en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Saint Mary's Gaels Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/news Associate Head Coach Chris Cobb, Assistant Coaches Rob Jones and Dan Sheets Named to Silver Waves Media Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches List Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:01:04 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58380359 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58380359 false false In the first official look at Mickey McConnell's Saint Mary's squad here in 2026, the Gaels showcased some offensive fire power, canning 35 shots, including 13 threes in a hard fought exhibition defeat to Utah State, 97-89. Mantas Juzenas made a team-high eight field goals and five three pointers, showcasing to fans that he is ready to take the next step in his career as one of the Gaels go-to scorers, while newcomer Vangelis Zougris added 12 points and 14 boards for a hard fought double-double down low. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:54:38 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58347272 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58347272 false false SMC California Athletics Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:09:41 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58322037 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58322037 false false For the first time in 231 days, there will be basketball inside UCU Pavilion, as the Saint Mary's Gaels, the defending WCC Champions, will play host to another defending champ, the reigning Mountain West kings and new Pac-12 member Utah State in an exhibition showdown. The preseason clash will give an exciting preview of both of these storied programs now each under the direction of a new head coach. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:29:50 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58320841 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58320841 false false The West Coast Conference, along with its broadcast partners at CBS and ESPN, officially announced the WCC games selected to be nationally televised with the Gaels slated to have 15 of their 32 regular season contests nationally televised. This is the eighth consecutive year that the Gaels have had double-digit regular season games selected to be nationally televised. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:42:36 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58317367 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58317367 false false The annual West Coast Conference men's basketball preseason coaches poll and preseason all-conference team has been officially announced ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, with the defending champion Saint Mary's Gaels being picked to finish in second place. Returning first team All-WCC point guard Joshua Dent represented the Gaels on the preseason all-conference team, the lone returning first team All-WCC selectee to a conference roster from a year ago. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:25:22 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58314312 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58314312 false false Here are five candidates that Oregon basketball could turn to after Dana Altman announced his retirment. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:55:04 GMT @foxsports https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58229219 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58229219 false false One of the annual markers of the start of Saint Mary's men's basketball season, the Tip-Off Dinner, took place on Saturday, October 3, as over 200 Gaels supporters made their way to UCU Pavilion to celebrate their team, now under the direction of first year head coach and program great Mickey McConnell. In total, over $50,000 was raised in support of the men's basketball program in another extremely successful Tip-Off dinner. A massive thank you to all attendees and online auction participants for making the event a huge success. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:29:00 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58228136 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58228136 false false The West Coast Conference has officially announced its conference basketball game dates this morning, finalizing the dates for all of the 2026-27 Saint Mary's Men's Basketball schedule. Single game tickets for Saint Mary's Men's Basketball are now available, and can be purchased HERE. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:04:09 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58225402 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58225402 false false The Sun Devils cleaned the house this offseason, even moving on from former head coach Bobby Hurley after 11 seasons. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:33:20 GMT Antonio Barbetta https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58141038 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58141038 false false Saint Mary's Men's Basketball has begun their first week of official practice this week, which can only mean one thing…the season is just around the corner. The Gaels will play a home exhibition against fellow 2026 NCAA Tournament team Utah State in 25 days on October 17, and will officially open their season in 40 days against Illinois State on November 2. Get your tickets today at smcgaels.com/tickets Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:39:47 GMT https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58057503 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/saint-marys-gaels-basketball/articles/58057503 false false