Program history
Saint Mary's
in the tournament.
Saint Mary's appears in 13 tournaments in this archive, between 1959 and 2026, with an all-time record of 8–13.
1 of its 3 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2010, when a 10th seed beat the 2nd-seeded Villanova 75–68. The reverse happened in 2024: as a 5th seed it lost to the 12th-seeded Grand Canyon 75–66.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 5, from 2022 to 2026. Its longest absence ran 30 years, between 1959 and 1989.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 5th seed and as low as a 14th.
- 13 Appearances
- 8–13 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | — | 19–6 | James Weaver | West Coast Athletic | Regional Runner-up |
| 1989 | 8 | 25–5 | Lynn Nance | West Coast Athletic Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Clemson, 70–83 |
| 1997 | 14 | 23–8 | Ernie Kent | West Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Wake Forest, 46–68 |
| 2010 | 10 | 28–6 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Baylor, 49–72 |
| 2012 | 7 | 27–6 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Purdue, 69–72 |
| 2013 | 11 | 28–7 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Memphis, 52–54 |
| 2017 | 7 | 29–5 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Arizona, 60–69 |
| 2019 | 11 | 22–12 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Villanova, 57–61 |
| 2022 | 5 | 26–8 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to UCLA, 56–72 |
| 2023 | 5 | 27–8 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to UConn, 55–70 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26–8 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Grand Canyon, 66–75 |
| 2025 | 7 | 29–6 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Alabama, 66–80 |
| 2026 | 7 | 27–6 | Randy Bennett | West Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Texas A&M, 50–63 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 2–1 |
| Round of 64 | 5–7 |
| Round of 32 | 1–4 |
| Semifinal | 0–1 |
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