Saint Mary’s Gaels

Beau Levesque #15 of the St. Mary's Gaels goes up for a shot attempt in the seocnd half against Geron Johnson #55 and Tarik Black #10 of the Memphis Tigers during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at at The Palace of Auburn Hills on March 21, 2013 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Memphis Withstands Late Saint Mary’s Comeback, 54-52

Down by five with only a few seconds remaining, Matthew Dellavedova and Saint Mary’s nearly pulled off an NCAA tournament stunner.

2013/03/21

Matthew Dellavedova #4 of the St. Mary's Gaels drives in the second half agianst Shawn Jones #12 of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders during the first round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at University of Dayton Arena on March 19, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Travel Tested Saint Mary’s Face Memphis In NCAA Tournament

Saint Mary’s has already spent plenty of time traveling. The Moraga school opened the tournament in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, then made a quick trip north to Auburn Hills.

2013/03/20

Saint Mary’s Defeats Middle Tennessee In NCAA 1st Round

Matthew Dellavedova scored 22 points on Tuesday night, and Saint Mary’s got a good start on its second straight NCAA tournament appearance, beating Middle Tennessee 67-54 in the First Four.

2013/03/19

Matthew Dellavedova #4 of the Saint Mary's Gaels looks to pass during a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference Basketball tournament against the San Diego Toreros at the Orleans Arena March 9, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images)

Saint Mary’s Lands NCAA Tourney Play-In Game vs. Middle Tennessee

Saint Mary’s lost to Gonzaga in its conference tournament final, but made it to the NCAA tournament anyway.

2013/03/18

Kyle Dranginis #3 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs guards Mitchell Young #3 of the Saint Mary's Gaels during the first half of the championship game of the West Coast Conference Basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena March 11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images)

No. 1 Gonzaga Rolls Over Saint Mary’s In WCC Tournament

Gonzaga bolstered its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament by routing Saint Mary’s 65-51 in the West Coast Conference final Monday night.

2013/03/11

Head coach Randy Bennett of the Saint Mary's Gaels. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

NCAA Punishes Saint Mary’s For Men’s Basketball Recruiting Violations

The NCAA has placed Saint Mary’s on four years of probation for a “failure to monitor its men’s basketball program,” reducing scholarships and placing other penalties on the team after it said the perennial mid-major power committed several recruiting violations.

2013/03/01