MORAGA, Calif. — After multiple weeks of playing one at home and one on the road, Saint Mary's gets a bit of a rest from travel and will spend this week at home, with a pair of matchups inside University Credit Union Pavilion. First up, the Gaels take on New Mexico State on Wednesday night at 7:00 pm before hosting Colorado State on Sunday evening at 5:00 pm. Both games will be streamed live on the WCC Network.
 
THE DETAILS
Saint Mary's Gaels (8-3) vs. New Mexico State Aggies (5-3)
Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00 pm
University Credit Union Pavilion – Moraga, Calif.
Stream: WCC Network (Alex Jensen, Dave Lewis)
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Saint Mary's Gaels vs. Colorado State Rams (7-4)
Sunday, December 18 at 5:00 pm
University Credit Union Pavilion – Moraga, Calif.
Stream: WCC Network (Alex Jensen, Dave Lewis)
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LAST TIME OUT
Saint Mary's earned their biggest win of the season this past week as the Gaels took down No. 22 San Diego State at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix. SMC led by as many as nine points in the second half and held on for a 68-61 victory, their first over the Aztecs since 2009. The Gaels had one of their most complete showings of the season, shooting at over 50% from the field and holding the Aztecs to just 33.3% from the floor in the second half. It capped off a 2-0 week for the Gaels, a week that saw them get back into the receiving votes category of both the AP and Coaches Polls for week six.
 
AWARDS FOR MAHANEY, DUCAS
Two players picked up significant awards following the Jerry Colangelo Classic. Alex Ducas was named the Boost Mobile Player of the Game, which was presented by Jerry Colangelo himself on the court following the game. That came after Ducas scored 17 points, including 14 in the first half, to power the Gaels offense. Aidan Mahaney then was named the WCC's Freshman of the Week for the third time this season, after scoring 33 points across two games. Mahaney has now won the award in back-to-back weeks.
 
ABOUT NEW MEXICO STATE
In the national spotlight for reasons outside of the court, the Aggies sport a solid team during the 2022-23 season. They are in the middle of a wicked road trip that began at Santa Clara last Wednesday, and then took them to Duquesne (Pittsburgh) over the weekend. They dropped their game to SCU by one point, but beat Duquesne by 13 points on Sunday. Their offense is diverse, with four players averaging over 11.5 points per game and two more averaging at least nine points per game. They shoot it well, at 46.1% over the year, and they have the fifth-best three-point percentage in the country. Deshawndre Washington has been the best player so far, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and assists.
 
ABOUT COLORADO STATE
This is not the same Colorado State team that beat Saint Mary's in Fort Collins last year, with players like David Roddy gone from the program. The Rams are still solid enough, with a 7-4 record, but they did take a bad loss at home to Northern Colorado on December 3. Their most recent game was a 115-72 thumping of Peru State from the NAIA, which took place one week ago. They aren't a strong rebounding team, ranking second-worst in the country in offensive rebounding, but they sport a top-70 offense in terms of KenPom efficiency. Part of that is thanks to Isaiah Stevens and his 18 points per game and 61.4% FG in his first four games of the season. As a team, the Rams are shooting 51.1% from the field and 40.1% from beyond the arc.
 
VIEIRA FAMILY COURTYARD IS OPEN
The Vieira Family Courtyard is officially open, located adjacent to University Credit Union Pavilion. The courtyard will serve as an addition to the pavilion and offer an extended food, beverage and entertainment area for fans before and during basketball games.
 
Thanks to the generous support from Jim and Julie Vieira, the courtyard will now feature the Forge Pizza truck by Fourth Bore, food options from the Good Eating Company and beverages by Canyon Club Brewery and BLACKENED American Whiskey.
 
Fans can enter UCU Pavilion through the main entrance and enter the courtyard from the northeast and southeast side of the Pavilion. The courtyard will serve as an extended lobby for the pavilion. Pregame activities for all games start 90-minutes before tip-off.
 
DIGITAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM
All Saint Mary's Men's Basketball gameday programs will be virtual during the 2022-23 season, and the third edition can be found HERE. In it, fans will find information about the first NET Rankings of the season, updated awards information, and details about the next five games for SMC.
 
2022-23 YEARBOOK
The 2022-23 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.