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Myles Che - Gets cleared for return Che (foot) has been fully cleared for all basketball-related activities according to head coach Mickey McConnell, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Impact Che transferred into St. Mary's this offseason with a foot injury that sidelined him for the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign. The 6-foot-3 guard will now luckily be able to return to the practice court, as he aims for a healthy opening to his first game as a Gael.
JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Saint Mary's basketball lands top 50 blue-chip recruit | Sporting News The Gaels are stacking up.
MAY 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Arizona State basketball coach Randy Bennett is diving into his 'dream job' following health issue

Randy Bennett had said no to overtures from bigger programs for years, comfortable with his family and his place in the basketball world at Saint Mary’s
MAY 7 • Associated Press
Salih Altuntas - St. Mary's (CAL) next team Chepkevich has committed to St. Mary's (CAL), according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.
Impact Ideally for Altuntas, transferring to the West Coast Conference's new top powerhouse gives him an opportunity to statistically improve and showcase some excellence. He played in 32 of Miami's games last season but never logged a start.
MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Myles Che - St. Mary's next team Che (foot) has committed to St. Mary's (CAL), according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.
Impact Now that Che's 2026-27 season includes a team, his focus shifts to recovering from a foot injury that took him out for all of last year. As part of UC Irvine's 2024-25 team, he averaged 12.1 points and 2.8 assists.
APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers

Here are the 20 best landings spots and fits for players in the NCAA transfer portal who have already committed to their new school.
APRIL 23 • FOX SPORTS
Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers
Thomas Ndong - Commits to St. Mary's (CAL) Ndong has committed to St. Mary's (CAL) on Monday, according to PortalUpdates.
Impact Ndong appeared in 32 games for Cal Baptist in 2025-26, averaging 4.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He previously played two seasons at Oregon State, and it remains to be seen how competitive he can be on a new team.
APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE
Vangelis Zougris - Lands at St. Mary's Zougris will transfer to St. Mary's, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com.
Impact Zougris began his American college basketball career at Louisville in 2025-26, where he had junior eligibility. The Greek forward didn't get involved much, averaging 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds off 9.0 bench minutes per game. Now, Zougris will take his talents to the Gaels for what appears to be his final season.
APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Fennell - Picks St. Mary's Fennell will transfer to St. Mary's, per Chris Carlson of Syracuse.com.
Impact Fennell only played in 10 games as a freshman with Syracuse, logging negligible statistics. He'll now head to the West Coast Conference and St. Mary's, where he has at least three years of eligibility remaining.
APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas' Bidunga, Wake Forest's Harris, Saint Mary's Murauskas among players entering men's portal

Kansas big man Flory Bidunga, Wake Forest’s Juke Harris and Saint Mary’s Paulius Murauskas are among the parade of players entering the transfer portal on the first of 15 days Divi...
APRIL 7 • Associated Press
Joshua Dent - Running it back with Gaels Dent will return to St. Mary's for the 2025-26 season, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com.
Impact Dent averaged 13.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists in his sophomore year at St. Mary's. Thus, his decision regarding entering the transfer portal or returning to St. Mary's for his junior year was a critical one for the Gaels, and they got good news as he's reportedly set to run it back. He'll project as one of the better players in the WCC next season.
MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Saint Mary's hires Mickey McConnell to replace coach Randy Bennett

Saint Mary’s promoted associate head coach Mickey McConnell to the head coaching job after Randy Bennett left to take the job at Arizona State
MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Randy Bennett leaving Saint Mary's to become Arizona State's coach

Arizona State has lured Randy Bennett away from Saint Mary’s to become its next men’s basketball coach
MARCH 23 • Associated Press
Liam Campbell - Scores 15 in loss Campbell chipped in 15 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT) and five rebounds in 28 minutes during Thursday's 63-50 loss to Texas A&M.
Impact The freshman was perhaps the lone bright spot for Saint Mary's in its first-round NCAA Tournament loss. Though he only played 14.6 minutes per game and averaged 4.9 points, Campbell did shoot 52 percent from three-point range for the 2025-26 season. That should make him a factor in his sophomore campaign.
MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary's 63-50

Rashaun Agee had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 10 seed Texas A&M beat seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s 63-50 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
MARCH 20 • Associated Press
Paulius Murauskas - Not starting Thursday Murauskas is not in the starting five for Thursday's game versus Texas A&M, Travis L. Brown of The Bryan-College Station Eagle reports.
Impact Murauskas has started every game this season, so his absence from the starting five is a bit of a surprise. Mantas Juzenas is starting in his place. Murauskas is averaging 18.8 points and 7.7 rebounds across 32.4 minutes per game this season, so he still figures to be a major part of the Gaels first round contest.
MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Saint Mary's Gaels and Texas A&M Aggies square off in the first round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 22 Saint Mary's Gaels square off against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
MARCH 19 • Associated Press

2025-26 March Madness Odds: Best Bets for the Round of 64

Sammy P is back with his best bets for the Round of 64. Find out which underdogs he's backing this week.
MARCH 18 • FOX SPORTS
2025-26 March Madness Odds: Best Bets for the Round of 64

Saint Mary's (CA) and Texas A&M square off in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 22 Saint Mary's Gaels play in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the Texas A&M Aggies
MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Men's NCAA Tournament: What Makes a March Madness Cinderella Team? Who Could Be This Year's?

With every year of the NCAA Tournament, there's always a team or two that makes a Cinderella type run. But what makes up a Cinderella? FOX S...
MARCH 17 • FOX SPORTS
Men's NCAA Tournament: What Makes a March Madness Cinderella Team? Who Could Be This Year's?

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Purdue, St. John's Reenter Top 10

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season, but there was movement all over the ra...
MARCH 16 • FOX SPORTS
Men's CBK AP Top 25: Purdue, St. John's Reenter Top 10

2026 March Madness: 1 Thing To Know About Every Men's NCAA Tournament Team

What to know about every team in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
MARCH 16 • FOX SPORTS
2026 March Madness: 1 Thing To Know About Every Men's NCAA Tournament Team

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Breakdown: Top Matchups, Upsets, Predictions

From upset picks to Final Four predictions, FOX Sports' Michael Cohen breaks down the complete NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket.
MARCH 16 • FOX SPORTS
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Breakdown: Top Matchups, Upsets, Predictions

Last Night in College Basketball: UConn Makes its March Madness Bid Official

UConn blew past Villanova, Gonzaga men and women reached the West Coast title game, Fairfield bests Quinnipiac, JMU gets the upset and more...
MARCH 10 • FOX SPORTS
Last Night in College Basketball: UConn Makes its March Madness Bid Official

Santa Clara beats No. 21 Saint Mary's 76-71, advances to WCC title game vs Gonzaga

Sash Gavalyugov scored 23 points including a back-breaking 3-pointer to lead Santa Clara to a 76-71 victory over No. 21 Saint Mary’s in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference...
MARCH 10 • Associated Press
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