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.

2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC regular season co-champions
WCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 9
Record31–6 (14–2 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCarthey Athletic Center
2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Saint Mary's142 .875278  .771
No. 9 Gonzaga142 .875316  .838
Santa Clara115 .6882310  .697
Loyola Marymount97 .5631912  .613
San Francisco79 .4382014  .588
BYU79 .4381915  .559
Pacific79 .4381518  .455
Portland511 .3131419  .424
San Diego412 .2501120  .355
Pepperdine214 .125922  .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

The 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

Departures

Due 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]

Gonzaga Bulldogs Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Matthew Lang23G6'3"185SeniorPortland, ORTransferred to Arizona
Will Graves35G6'5"185SeniorEugene, ORTransferred to Southern Oregon
Andrew Nembhard3G6'5"193SeniorAurora, ONDeclared for 2022 NBA draft; selected 31st overall by the Indiana Pacers
Martynas Arlauskas5G6'7"205JuniorKaunas, LithuaniaSigned with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL)
Chet Holmgren34C7'0"195FreshmanMinneapolis, MNDeclared for 2022 NBA draft; selected 2nd overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Reference:

Outgoing transfers

Gonzaga Outgoing Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New School Source
Matthew Lang23G6'3"185SeniorPortland, ORArizona
Will Graves35G6'5"185SeniorEugene, ORSouthern Oregon
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Incoming transfers

Gonzaga Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible Source
Efton Reid15C7'0"240SophomoreRichmond, VALSU3October 1, 2022
Malachi Smith13G6'4"210Junior (Redshirt)Belleville, ILChattanooga2October 1, 2022
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2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Braden Huff
PF
Glen Ellyn, IL Glenbard West 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3  247Sports: 4  ESPN: 4
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Gonzaga 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  • "2022 Gonzaga Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dusty Stromer
SF
Sherman Oaks, CA Notre Dame HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 192 lb (87 kg) May 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Luka Krajnović
SG
Zagreb, Croatia N/A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Pavle Stošić
PF
Niš, Serbia N/A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Sep 25, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Personnel

Roster

Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.

2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 45 Rasir Bolton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMassanutten Military Academy
Penn State
Iowa State
Petersburg, VA
F 22 Anton Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrGonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
F 2 Drew Timme 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrPearce Richardson, TX
G 13 Malachi Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrBelleville West
Wright State
Chattanooga
Belleville, IL
G 0 Julian Strawther 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrLiberty HS Las Vegas, NV
G 55 Dominick Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoRancho Christian Murrieta, CA
F 30 Abe Eagle (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoChaminade Prep Los Angeles, CA
F 25 Colby Brooks (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoLoyola HS Los Angeles, CA
F 33 Ben Gregg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoClackamas Clackamas, OR
F 20 Kaden Perry Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBattle Ground Battle Ground, WA
G 5 Hunter Sallis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMillard North Omaha, NE
G 11 Nolan Hickman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoWasatch Academy Seattle, WA
G 32 Joe Few (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoGonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
C 15 Efton Reid 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoIMG Academy
LSU
Richmond, VA
F 34 Braden Huff Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrGlenbard West Glen Ellyn, IL
G 4 Kellen Mitchell (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrFairmont Prep Spring Lake, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 12, 2022

  • Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Source:

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

Source[8]


Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP2 (12)2 (14)6141815111098614121613121099Not released
Coaches2 (5)2 (7)51218т151211108614141612121089

See also

References

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  2. "Gonzaga gets second straight NCAA No. 1 overall seed". AP NEWS. March 13, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. "Gonzaga Gets Second Straight NCAA No. 1 Overall Seed". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. "Georgia State vs. Gonzaga – Game Recap – March 17, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. "Memphis vs. Gonzaga – Game Recap – March 19, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. "Arkansas vs. Gonzaga – Game Recap – March 24, 2022 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  7. "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes" (Press release). NCAA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  8. "gozags.com :: Gonzaga Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". gozags.com.
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