Tim Williams News

Several members of the Saint Mary's College men's basketball team have never played a game at Gonzaga's McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash.

Plotting a basketball schedule is a creative process that usually includes an opener against a team frequently referred to as a "cupcake." Saint Mary's, which sometimes has trouble attracting teams into cozy McKeon Pavilion where they were 32-2 the past two years, opened the season with a five-game homestand that included Southeastern Conference ...

Omar Samhan scored 16 points to lead five Saint Mary's players in double digits Wednesday night in a 100-59 victory over Cal Maritime.

Members of the San Diego State men's basketball team may not recognize Ben Allen when the Aztecs face Saint Mary's tonight in a nationally televised game at McKeon Pavilion.

It may take some time for this season's Saint Mary's College men's basketball team to develop its own identity.

The Gaels lost more talent than any other West Coast Conference team, and they will depend on freshmen brought primarily through their Australian pipeline to keep them near the top of the standings.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: All five freshmen -- two of whom are from the Bay Area and three of whom are from Australia -- could get significant playing time.