2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC Tournament champions
WCC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 6
Record29–4 (13–1 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharlotte Y. Martin Centre
2001–02 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pepperdine131 .929229  .710
No. 6 Gonzaga131 .929294  .879
Santa Clara86 .5711315  .464
San Francisco86 .5711315  .464
San Diego77 .5001613  .552
Saint Mary's311 .214920  .310
Loyola Marymount212 .143920  .310
Portland212 .143624  .200
2002 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team (also informally referred to as the Zags) represented Gonzaga University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, in his 3rd season as head coach, and played their home games at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington. This was the Bulldogs' 22nd season as a member of the West Coast Conference. After winning the WCC tournament for the fourth straight season, the team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Roster

2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 21 Dan Dickau 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrPrairie
Washington
Vancouver, WA
F 32 Zach Gourde 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrPrairie Vancouver, WA
G 1 Winston Brooks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrHuguenot
Howard College
North Idaho College
Richmond, VA
G 20 Kyle Bankhead 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoWalla Walla Walla Walla, WA
G 10 Blake Stepp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoSouth Eugene Eugene, OR
F 33 Cory Violette 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoBishop Kelly Boise, ID
G 14 Brian Michaelson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS FrJesuit Portland, OR
F 1 Ronny Turiaf 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)243 lb (110 kg) FrINSEP Le Robert, Martinique
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Feb 23, 2002
No. 7 at Saint Mary's W 74–55  26–3
(13–1)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
2002 West Coast Conference tournament
Mar 2, 2002*
No. 7 vs. Loyola Marymount
WCC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 82–64  27–3
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
Mar 3, 2002*
No. 7 at San Diego
WCC Tournament Semifinal
W 87–79  28–3
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
Mar 4, 2002*
No. 7 vs. Pepperdine
WCC Tournament Championship
W 96–90[3]  29–3
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
(6 W) No. 6 vs. (11 W) Wyoming
First Round
L 66–73[4]  29–4
The Pit/Bob King Court 
Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.
Source:[5]

Rankings

Awards and honors

References

  1. "2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. "2001-02 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. "No. 6 Bulldogs Win Fourth Straight WCC Title Over Pepperdine, 96-90". gozags.com. March 4, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  4. "Bulldogs Exit NCAA Tournament". gozags.com. March 14, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  5. 2016-17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball record book Archived 2018-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-Jun-9.
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