# 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.

## Departures

| 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

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.

## Schedule and results

| 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
### Louisiana Tech

Series History: Louisiana Tech leads 1-0
* Nov 8 8:30 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Horace Shields, Marc Beasley, Matthew Rukasin, Aaron Locks

### Akron

Series History: Akron leads 1-0 Broadcasters: Carter Blackburn and Bob Valvano
* ESPN2
* Nov 12 12:00 AM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Glen Mayberry, Richard Batsell, Dennis Flannery Jr.

### North Dakota State

Series History: First Meeting
* Nov 14 8:30 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Ken Ditty, Rob Rorke, Nate Harris

### Drake

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 2-0
* Nov 16 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Michael Irving, Kevin Brill

### Alcorn State

Series History: First Meeting
* Nov 24 5:30 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Scott Harris, Sam Haddad, Justin Van Duyne

### Murray State

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 2-1 Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper and Dan Belluomini
* CSN BAY
* Nov 30 8:05 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Glen Mayberry, Richard Batsell, Dennis Flannery Jr.

### Eastern Washington

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 Referees: Michael Reed, Michael Irving, Horace Shields

### Boise State

Series History: Boise State leads 7-4 Broadcasters: Jerry Schemmel and Joe Cravens
* ROOT NW ROOT RM
* Dec 14 4:05 PM MST
* Recap
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 Referees: Gregory Nixon, Brett Nansel, Marc Beasley

### American University

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 2-0
* Dec 19 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Bruce Hicks, Dennis Flannery, Matt Morales

### Diamond Head Classic: South Carolina

Series History: First Meeting Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Miles Simon
* ESPNU
* Dec 22 6:00 PM HAST
* Recap
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

Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Miles Simon
* ESPNU
* Dec 23 6:30 PM HAST
* Recap
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

Series History: First Meeting Broadcasters: Kanoa Leahey and Dino Gaudio
* ESPN3
* Dec 25 8:30 AM HAST
* Recap
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

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 66-43 Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini
* CSNCA
* Dec 30 8:00 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Michael Irving, Glen Mayberry, Tony Padilla

### Gonzaga

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 57-27 Broadcasters: Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham
* ESPN2
* Jan 2 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Gregory Nixon, Tommy Nunez, Michael Scyphers

### Portland

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 56-29 Broadcasters: Tom Glasgow and Bill Krueger
* CSN BAY
* 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 Referees: Richard Batsell, Klaus Endrissat, Jeff Ketchu

### William Jessup

Series History: First Meeting
* Jan 6 7:00 pm PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Sam Haddad, Tim Marion, Juan Corral

### Santa Clara

Series History: Santa Clara leads 136-82 Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini
* CSN BAY
* Jan 9 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Michael Reed, Ken Ditty, Mark Cook

### San Francisco

Series History: San Francisco leads 103-72 Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper and Dan Belluomini
* CSNCA
* Jan 11 3:00 PM PST
* Recap
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 Referees: Frank Harvey, Horace Shields, Marc Beasley