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Saint Mary's Gaels

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 20 games played · 26-5 (84%)

Saint Mary's Gaels ranks 3rd of 12 WCC teams in droughts per game (1.65 dpg, below the WCC average of 1.85). Their droughts average 3:42 — 0:11 below the WCC norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 6.1 pts per drought, contributing to 3 influenced losses (1 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.65

Conf avg: 1.8 · #3 of 12 in WCC

3rd in WCC

-0.20/game vs WCC avg

#3 in WCC (12 teams)

Avg Duration

3:42

Conf avg: 231.9 · #2 of 12 in WCC

-0:11 vs WCC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

6.1

Conf avg: 7.1 · #1 of 12 in WCC

-1.1 pts vs WCC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

3

1 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

18%

Coach called a timeout in 6 of 33 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

7-3

vs 19-2 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.6 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 33 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
23
droughts · avg 3:48
2nd Half
10
droughts · avg 3:27
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
27
82% of droughts
5.4 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
4
12% of droughts
9.3 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
2
6% of droughts
9 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
5.4 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9.3 pts
Critical (5+ min)
9 pts

Key Takeaway

Significant droughts allow 72% more points than notable ones (9.3 vs 5.4 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(16%)2-PT(50%)FT(34%)
3-Ptr (5, 16%)2-Ptr (16, 50%)FT (11, 34%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 9
Santa Clara Broncosvs Santa Clara Broncos
L 71–76
Feb 28
Gonzaga Bulldogsvs Gonzaga Bulldogs
W 70–59
Feb 25
Santa Clara Broncosvs Santa Clara Broncos
W 86–67
Feb 21
Washington State Cougars@ Washington State Cougars
W 83–67
Feb 18
Seattle U Redhawks@ Seattle U Redhawks
W 72–70
Feb 14
Pacific Tigers@ Pacific Tigers
W 72–61
Feb 11
Pepperdine Wavesvs Pepperdine Waves
W 88–60
Feb 7
San Francisco Donsvs San Francisco Dons
W 79–54
Feb 4
San Diego Torerosvs San Diego Toreros
W 87–60
Jan 31
Gonzaga Bulldogs@ Gonzaga Bulldogs
L 65–73
Jan 24
Portland Pilots@ Portland Pilots
W 75–69
Jan 21
Oregon State Beaversvs Oregon State Beavers
W 81–51
Jan 17
Santa Clara Broncos@ Santa Clara Broncos
L 54–62
Jan 13
San Francisco Dons@ San Francisco Dons
W 82–68
Jan 10
Washington State Cougarsvs Washington State Cougars
W 88–82
Jan 4
Seattle U Redhawksvs Seattle U Redhawks
W 93–76
Jan 2
Portland Pilotsvs Portland Pilots
W 78–57
Dec 30
Pepperdine Waves@ Pepperdine Waves
W 72–45
Dec 28
Loyola Marymount Lions@ Loyola Marymount Lions
W 78–73
Dec 22
Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa Panthers
W 63–58
Dec 19
Florida Atlantic Owlsvs Florida Atlantic Owls
W 88–75
Dec 14
Boise State Broncos@ Boise State Broncos
L 67–68
Dec 7
Davidson Wildcats@ Davidson Wildcats
W 70–61
Nov 28
Vanderbilt Commodores@ Vanderbilt Commodores
L 71–96
Nov 27
Virginia Tech Hokies@ Virginia Tech Hokies
W 77–66
Nov 26
Wichita State Shockers@ Wichita State Shockers
W 70–65
Nov 22
vs UC Merced Bobcats
W 96–42
Nov 19
Arkansas State Red Wolvesvs Arkansas State Red Wolves
W 85–72
Nov 14
North Texas Mean Greenvs North Texas Mean Green
W 80–49
Nov 11
Ohio Bobcatsvs Ohio Bobcats
W 90–60
Nov 7
Chattanooga Mocsvs Chattanooga Mocs
W 87–66
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 9Santa Clara Broncosvs Santa Clara BroncosL 71-760
Feb 28Gonzaga Bulldogsvs Gonzaga BulldogsW 70-59
2
Feb 25Santa Clara Broncosvs Santa Clara BroncosW 86-67
1
Feb 21Washington State Cougars@ Washington State CougarsW 67-83
1
Feb 18Seattle U Redhawks@ Seattle U RedhawksW 70-720
Feb 14Pacific Tigers@ Pacific TigersW 61-72
3
Feb 11Pepperdine Wavesvs Pepperdine WavesW 88-600
Feb 7San Francisco Donsvs San Francisco DonsW 79-540
Feb 4San Diego Torerosvs San Diego TorerosW 87-60
2
Jan 31Gonzaga Bulldogs@ Gonzaga BulldogsL 73-65
3
Jan 24Portland Pilots@ Portland PilotsW 69-750
Jan 21Oregon State Beaversvs Oregon State BeaversW 81-510
Jan 17Santa Clara Broncos@ Santa Clara BroncosL 62-54
2
Jan 13San Francisco Dons@ San Francisco DonsW 68-82
3
Jan 10Washington State Cougarsvs Washington State CougarsW 88-820
Jan 4Seattle U Redhawksvs Seattle U RedhawksW 93-76
1
Jan 2Portland Pilotsvs Portland PilotsW 78-57
2
Dec 30Pepperdine Waves@ Pepperdine WavesW 45-720
Dec 28Loyola Marymount Lions@ Loyola Marymount LionsW 73-78
1
Dec 22Northern Iowa Panthersvs Northern Iowa PanthersW 63-58
1
Dec 19Florida Atlantic Owlsvs Florida Atlantic OwlsW 88-750
Dec 14Boise State Broncos@ Boise State BroncosL 68-67
2
Dec 7Davidson Wildcats@ Davidson WildcatsW 61-700
Nov 28Vanderbilt Commodores@ Vanderbilt CommodoresL 96-71
1
Nov 27Virginia Tech Hokies@ Virginia Tech HokiesW 66-77
2
Nov 26Wichita State Shockers@ Wichita State ShockersW 65-70
2
Nov 22vs UC Merced BobcatsW 96-42
1
Nov 19Arkansas State Red Wolvesvs Arkansas State Red WolvesW 85-72
1
Nov 14North Texas Mean Greenvs North Texas Mean GreenW 80-49
1
Nov 11Ohio Bobcatsvs Ohio BobcatsW 90-600
Nov 7Chattanooga Mocsvs Chattanooga MocsW 87-66
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Gonzaga Bulldogs@ Gonzaga BulldogsL 65-73Jan 31
17 pts allowed during 3 droughts (23.3% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Santa Clara Broncos@ Santa Clara BroncosL 54-62Jan 17
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (25.8% of 8-pt margin)
Major Factor
Boise State Broncos@ Boise State BroncosL 67-68Dec 14
8 pts allowed during 2 droughts (11.8% of 1-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Saint Mary's Gaels scoring droughts this season.
1
PM
Paulius Murauskas
50% clutchⓘ
8
2
RH
Rory Hawke
50% clutchⓘ
4
3
JD
Joshua Dent
75% clutchⓘ
4
4
ML
Mikey Lewis
100% clutchⓘ
4
5
AM
Andrew McKeever
67% clutchⓘ
3
6
DS
Dillan Shaw
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
HW
Harry Wessels
33% clutchⓘ
3
8
LC
Liam Campbell
2
3PT
2PT
FT