The Gaels finished the 2016 – 17 season 29 – 5 , 16 – 2 in WCC play to finish in second place . In the WCC Tournament , they defeated Portland and BYU before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament . As the No. 7 seed in the West region , they beat VCU in the First Round before losing to No. 2-seeded Arizona in the Second Round
WCC Tournament
2017 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team