1993–94 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
1993–94 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball | |
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WCC regular season champion | |
National Invitation Tournament, Second round | |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
Record | 22–8 (12–2 WCC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre |
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
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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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 | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Boling, Dave (March 1, 1994). "College basketball standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C4.
- ^ Boling, Dave (March 5, 1994). "Pumped up Zags ready for tourney, other possibilities". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C4.
- ^ Boling, Dave (March 7, 1994). "Bulldogs taste Zagony of defeat". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ Boling, Dave (March 18, 1994). "Zags prove they belong". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ "Gonzaga, Brown surprise Stanford". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 18, 1994. p. 3B.
- ^ Boling, Dave (March 22, 1994). "Zags' Manhattan transfer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ Boling, Dave (March 23, 1994). "Bulldogs bounce out of tourney". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
- ^ "Gonzaga falls short to Kansas St. 66-64". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 23, 1994. p. 4B.
External links
[edit]- Sports Reference – Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball – 1993–94 season