Live Stats/Live Video – Live Stats and Live Video of all of SMU's Basketball games will be available with links found on smusaints.com. Live stats and video will be produced by the host school.
New Steam, Same Saints – In 2021, the Saints' broadcast of home games can be found on the SMUSaints YouTube channel. Links can be found on smusaints.com.
Social Media – Follow the Saints on Twitter (@SMUSaints_MBB) for live in game updates, and follow SMU Athletics on Facebook (Saint Martin's Saints), Twitter (SMUSaints), Instagram (SMUSaints).
Ticket Information – Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, public attendance will not be permitted at any Saints' home games this season.
Home of the Saints – All home Saints' basketball matches are played inside Marcus Pavilion, located on the campus of Saint Martin's. The Pavilion just celebrated its' 50th anniversary in 2017. The newly named TwinStar Court is located inside Marcus Pavilion.
Saints Digital Network – The Saints Digital Network is your home all Saint Martin's Athletics. Live stats and video broadcast are available of every home game this season for free, and can be found on smusaints.com.
Upcoming Schedule –
@ Portland State 1/27 6:05 PM
vs Northwest Nazarene 1/29 6:00 PM
vs Northwest Nazarene 1/30 3:00 PM
Potential Starting Lineup –
Alex Schumacher (13.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.3 APG)
John Moore (6.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.7 APG)
Goy Wang (0.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 1.0 APG)
Tyke Thompson (15.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.0 APG)
Marky Adams (9.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.7 BPG)
Saints Fall In Second Half Comeback To Seattle Pacific – It was a tale of two halves for the Saints in their 2021 home opener, jumping out to a 21-point lead over Seattle Pacific. However, backed by a red-hot 70 percent shooting in the second half, Seattle Pacific came back to spoil the Saints' home debut 91-to-81 on Wednesday night.
Saint Martin's (0-2) came out of the gates playing well on both sides of the ball. SMU's lead grew to as many as 19 before Seattle Pacific (1-2) started to gain momentum by the end of the half. The Falcons did not slow down out of the break, shooting 21-for-30 as a team, and pulled away from the Saints down the stretch. Four different Saints reached the double-digit mark, led by
Alex Schumacher's 20 points, and
Tyke Thompson's 18.
Saints' Defense Nearly Upends Seattle Pacific – Despite locking down defensively as the game went on, the Saints were unable to overcome Seattle Pacific, 70-to-62, on Thursday night.
Seattle Pacific (2-2) claimed both ends of the back-to-back series largely in part to their nearly perfect 25-for-26 performance at the free throw line. Saint Martin's (0-3) limited the Falcons' to only 31 percent from the floor in the second half, while managing to tie the game with just a minute a go. But
Ty Velasquez's game-tying 3-pointer was the final basket of the game for SMU, as the Falcons closed out the game with eight straight points.
Explosive First Game –
Tyke Thompson didn't waste any time making a name for himself in division-II, posting a double-double in the form of 20 points, 13 rebounds, along with two blocks against Seattle U.
Hot Off The Bench – Newcomer
Ty Velasquez has quickly established himself as a top scoring option for the Saints. In the opening three games, Velasquez has scored a team's second-best 13.3 points per game on 42.4 percent shooting, and 41.2 percent beyond the arc. The senior transfer has been consistent in his efforts, scoring 12 against Seattle U, 15 and 13 against Seattle Pacific.
Double-Double Down Low – Saints' All-Conference center
Marky Adams looks to improve upon his breakout 2019-20 campaign. The big man averaged 10.7 points per game and a conference second best 8.3 rebounds per game. On the year, Adams recorded nine double-doubles, and his 61 blocks were best in the conference, and 14th best in NCAA D-II.
Let It Fly From Deep – Last season, the Saints attempted 762 3-pointers, which ranked second best in the conference, and 57th in D-II.
Following Coach – Head coach
Aaron Landon when hired from South Puget Sound Community College, was able to bring over a couple of his star players. On the roster from Landon's time at SPSCC is guard
John Moore, guard
Demonte Malloy, and guard
Tyke Thompson, along with his two assistant coaches
Tyler Velasquez, and
Thomas Rowswell.
Meet The New Saints –
1
Tyke Thompson G 6-7 190 R-SO Salem, OR / South Puget Sound CC
2
Josh Camper G 5-11 165 FR Lakewood, WA / Saint John Bosco
4
Seth Coddington G 6-1 175 JR Coconut Creek, FL / Columbia College
5
Ty Velasquez G 6-1 170 SR Colorado Springs, CO / Cabrillo College
13
Goy Wang F 6-5 190 JR Aurora, CO / Trinidad State JC
Pack The Pavilion – Almost 8,500 people attended SMU Basketball games last season... One of only five programs in the GNAC to reach the 8,000 mark.
Championship Time – The Saints claimed their first ever Championship in 2018-19, winning the GNAC regular season title with a 17-3 record.
Sweet 16 – Saint Martin's reached their deepest run of the NCAA Tournament in 2019, defeating both Concordia (Irvine), and Seattle Pacific before eventually falling to National Runner-Up Point Loma in the Sweet 16.
Saints Go Dancing – SMU went to the big dance for the first time in program history, being selected as an at-large bid in the West region in 2018. They followed up with a selection in 2019.
Bring On The D-I's – Over the course of the last six seasons, the Saints have faced some of the premier D-I basketball programs to begin the years. During that stretch, SMU has traveled to Gonzaga, Washington, Washington State, and BYU. In 2019, Saint Martin's traveled to Seattle U and University of Cal. Now in 2021, the Saints have faced Seattle U and Portland State.