1990–91 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

1990–91 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
1990–91 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	14–14 (5–9 WCC)
Head coach	Dan Fitzgerald (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Dan Monson; Mark Few;
Home arena	Martin Centre

1990–91 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Pepperdine †	13	–	1	.929	22	–	9	.710
Loyola Marymount	9	–	5	.643	16	–	15	.516
San Diego	8	–	6	.571	17	–	12	.586
Saint Mary's	7	–	7	.500	13	–	17	.433
Santa Clara	7	–	7	.500	16	–	13	.552
	5	–	9	.357	14	–	14	.500
San Francisco	4	–	10	.286	12	–	17	.414
Portland	3	–	11	.214	5	–	23	.179

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1990–91 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Conference (WCC) during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 14–13 (.519) overall in the regular season (5–9 in WCC, sixth), and played their home games on campus at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington.

At the fifth conference tournament, the Zags lost again in the quarterfinals, this time to San Diego, to finish at 14–14 (.500).^[1]^[2] Their first tournament wins came a year later in 1992; they advanced to the final,^[3] but fell by three to top-seeded Pepperdine.^[4]

Postseason results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
WCC tournament
Sat, March 2	(6)	vs. (3) San Diego Quarterfinal	L 62–72	14–14	Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time.

References

^ Blanchette, John (March 3, 1991). "Gonzaga still batting zero in tournament". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
^ "Wave wins game, loses best player". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 3, 1991. p. 4E.
^ Blanchette, John (March 9, 1992). "It's Zags, Waves for WCC title". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C1.
^ "Waves dunk Zags for WCC title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 10, 1992. p. 3D.

External links

Sports Reference – Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball – 1990–91 season

[bzity-1] Blanchette, John (March 3, 1991). "Gonzaga still batting zero in tournament". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.

[lbpl-2] "Wave wins game, loses best player". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 3, 1991. p. 4E.

[zwtil-3] Blanchette, John (March 9, 1992). "It's Zags, Waves for WCC title". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C1.

[wdzft-4] "Waves dunk Zags for WCC title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 10, 1992. p. 3D.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Venues	Russell Gymnasium (1907–1958) Spokane Coliseum (1958–1965, 1979–1980) Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (1965–2004) McCarthey Athletic Center (2004–present) Spokane Arena (alternate, 1995–present)
Rivalries	BYU Idaho (dormant) Saint Mary's Washington Washington State
Culture & lore	Spike the Bulldog "Go, Gonzaga!"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics