2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, also unofficially nicknamed the "Zags", is led by head coach Mark Few, in his 24th season as head coach, and played home games at the on-campus McCarthey Athletic Center as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). The Zags finished the regular season 26–5, 14–2 in WCC play, to win a share of the regular season championship. They defeated San Francisco in the semifinals of the WCC tournament before defeating Saint Mary's to win the WCC championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Grand Canyon, TCU, and UCLA to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to UConn to finish their season 31–6.
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 31–6 (14–2 WCC) |
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Home arena | McCarthey Athletic Center |
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No. 19 Saint Mary's | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Gonzaga† | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
On January 19, 2023, the Zags lost to Loyola Marymount at the McCarthey Athletic Center, ending their 76-game home winning streak, which was the longest in the nation at the time.[1]
Previous season
editThe Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 28–4, 13–1 in WCC play, to win the regular season championship. They defeated San Francisco and Saint Mary's in the WCC tournament to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West region.[2] They were named the overall No. 1 seed for the second consecutive tournament.[3] The Bulldogs defeated Georgia State[4] and Memphis to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[5] In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Arkansas.[6]
Offseason
editDepartures
editDue to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2021–22.[7]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Matthew Lang | 23 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Portland, OR | Transferred to Arizona |
Will Graves | 35 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Eugene, OR | Transferred to Southern Oregon |
Andrew Nembhard | 3 | G | 6'5" | 193 | Senior | Aurora, ON | Declared for 2022 NBA draft; selected 31st overall by the Indiana Pacers |
Martynas Arlauskas | 5 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Kaunas, Lithuania | Signed with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) |
Chet Holmgren | 34 | C | 7'0" | 195 | Freshman | Minneapolis, MN | Declared for 2022 NBA draft; selected 2nd overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder |
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Outgoing transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school | Source |
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Matthew Lang | 23 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Portland, OR | Arizona | |
Will Graves | 35 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Eugene, OR | Southern Oregon | |
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Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | Years remaining | Date eligible | Source |
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Efton Reid | 15 | C | 7'0" | 240 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA | LSU | 3 | October 1, 2022 | |
Malachi Smith | 13 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Junior (Redshirt) | Belleville, IL | Chattanooga | 2 | October 1, 2022 | |
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2022 recruiting class
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Braden Huff #16 PF |
Glen Ellyn, IL | Glenbard West | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 27, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 4 ESPN: 4 | ||||||
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Roster
editNote: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 28, 2022* 6:00 p.m., PPV.com |
No. 2 | vs. No. 11 Tennessee Legends of Basketball Charity Classic |
L 80–99 | 17 – Timme | 10 – Watson | 4 – tied | Comerica Center (2,738) Frisco, TX | ||||
November 2, 2022* 6:00 p.m., KHQ |
No. 2 | Warner Pacific | W 101–70 | 21 – Timme | 8 – Timme | 4 – Bolton | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 2 | North Florida | W 104–63 | 1–0 |
22 – Timme | 8 – Reid III | 5 – Hickman | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
November 11, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 | vs. Michigan State Armed Forces Classic |
W 64–63 | 2–0 |
22 – Timme | 13 – Timme | 4 – Timme | USS Abraham Lincoln (3,572) San Diego, CA | |||
November 16, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | at No. 11 Texas | L 74–93 | 2–1 |
18 – Timme | 9 – Timme | 2 – tied | Moody Center (11,313) Austin, TX | |||
November 20, 2022* 4:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 | vs. No. 4 Kentucky | W 88–72 | 3–1 |
24 – Bolton | 14 – Strawther | 3 – Timme | Spokane Arena (12,333) Spokane, WA | |||
November 24, 2022* 9:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | vs. Portland State Phil Knight Legacy quarterfinals |
W 102–78 | 4–1 |
23 – Smith | 6 – tied | 8 – Bolton | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (4,512) Portland, OR | |||
November 25, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | vs. No. 24 Purdue Phil Knight Legacy semifinals |
L 66–84 | 4–2 |
22 – Timme | 10 – Strawther | 5 – Hickman | Moda Center (8,090) Portland, OR | |||
November 27, 2022* 4:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | vs. Xavier Phil Knight Legacy 3rd-place game |
W 88–84 | 5–2 |
23 – Strawther | 9 – Strawther | 7 – Timme | Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR | |||
December 2, 2022* 5:00 p.m., Peacock |
No. 14 | vs. No. 6 Baylor Peacock Classic |
L 63–64 | 5–3 |
16 – Smith | 13 – Watson | 8 – Hickman | Sanford Pentagon (3,448) Sioux Falls, SD | |||
December 5, 2022* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 18 | Kent State | W 73–66 | 6–3 |
29 – Timme | 17 – Timme | 4 – tied | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
December 9, 2022* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+ |
No. 18 | Washington Rivalry |
W 77–60 | 7–3 |
22 – Timme | 12 – Strawther | 6 – Bolton | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
December 12, 2022* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 15 | Northern Illinois | W 88–67 | 8–3 |
26 – Timme | 8 – Watson | 4 – Hickman | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
December 17, 2022* 10:00 a.m., CBS |
No. 15 | vs. No. 4 Alabama C.M. Newton Classic |
W 100–90 | 9–3 |
29 – Timme | 10 – Timme | 4 – tied | Legacy Arena (15,847) Birmingham, AL | |||
December 20, 2022* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW+ |
No. 11 | Montana | W 85–75 | 10–3 |
32 – Timme | 11 – Timme | 5 – Timme | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
December 28, 2022* 2:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 10 | Eastern Oregon | W 120–42 | 11–3 |
18 – Timme | 10 – Smith | 5 – Harris | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 10 | Pepperdine | W 111–88 | 12–3 (1–0) |
35 – Timme | 10 – Timme | 8 – Watson | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
January 5, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 9 | at San Francisco | W 77–75 | 13–3 (2–0) |
21 – Bolton | 6 – Strawther | 4 – Timme | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,313) San Francisco, CA | |||
January 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 9 | at Santa Clara | W 81–76 | 14–3 (3–0) |
20 – tied | 8 – Gregg | 4 – tied | Leavey Center (4,200) Santa Clara, CA | |||
January 12, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 8 | at BYU Rivalry |
W 75–74 | 15–3 (4–0) |
19 – Timme | 13 – Timme | 5 – tied | Marriott Center (18,987) Provo, UT | |||
January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 8 | Portland | W 115–75 | 16–3 (5–0) |
27 – Smith | 8 – Smith | 7 – Sallis | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., KHQ/WCC Network |
No. 6 | Loyola Marymount | L 67–68 | 16–4 (5–1) |
17 – Timme | 7 – Timme | 6 – Hickman | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., KAYU/RTNW+ |
No. 6 | at Pacific | W 99–90 | 17–4 (6–1) |
38 – Timme | 13 – Watson | 4 – tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (6,000) Stockton, CA | |||
January 28, 2023 4:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 14 | at Portland | W 82–67 | 18–4 (7–1) |
40 – Strawther | 6 – Strawther | 5 – Timme | Chiles Center (4,497) Portland, OR | |||
February 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 12 | Santa Clara | W 88–70 | 19–4 (8–1) |
18 – Watson | 11 – Timme | 5 – Timme | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
February 4, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 12 | at No. 18 Saint Mary's Rivalry |
L 70–78 OT | 19–5 (8–2) |
23 – Timme | 5 – tied | 2 – Sallis | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA | |||
February 9, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 16 | San Francisco | W 99–81 | 20–5 (9–2) |
23 – Bolton | 10 – Watson | 6 – Bolton | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 16 | BYU Rivalry |
W 88–81 | 21–5 (10–2) |
26 – Strawther | 7 – Timme | 8 – Timme | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
February 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 13 | at Loyola Marymount | W 108–65 | 22–5 (11–2) |
30 – Strawther | 6 – Timme | 5 – Hickman | Gersten Pavilion (2,772) Los Angeles, CA | |||
February 18, 2023 4:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 13 | at Pepperdine | W 97–88 | 23–5 (12–2) |
34 – Timme | 7 – tied | 4 – Hickman | Firestone Fieldhouse (3,108) Malibu, CA | |||
February 23, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 12 | San Diego | W 97–72 | 24–5 (13–2) |
22 – Timme | 13 – Timme | 7 – Bolton | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
February 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 12 | No. 15 Saint Mary's Rivalry/College Gameday |
W 77–68 | 25–5 (14–2) |
19 – Timme | 8 – Watson | 3 – tied | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
March 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m., KHQ/RTNW |
No. 10 | Chicago State | W 104–64 | 26–5 |
17 – Timme | 7 – Smith | 7 – Watson | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
WCC tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (6) San Francisco Semifinals |
W 84–73 | 27–5 |
20 – Watson | 8 – Timme | 5 – Timme | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||
March 7, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (1) No. 16 Saint Mary's Championship/Rivalry |
W 77–51 | 28–5 |
18 – Timme | 10 – Watson | 5 – Watson | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 17, 2023* 4:35 p.m., TruTV |
(3 W) No. 9 | vs. (14 W) Grand Canyon First Round |
W 82–70 | 29–5 |
28 – Strawther | 11 – Watson | 3 – tied | Ball Arena Denver, CO | |||
March 19, 2023* 6:40 p.m., TBS |
(3 W) No. 9 | vs. (6 W) No. 22 TCU Second Round |
W 84–81 | 30–5 |
28 – Timme | 12 – Watson | 4 – Watson | Ball Arena (19,229) Denver, CO | |||
March 23, 2023* 6:45 p.m., CBS |
(3 W) No. 9 | vs. (2 W) No. 7 UCLA Sweet Sixteen |
W 79–76 | 31–5 |
36 – Timme | 13 – Timme | 4 – Timme | T-Mobile Arena (18,544) Paradise, NV | |||
March 25, 2023* 5:49 p.m., TBS |
(3 W) No. 9 | vs. (4 W) No. 10 UConn Elite Eight |
L 54–82 | 31–6 |
12 – Timme | 10 – Timme | 5 – Hickman | T-Mobile Arena (18,119) Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 2 (12) | 2 (14) | 6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Not released |
Coaches | 2 (5) | 2 (7) | 5 | 12 | 18т | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LMU halts Gonzaga's 76-game home win streak". ESPN.com. The Associated Press. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Marshall, John (March 13, 2022). "Gonzaga gets second straight NCAA No. 1 overall seed". AP News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Gonzaga Gets Second Straight NCAA No. 1 Overall Seed". cbsnews.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Georgia State vs. Gonzaga – Game Recap – March 17, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Memphis vs. Gonzaga – Game Recap – March 19, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Arkansas vs. Gonzaga – Game Recap – March 24, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes" (Press release). NCAA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". gozags.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.