MORAGA, Calif. — After starting off the season with a pair of home wins, Saint Mary's Men's Basketball will look to add two more in week two of the season. The Gaels bring in Southern Utah on Monday night and Bellarmine on Wednesday evening to conclude a four-game home stand to kick off the 2021-22 season.
 
THE DETAILS
Game No. 3 vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-1)
Monday, November 15 at 7:00 pm
University Credit Union Pavilion – Moraga, Calif.
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Gaels all-time head-to-head record: 6-0 (last meeting: 12/16/15, H, SMC 92 – TSU 36)

Game No. 4 vs. Bellarmine Knights (0-2)
Wednesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm
University Credit Union Pavilion – Moraga, Calif.
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First head-to-head matchup

LAST TIME OUT
The Gaels were down at halftime against Texas Southern, but used a strong second half to push themselves past the Tigers with a final of 67-58. Saint Mary's used a 17-2 run midway through the second half to turn a tie game into a 60-45 lead. Dan Fotu set a career-high in the game with 19 points, while adding nine rebounds, pacing the team in both categories. That Saint Mary's defense came to life in the second half as well, holding Texas Southern to just 38.5% shooting from the floor.
 
AMONG OTHER NUMBERS
The strong second half from Johnson pushed his point total to 15, second best on SMC…Matthias Tass was the leading big man for the Gaels, with 12 points on 5-8 shooting, while he led the team with four assists…Kyle Bowen was nearly able to replicate his form from the first game of the season, adding nine points (3-4 from distance) with seven rebounds…the three triples from Bowen were the most he's made in a game in his collegiate career…Saint Mary's has out-rebounded the opponents in both games, going +4 on the glass against Texas Southern, and 11-9 on the offensive glass.
 
HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN
Both games this week will be streamed live on the WCC Network, with Alex Jensen and Dave Lewis on the broadcast. For those who prefer an audio-only feed, The Varsity Network will be carrying Gaels games during the 2021-22 season for free. The Varsity Network conveniently brings together free live gameday broadcasts for hundreds of schools during various sports seasons, original content and national college programming such as College Sports Now, College Football Blitz and the new College Football Saturday Night with Mike Golic and Kate Scott. Fans can download The Varsity Network app and search for Saint Mary's Basketball. TuneIn Radio will also carry Saint Mary's Basketball once again, but will require a paid subscription.
 
DIGITAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM
All Saint Mary's Men's Basketball gameday programs will be virtual during the 2021-22 season, and the first edition can be found HERE. In it, fans will find a season preview for the 2021-22 season, player profiles, and information on the first four opponents of the season.
 
2021-22 YEARBOOK
The 2021-22 Saint Mary's Basketball Yearbook is available HERE. This contains all of your information on both Saint Mary's basketball programs, coach and player profiles, as well as Saint Mary's, administration, and fan information.
 
ABOUT SOUTHERN UTAH
The Thunderbirds are a strong team out the Big Sky Conference, winning 20 games last year and losing just four. They began the 2021 season in a big way, scoring 116 points against Bethesda University in a 116-74 win. Their most recent contest was a road loss to Dixie State, falling 83-76 on Friday night. They are preseason favorites to repeat as Big Sky champions, and also have a star in Tevian Jones, who was named the preseason Big Sky MVP, the first Thunderbird in history to hold that distinction.
 
ABOUT BELLARMINE
Members of the ASUN, Bellarmine enjoyed a successful 2020-21 season, finishing second in the conference with a record of 14-8 and 10-3 in conference play. They were upset in the first round of the conference tournament before ending their season in the second round of the College Basketball Invitational, losing to Pepperdine. The Knights were third in the country in field goal percentage one season ago, and they run their offense in such a way that passing is preferred over dribbling. It hasn't been as successful this season, losing their first two games to No. 7 Purdue and Murray State while failing to break 70 points.
 
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