The 2020–21 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The team were led by head coach

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in his 20th season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 14-10, 4-6 to finish in 7th place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals in the WCC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Gonzaga. They received an invitation to the NIT where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 26–8, 11–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated

and

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to advance to the championship game of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. Despite being a virtual lock to receive an at-large bid to NCAA tournament, all postseason play was cancelled amid the

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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