The 2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented

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during the

2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four in San Antonio on April 2, 2018. Practices officially began on September 29 ...

. The team was led by head coach

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in his 17th season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels played their home games at the

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as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 30–6, 16–2 in West Coast Conference play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before losing to

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in the semifinals. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the first round and

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in the second round before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 29–5, 16–2 in WCC play to finish in second place. In the WCC tournament, they defeated

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and

before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 7 seed in the West region, they beat VCU in the first round before losing to No. 2-seeded

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in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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