2023–24 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 23rd 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, 15–1 in WCC play to win the regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Santa Clara in the semifinals and beat Gonzaga in the championship to win the WCC Tournament. Therefore, they received a automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where as the No. 5 seed in the West region, they were upset in the first round by Grand Canyon.

2023–24 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 21
Record26–8 (15–1 WCC)
Head coach
  • Randy Bennett (23rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Joe Rahon
  • Justin Joyner
  • Mickey McConnell
Home arenaUniversity Credit Union Pavilion
(Capacity: 3,500)
2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Saint Mary's151 .938268  .765
No. 15 Gonzaga142 .875278  .771
San Francisco115 .6882311  .676
Santa Clara106 .6252013  .606
San Diego79 .4381815  .545
Portland511 .3131221  .364
Loyola Marymount511 .3131219  .387
Pepperdine511 .3131320  .394
Pacific016 .000626  .188
2024 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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