1996–97 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team

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The 1996–97 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California in the 1996–97 college basketball season, coached by Ernie Kent for the 6th and final season. The Gaels competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion. They finished conference play with a record of 10–4 to place second. They won the 1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they entered as the No. 14 seed West Region. The Gaels were beaten by No. 3 seed Wake Forest in the opening round[1] to end their season 23–8.

Record23–8 (12–4 WCC)
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1996–97 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball
WCC regular season co-champions
WCC tournament champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record23–8 (12–4 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaMcKeon Pavilion
Seasons
 1995–95
1997–98 
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1996–97 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Santa Clara104 .7141611  .593
Saint Mary's104 .714238  .742
San Francisco95 .6431613  .552
San Diego86 .5711711  .607
Gonzaga86 .5711512  .556
Portland410 .286918  .333
Pepperdine410 .286621  .222
Loyola Marymount311 .214721  .250
1997 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Roster

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1996–97 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 52 Brad Millard 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)345 lb (156 kg) Fr Seattle, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
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    Schedule and results

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    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 20, 1996*
    at Oklahoma State L 70–71  0–1
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Nov 24, 1996*
    San Jose State L 64–66  0–2
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, California
    Nov 26, 1996*
    at Sacramento State W 69–60  1–2
    Hornets Nest 
    Sacramento, California
    Dec 1, 1996*
    UC Santa Barbara W 94–86  2–2
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, California
    Feb 22, 1997
    Portland W 66–53  20–7
    (10–4)
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, California
    WCC tournament
    Mar 1, 1997*
    (2) vs. (7) Pepperdine
    Quarterfinals
    W 85–69  21–7
    Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Mar 2, 1997*
    (2) at (8) Loyola Marymount
    Semifinals
    W 80–62  22–7
    Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Mar 3, 1997*
    (2) vs. (3) San Francisco
    Championship
    W 66–59  23–7
    Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1997*
    (14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 9 Wake Forest
    First round
    L 46–68  23–8
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
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