01/10/2013 8:00 PM, ESPN2		at No. 9 Gonzaga	L 78–83	12–4 (1–1)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000[11]) Spokane, WA
01/12/2013 8:00 PM, CSNCA		San Francisco	W 78–72	13–4 (2–1)	McKeon Pavilion (3,500[12]) Moraga, CA
01/16/2013 8:00 PM, ESPNU		at BYU	W 70–69	14–4 (3–1)	Marriott Center (14,857[13]) Provo, UT
01/19/2013 7:30 PM, CSNCA/ROOT		at Portland	W 60–38	15–4 (4–1)	Chiles Center (2,625[14]) Portland, OR
01/24/2013 8:00 PM, CSNCA		San Diego	W 81–48	16–4 (5–1)	McKeon Pavilion (3,206[15]) Moraga, CA
01/26/2013 3:00 PM, CSNCA		Pepperdine	W 84–72	17–4 (6–1)	McKeon Pavilion (3,500[16]) Moraga, CA
01/30/2013 7:00 PM, CSNCA		at San Francisco	W 67–63	18–4 (7–1)	War Memorial Gymnasium (3,247[17]) San Francisco, CA
02/02/2013 4:30 PM, CSNCA		Portland	W 77–42	19–4 (8–1)	McKeon Pavilion (3,308[18]) Moraga, CA
02/07/2013 8:00 PM, ESPN2		at Santa Clara	W 84–63	20–4 (9–1)	Leavey Center (3,303[19]) Santa Clara, CA
02/09/2013 8:00 PM, ESPNU		at San Diego	W 74–64	21–4 (10–1)	Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,446[20]) San Diego, CA
02/14/2013 8:00 PM, ESPN2		No. 5 Gonzaga	L 60–77	21–5 (10–2)	McKeon Pavilion (3,500[21]) Moraga, CA
02/16/2013 4:00 PM, CSNCA		at Loyola Marymount	W 61–50	22–5 (11–2)	Gersten Pavilion (3,121[22]) Los Angeles, CA
02/21/2013 8:00 PM, ESPN2		BYU	W 64–57	23–5 (12–2)	McKeon Pavilion (3,500[23]) Moraga, CA
02/23/2013* 3:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2		Creighton ESPNU Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters	W 74–66	24–5	McKeon Pavilion (3,500[24]) Moraga, CA
02/27/2013 8:00 PM, ESPNU		at Pepperdine	W 87–48	25–5 (13–2)	Firestone Fieldhouse (926[25]) Malibu, CA
03/02/2013 7:00 PM, CSNCA		Santa Clara	W 80–67	26–5 (14–2)	McKeon Pavilion (3,500[26]) Moraga, CA
2013 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/09/2013 8:45 PM, ESPN2		vs. San Diego Semifinals	W 69–66 ^OT	27–5	Orleans Arena (7,896[27]) Las Vegas, NV
03/11/2013 6:00 PM, ESPN		vs. No. 1 Gonzaga Championship	L 51–65	27–6	Orleans Arena (7,896) Las Vegas, NV
2013 NCAA Tournament
03/19/2013* 6:22 PM, truTV	No. (11 MW)	vs. (11 MW) Middle Tennessee First Four	W 67–54	28–6	UD Arena (12,027) Dayton, OH
03/21/2013* 11:45 AM, CBS	No. (11 MW)	vs. No. 19 (6 MW) Memphis Second Round	L 52–54	28–7	The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,863) Auburn Hills, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

References

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2. "Sonoma State Seawolves vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (November 10, 2012)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
3. "Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (November 18, 2012)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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