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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness: Alabama defeats Saint Mary's
The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Saint Mary's Gaels 80-66 to reach the Sweet 16 for the third straight year in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on March 23, 2025. Alabama's Chris Youngblood led six players in double figures with 13 points.


USA Today
23-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama Basketball 2024-25 Opponent Preview: Saint Mary's Gaels
Alabama Basketball 2024-25 Opponent Preview: Saint Mary's Gaels After picking up a first round NCAA Tournament win Friday afternoon over Robert Morris, a round of 32 showdown with the Saint Mary's Gaels now awaits the Alabama Crimson Tide. The No. 7 seed in the East Region, Saint Mary's is making their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance this season, as well as their third round of 32 showing over the last four years. Saint Mary's is also coming off one of the program's best regular seasons in recent memory, and are now looking to make the program's first Sweet 16 appearance since 2010. Here are a few things you need to know about Alabama's second round NCAA Tournament, the Saint Mary's Gaels. Saint Mary's Gaels 2024-25 Team Overview Conference: WCC WCC Arena: UCU Pavilion, Moraga, California UCU Pavilion, Moraga, California 2024-25 Record: 29-5 overall (17-1 in WCC) 29-5 overall (17-1 in WCC) Ranking: No. 20 in AP Poll, No. 19 in Coaches Poll No. 20 in AP Poll, No. 19 in Coaches Poll NCAA Tournament Seed: No. 7 in East Region Out of the WCC, Saint Mary's entered the NCAA Tournament ranked as a Top 20 team nationally according to both the AP and Coaches' Polls. The Gaels, who are the No. 7 seed in the East Region, also sit at 29-5 overall for the 2024-25 season, and were the WCC regular season champions who owned a 17-1 record in conference play. Saint Mary's Gaels 2024-25 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Randy Bennett Randy Bennett Associate Head Coach: Mickey McConnell Mickey McConnell Assistant Coach: Joe Rahon Joe Rahon Assistant Coach: EJ Rowland EJ Rowland Assistant Coach: Dan Sheets Dan Sheets Assistant Coach: Trey Touchet Leading the Gaels program is long-time head coach Randy Bennett, who has been at the helm of the Saint Mary's basketball team since the 2001-02 season. Under the leadership of Bennett, Saint Mary's has made 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, with the Gaels' deepest run having been to the Sweet 16 back in 2010. Saint Mary's Gaels 2024-25 Stats PPG: 73.1 (No. 200 in NCAA) 73.1 (No. 200 in NCAA) PPG Allowed: 60.5 (No. 4 in NCAA) 60.5 (No. 4 in NCAA) FG%: 45.4 45.4 2P%: 52.2 52.2 3P%: 32.2 32.2 FT%: 69.4 69.4 RPG: 39.8 39.8 APG: 15.3 15.3 SPG: 6.1 6.1 BPG: 4 Stats-wise, the Gaels most notable statistic is their points allowed per game to opponents, which ranks No. 4 in the nation with only 60.5 a contest. Saint Mary's is also averaging 73.1 points per game offensively this season, and are among the nation's top teams when it comes to offensive rebounding, ranking No. 11 nationally with 13.9 a game. Saint Mary's Gaels 2024-25 Players to Know Augustas Marciulionis, Guard - Senior - Senior Paulius Murauskas, Forward - Sophomore - Sophomore Mitchell Saxen, Center - Graduate Student - Graduate Student Luke Barrett, Guard/Forward - Redshirt Senior - Redshirt Senior Jordan Ross, Guard - Sophomore In conclusion, Saint Mary's has three players averaging in double figures led by senior guard Augustus Marciulionis at 14.3 points per game, while also averaging six assists a contest. The two others players averaging in double figures are both Paulius Murauskas and Mitchell Saxen in the frontcourt, each of which are also Saint Mary's leading rebounders.


USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Texas Southern vs. Saint Mary's (CA) in WNIT basketball: Time, TV channel, streaming
How to watch Texas Southern vs. Saint Mary's (CA) in WNIT basketball: Time, TV channel, streaming The Saint Mary's Gaels (14-16) will try to break a three-game road losing streak at the Texas Southern Tigers (16-15) on March 20, 2025. In its last matchup on Friday, Texas Southern suffered a 65-55 loss to Alcorn State. Saint Mary's (CA) lost its last game 74-59 against Pacific on Saturday. Jaida Belton scored a team-best 16 points for Texas Southern in the loss. Maia Jones scored a team-best 17 points for Saint Mary's (CA) in the loss. Texas Southern vs. Saint Mary's (CA) TV channel Location: H&PE Arena in Houston, Texas H&PE Arena in Houston, Texas Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Thursday, March 20, 2025 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET What time is Texas Southern vs. Saint Mary's (CA) basketball today? Texas Southern and Saint Mary's (CA) square off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Watch women's college basketball with Fubo Texas Southern's offense has been less effective over its last 10 games, racking up 63 points a contest compared to the 66.6 it has averaged this year. Saint Mary's (CA) has fared worse offensively in its previous 10 games, posting 59.6 points per contest, 2.9 fewer points its than season average of 62.5. Texas Southern Tigers basketball schedule Saint Mary's Gaels basketball schedule Watch women's college basketball with Fubo


USA Today
06-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch top 25 college basketball games online and on TV on February 6
Top-25 teams will take the court across two games on Thursday in college basketball. That includes the Saint Mary's Gaels squaring off against the San Francisco Dons at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. There is live coverage available for all the action in college basketball today, and we have provided the info on how to watch as well as individual game previews below. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll How to watch top 25 games on February 6 No. 23 Saint Mary's Gaels at San Francisco Dons Saint Mary's (CA) hit the court against San Francisco at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center in San Francisco, California. TV channel: ESPN ESPN Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free – Regional restrictions may apply) No. 24 Maryland Terrapins at Ohio State Buckeyes Maryland plays Ohio State at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. TV channel: FOX Sports Networks FOX Sports Networks Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free – Regional restrictions may apply) Watch college basketball on Fubo! Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.