The Gaels finished the 2017 – 18 season 30 – 6 , 16 – 2 in West Coast Conference play to finish in second place . As the No. 2 seed in the WCC Tournament , they defeated Pepperdine in the quarterfinals before losing to BYU in the semifinals . They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and as a result earned a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the first round and Washington in the second round before losing to Utah in the quarterfinals
WCC Tournament
2018 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team