2021–22 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 21st season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels played their home games at the University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). They finished the season 26–8, 12–3 in WCC play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in WCC tournament, they defeated Santa Clara in the semifinals, before losing to Gonzaga in the Championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East Region, where they defeated Indiana in the first round before losing to UCLA in the second round.

2021–22 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 18
Record26–8 (12–3 WCC)
Head coach
  • Randy Bennett (21st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Marcus Schroeder
  • Justin Joyner
  • Mickey McConnell
Home arenaUniversity Credit Union Pavilion
(Capacity: 3,500)
2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga131 .929284  .875
No. 18 Saint Mary's123 .800268  .765
Santa Clara105 .6672112  .636
San Francisco106 .6252410  .706
BYU96 .6002411  .686
Portland77 .5001915  .559
San Diego79 .4381516  .484
Pacific311 .214822  .267
Loyola Marymount312 .2001118  .379
Pepperdine115 .063725  .219
2022 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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