Saint Mary’s Men’s Basketball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 3, 2022 · CSM Staff
Saint Mary’s Gaels
West Coast (25-7, 12-3)
Big Wins: 1/27 at San Francisco (72-70), 2/26 Gonzaga (67-57)
Bad Losses: 1/8 at BYU (43-52), 2/8 at Santa Clara (72-77)
Coach: Randy Bennett
Probable Starters:
Tommy Kuhse, Senior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 3.6 apg
Logan Johnson, Senior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 2.6 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 spg
Alex Ducas, Junior, Guard, 10.2 ppg
Kyle Bowen, Junior, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Matthias Tass, Senior, Center, 12.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 apg
Key Role Players:
Dan Fotu, Senior, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.6 (214th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.4 (6, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (64, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.1 (116, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.3 (190, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.9 (121, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.7 (41, 3)
Rebound Margin: 4.4 (61, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.7 (127, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (64, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Villanova |
| 2018 | NIT | First Round win over Southeastern Louisiana |
| 2018 | NIT | Second Round win over Washington |
| 2018 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Utah |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over VCU |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Arizona |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round win over New Mexico State |
| 2016 | NIT | Second Round win over Georgia |
| 2016 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Valparaiso |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Vanderbilt |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round win over Utah |
| 2014 | NIT | Second Round loss to Minnesota |
| 2013 | NCAA | Opening Round win over Middle Tennessee |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Memphis |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Purdue |
| 2011 | NIT | First Round loss to Kent State |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Richmond |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Villanova |
| 2010 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Baylor |
| 2009 | NIT | First Round win over Washington State |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round win over Davidson |
| 2009 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to San Diego State |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Miami |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Southern Illinois |
*all team stats through 3/6
