2011 – 12 Saint Mary 's Gaels men 's basketball team represented Saint Mary 's College of California in the 2011 – 12 college basketball season . This was head coach Randy Bennett 's eleventh season at Saint Mary 's . The Gaels compete in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion . They finished the season 27 – 6 , 14 – 2 in WCC play to be crowned West Coast Conference regular season champions . They were also champions of the West Coast Basketball Tournament to earn the conference 's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Purdue
West Coast Basketball Tournament
2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team