1993–94 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1993–94 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC regular season champion
National Invitation Tournament, Second round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record22–8 (12–2 WCC)
Head coach
  • Dan Fitzgerald (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Monson (6th season)
  • Mark Few (5th season)
  • Bill Grier (3rd season)
Home arenaCharlotte Y. Martin Centre
Seasons

The 1993–94 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Conference (WCC) during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by twelfth-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 20–6 (.769) overall in the regular season (12–2 in WCC, first),[1][2] and played their home games on campus at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington.

Regular season champion Gonzaga advanced to the semifinals of the WCC tournament at Santa Clara, but were upset by fourth seed San Diego.[3]

Eleven days later in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), the Bulldogs traveled south and won at Stanford.[4][5] Next was at Kansas State in the second round,[6] but the Zags lost by two points to finish at 22–8 (.733).[7][8]

Postseason results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
WCC Tournament
Sat, March 5
6:00 pm
(1) vs. (8) Loyola Marymount
Quarterfinal
W 91–76  21–6
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Sun, March 6
(1) vs. (4) San Diego
Semifinal
L 75–83  21–7
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
National Invitation Tournament
Thu, March 17
7:30 pm
at Stanford
First round
W 80–76  22–7
Maples Pavilion (2,289)
Stanford, California
Tue, March 22
5:00 pm
at Kansas State
Second round
L 64–66  22–8
Bramlage Coliseum (4,782)
Manhattan, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

  1. ^ Boling, Dave (March 1, 1994). "College basketball standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C4.
  2. ^ Boling, Dave (March 5, 1994). "Pumped up Zags ready for tourney, other possibilities". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C4.
  3. ^ Boling, Dave (March 7, 1994). "Bulldogs taste Zagony of defeat". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  4. ^ Boling, Dave (March 18, 1994). "Zags prove they belong". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  5. ^ "Gonzaga, Brown surprise Stanford". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 18, 1994. p. 3B.
  6. ^ Boling, Dave (March 22, 1994). "Zags' Manhattan transfer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  7. ^ Boling, Dave (March 23, 1994). "Bulldogs bounce out of tourney". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  8. ^ "Gonzaga falls short to Kansas St. 66-64". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 23, 1994. p. 4B.

External links

  • Sports Reference – Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball – 1993–94 season
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