MORAGA, Calif. — At long last, the start to the 2022-23 men's basketball season for Saint Mary's is right around the corner. After one of the best seasons in recent memory for SMC last year, the Gaels begin the new year on Monday night inside University Credit Union Pavilion. The opponent to begin the season is a difficult one in Oral Roberts, who made the Sweet 16 two years ago during the NCAA Tournament. The game caps off an exciting day on campus, with a women's basketball game before it and multiple pregame parties on the Pavilion Plaza.