1996–97 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1996–97
Prev Year:	1995–95
Next Year:	1997–98
Team:	Saint Mary's Gaels
Conference:	West Coast Conference
Short Conf:	WCC
Record:	23–8
Conf Record:	12–4
Hc Year:	6th
Champion:	WCC regular season co-champions WCC tournament champions

The 1996–97 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California in the 1996–97 college basketball season, coached by Ernie Kent for the 6th and final season. The Gaels competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion. They finished conference play with a record of 10–4 to place second. They won the 1997 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they entered as the No. 14 seed West Region. The Gaels were beaten by No. 3 seed Wake Forest in the opening round^[1] to end their season 23–8.

Roster

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Schedule and results

Source^[3]

• All times are Pacific

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| WCC tournament|-!colspan=10 style=| NCAA tournament

Notes and References

1. News: Duncan, W. Forest stand tall in win Deacons center out-duels St. Mary's . . March 15, 1997 . February 13, 2022.
2. Web site: 1996–97 Saint Mary's Gaels Roster and Stats. . February 13, 2022.
3. Web site: 1996-97 Schedule . February 13, 2022.