2022–23 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
{{Short description|none}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2022–23
|team=Saint Mary's Gaels
|sport=Basketball
|image=Saint Mary's College Gaels logo.svg
|image_size=200px
|conference=West Coast Conference
|short_conf=WCC
|record=27–8
|conf_record=14–2
|CoachRank=22
|APRank=19
|head_coach=Randy Bennett
|hc_year = 22nd
|asst_coach1=Joe Rahon
|asst_coach2=Justin Joyner
|asst_coach3=Mickey McConnell
|stadium=University Credit Union Pavilion
(Capacity: 3,500)
|champion = WCC regular season co-champions
|tourney= NCAA tournament
|tourney_result= Second Round
}}
{{2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 22nd season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels played their home games at the University Credit Union Pavilion{{efn|Formerly known as McKeon Pavilion.}} in Moraga, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). They finished the season 27–8, 14–2 in WCC Play to finish a tie for 1st place. They defeated BYU in the semifinals of the WCC Tournament before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated VCU in the First Round before losing to UConn in the Second Round.
Previous season
The Gaels finished the 2021–22 season 26–8, 12–3 in WCC play to finish in second place. In the 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. There they defeated Indiana in the first round before losing to UCLA in the second round.
Offseason
=Departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| Yigit Arcan | 1 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Istanbul, Turkey | Walk-on; transferred |
| Quinn Clinton | 2 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Junior | Christchurch, New Zealand | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Jabe Mullins | 5 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Snoqualmie, WA | Transferred to Washington State |
| Matthias Tass | 11 | F/C | 6'10" | 245 | Senior | Tallinn, Estonia | Graduated |
| Tommy Kuhse | 12 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Senior | Mesa, AZ | Graduated |
| Judah Brown | 25 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Sophomore | Bermuda Dunes, CA | Transferred to South Alabama |
| Dan Fotu | 42 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Auckland, New Zealand | Graduated/Signed to play professionally with Auckland Tuatara |
=Incoming transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous school | |||||||
| Mason Forbes | 25 | F | 6'9" | 230 | GS Senior | Folsom, CA | Harvard |
=2022 recruiting class=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2022}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Aidan Mahaney
| position = SG
| hometown = Moraga, CA
| highschool = Campolindo High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/18/2021
| scout stars =
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 80
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Joshua Jefferson
| position = PF
| hometown = Henderson, NV
| highschool = Liberty High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 220
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/15/2021
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn stars = 0
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Harry Wessels
| position = C
| hometown = Boddington, Australia
| highschool = Australian Institute of Sport
| feet = 7
| inches = 1
| weight = 220
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/14/2021
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn stars = 0
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
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| year = 2022
| rivals ref title = Saint Mary's 2022 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2022 Saint Mary's Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Augustas|last=Marčiulionis|num=3|link=y|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Vilnius, Lithuania|high_school=Rytas Vilnius}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joshua|last=Jefferson|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=fr|rs=|home=Las Vegas, Nevada|high_school=Liberty HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mitchell|last=Saxen|num=11|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=242|class=jr|rs=|home=Seattle, Washington|high_school=Ingraham HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Bowen|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=222|class=sr|rs=|home=Perth, Australia|high_school=Centre of Excellence}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Howell|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=y|home=San Diego, California|high_school=Torrey Pines HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aidan|last=Mahaney|link=y|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Lafayette, California|high_school=Campolindo HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Van Komen|num=22|pos=C|ft=7|in=4|lbs=250|class=jr|rs=y|home=Pleasant Grove, Utah|high_school=Pleasant Grove HS
Utah}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Leemet|last=Böckler|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=|home=Tallinn, Estonia|high_school=Tallinn Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Gad|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Livermore, California|high_school=Granada HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mason|last=Forbes|num=25|link=y|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=sr|rs=|home=Folsom, California|high_school=Folsom HS
Harvard}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Barrett|num=33|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=so|rs=y|home=Piedmont, California|high_school=Piedmont HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Ducas|link=y|num=44|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Geraldton, Australia|high_school=AIS Centre of Excellence}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Randy Bennett ({{college|UC San Diego}})
|asst_coach=
- Justin Joyner ({{college|UCSB}})
- Mickey McConnell ({{college|Saint Mary's}})
- Joe Rahon ({{college|Saint Mary's}})
|roster_url=https://smcgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Mary's Gaels}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| score = 78–70
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Bowen
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Saxen
| assists = 5
| record = 1–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,219
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| score = 79–53
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Ducas
| assists = 5
| record = 2–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,027
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2022
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| score = 63–33
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Ducas
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Marčiulionis
| assists = 4
| record = 3–0
| overtime =
| attend = 2,878
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2022
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| score = 72–54
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Saxen
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| record = 4–0
| overtime =
| attend = 2,643
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2022
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| score = 76–48
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Ducas
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnson, Marčiulionis}}
| assists = 4
| record = 5–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,274
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2022
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| score = 75–65
| site_stadium = Anaheim Convention Center
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy semifinals
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 8
| record = 6–0
| overtime =
| attend = 2,483
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2022
| time = 9:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| score = 64–68
| site_stadium = Anaheim Convention Center
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| gamename = Wooden Legacy championship
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Saxen
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Bowen
| assists = 4
| record = 6–1
| overtime = OT
| attend = 637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| score = 65–69
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Ducas
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 3
| record = 6–2
| overtime =
| attend = 3,088
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2022
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 1
| score = 48–53
| site_stadium = Dickies Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = The Battleground 2K22
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Bowen
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| record = 6–3
| overtime =
| attend = 2,812
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| score = 66–46
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Saxen
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Bowen
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 3
| record = 7–3
| overtime =
| attend = 2,863
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2022
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank = 22
| score = 68–61
| site_stadium = Footprint Center
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| gamename = Jerry Colangelo Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Saxen
| assists = 3
| record = 8–3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| score = 81–68
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Bowen
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 4
| record = 9–3
| overtime =
| attend = 2,844
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2022
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado State
| opprank =
| score = 60–62
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Bowen
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Mahaney
| assists = 4
| record = 9–4
| overtime =
| attend = 3,188
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2022
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| score = 66–54
| site_stadium = Footprint Center
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| gamename = Jerry Colangelo Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Mahaney
| assists = 5
| record = 10–4
| overtime =
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}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = San Diego
| score = 85–58
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Saxen
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Bowen
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 4
| record = 11–4
| conference = 1–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| score = 67–64
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename =
| tv = NBCSBA
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Bowen
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| record = 12–4
| conference = 2–0
| overtime =
| attend = 1,379
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Academy of Art
| opprank =
| score = 84–64
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Bowen
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| record = 13–4
| conference =
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| attend = 2,702
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| score = 85–43
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Mahaney, Saxen}}
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Bowen
| assists = 4
| record = 14–4
| conference = 3–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| opprank =
| score = 76–62
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Bowen
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| record = 15–4
| conference = 4–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,315
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| score = 78–61
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| gamename =
| tv = NBCSBA
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| record = 16–4
| conference = 5–0
| overtime =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| score = 73–44
| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Malibu, CA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Marčiulionis
| assists = 7
| record = 17–4
| conference = 6–0
| overtime =
| attend = 1,050
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
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| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| score = 77–58
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = NBCSBA
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 20
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Barrett, Bowen}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 4
| record = 18–4
| conference = 7–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| score = 57–56
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Saxen
| assists = 4
| record = 19–4
| conference = 8–0
| overtime =
| attend = 15,843
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| rank = 18
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| score = 68–59
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Ducas
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 3
| record = 20–4
| conference = 9–0
| overtime =
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}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2023
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| rank = 18
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 12
| score = 78–70
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| highscorer = Mahaney
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Mahaney, Johnson}}
| assists = 3
| record = 21–4
| conference = 10–0
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| opprank =
| score = 74–78
| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| tv = NBCSBA
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Mahaney
| assists = 4
| record = 21–5
| conference = 10–1
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,775
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2023
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| score = 81–64
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 34
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 6
| record = 22–5
| conference = 11–1
| overtime =
| attend = 2,454
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = San Diego
| opprank =
| score = 62–59
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = NBCSBA
| highscorer = Saxen
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Saxen
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Saxen
| assists = 4
| record = 23–5
| conference = 12–1
| overtime =
| attend = 1,951
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| score = 71–65
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| record = 24–5
| conference = 13–1
| overtime =
| attend = 3,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| score = 83–52
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Ducas
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 7
| record = 25–5
| conference = 14–1
| overtime =
| attend = 3,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 12
| score = 68–77
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename = Rivalry/College Gameday
| tv = ESPN
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Ducas
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| record = 25–6
| conference = 14–2
| attend = 6,000
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Mary's Gaels}}| 2023 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| seed = 1
| opponent = BYU
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN
| score = 75–69
| highscorer =
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 5
| record = 26–6
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| seed = 1
| opponent = Gonzaga
| oppseed = 2
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Championship/Rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = 51–77
| highscorer = Johnson
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Ducas
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Ducas
| assists = 3
| record = 26–7
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Mary's Gaels}}| 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17, 2023
| time = 11:00 am
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| seed = 5 W
| opponent = VCU
| oppseed = 12 W
| site_stadium = MVP Arena
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| gamename = First Round
| tv = TBS
| score = 63–51
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Ducas, Saxen}}
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Ducas, Saxen}}
| assists = 4
| record = 27–7
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2023
| time = 3:10 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| seed = 5 W
| opponent = UConn
| oppseed = 4 W
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = MVP Arena
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = TNT
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 9
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Johnson
| assists = 4
| score = 55–70
| attend = 13,984
| record = 27–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll| timezone=Pacific Time}}
Rankings
{{See also|2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 19
| poll1_0= NR
| poll1_1= RV
| poll1_2= RV
| poll1_3= NR
| poll1_4= NR
| poll1_5= RV
| poll1_6= RV
| poll1_7= RV
| poll1_8= NR
| poll1_9= RV
| poll1_10= RV
| poll1_11= RV
| poll1_12=22
| poll1_13=18
| poll1_14=15
| poll1_15=17
| poll1_16=15
| poll1_17=17
| poll1_18=16
| poll1_19=19
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek =20
| poll2_0= RV
| poll2_1= RV
| poll2_2= RV
| poll2_3= RV
| poll2_4= RV
| poll2_5= RV
| poll2_6= RV
| poll2_7= RV
| poll2_8= RV
| poll2_9= RV
| poll2_10= RV
| poll2_11= 24
| poll2_12= 22
| poll2_13=18
| poll2_14=14
| poll2_15=17
| poll2_16=14
| poll2_17=16
| poll2_18=16
| poll2_19=19т
| poll2_20=
}}
Notes
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References
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