2026 Tournament PreviewDespite an upset loss in the WCC tournament semifinals, St. Mary's has more than earned its spot in the Big Dance. While the Gaels have just one Quad 1 win, they are 8-1 in Quad 2 with no bad losses, resulting in a 22 NET ranking. Their identity lies in the frontcourt, with 6-8 power forward Paulius Murauskas (18.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg) leading the scoring and 7-2 Andrew McKeever (8.4 ppg, 9.2 rpg) and 7-1 Harry Wessels (4.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg) rotating at the five. Not surprisingly, Saint Mary's ranks fourth nationally in defensive rebounding rate and 15th on the offensive glass. With the inside locked down, the Gaels bomb away from the outside. Three players have 50-plus three-pointers, as the team ranks 11th nationally in three-point percentage (38.6). They're also the nation's best free-throw shooting team (81.1 percent) and boast a top-20 defense (per KenPom). The Gaels have won at least one tournament game in three of the last five seasons, though they haven't made the second weekend since 2010.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.23 25 0.93 10
Pace 66.3 (324)
Effective FG% 52.94 (109) 46.68 (18)
Turnover % 14.07 (145) 13.42 (266)
Off Reb % 37.44 (15) 23.98 (4)
FTA/FGA 35.84 (161) 25.72 (12)
3P% 38.57 (13) 31.28 (41)
2P% 50.18 (249) 46.54 (20)
FT% 81.06 (1) 72.26 (176)
3PA/FGA 36.06 (247) 36.78 (94)
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St. Mary's (CAL)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #21 Coaches Poll: #22 NET: #22 RPI: #16 RW: #31
Record
Overall: (27-5) Conference: (16-2) Quad 1: (1-5) Quad 2: (8-0) Quad 3: (10-0) Quad 4: (7-0)
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