2015–16 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2015–16 Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga Bulldogs wordmark.svg 175 West Coast Conference WCC 21 28–8 15–3 Mark Few 17th Tommy Lloyd 15th Donny Daniels 6th Brian Michaelson 3rd McCarthey Athletic Center WCC regular season co–championsWCC tournament champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 2015–16 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, who was in his 17th season as head coach. The team played its home games at McCarthey Athletic Center, which had a capacity of 6,000. The Bulldogs (also informally referred to as the Zags) played in their 36th season as a member of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–8, 15–3 in WCC play to finish in a share for the WCC regular season championship. They defeated Portland, BYU, and Saint Mary's to be champions of the WCC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a #11 seed, they defeated Seton Hall and Utah to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to Syracuse. The final AP Poll is the most recent poll in which Gonzaga was unranked until 2023–24, when they were unranked for six weeks. Previous season 2014-15 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2014–15 Gonzaga Bulldogs team were predicted to finish atop of the conference by the West Coast Conference Preseason Poll.West Coast Conference Announces 2014–15 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-WCC Team http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102714aaa.html October 27, 2014 March 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113554/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102714aaa.html April 2, 2015 dead The Zags finished in first place in the West Coast Conference Standings for the 18th time with a 17–1 conference record after BYU defeated the Zags in the regular season finale, snapping the nation's longest active home winning streak of 41 games, as well as Gonzaga's school record 22-game winning streak.BYU beats No. 3 Gonzaga, ending nation's longest home win streak https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400587360 February 28, 2015 The Bulldogs then went on to beat BYU in the West Coast Conference tournament, and claimed their 14th WCC tournament title, along with punching their 18th ticket to the NCAA tournament.No. 7 Gonzaga cruises past BYU to 14th WCC title https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400768043 March 10, 2015 Gonzaga entered the 2015 NCAA tournament as a #2 seed in the South region, and dismantled #15 seed North Dakota State,Gonzaga moves on with 86–76 win over ND State https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400768043 March 20, 2015 #7 seed Iowa,Gonzaga catches fire in second half, routs Iowa to reach Sweet 16 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786332 March 22, 2015 and #11 seed UCLA,Gonzaga handles UCLA, reaches Elite Eight for 1st time since '99 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786510 March 27, 2015 to gain its second trip to the Elite Eight, as well as Mark Few's first as head coach. The Zags then fell to #1 seed (and eventual national champion) Duke, and finished the season with a 35–3 record, which were the most wins in school history.Freshmen-led Duke pounds Gonzaga to earn Coach K's 12 Final Four https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400787701 March 29, 2015 Offseason Coaching changes Additions to staff Name Position Year atGonzaga Alma mater (year) Previous job Doug Wojcik Special assistant to the head coach 1st Navy (1987) Head coach at College of Charleston Player departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Gary Bell Jr. 5 G 74 6'2" 212 4 Senior Kent, WA Graduated Kevin Pangos 4 G 74 6'2" 182 4 Senior Newmarket, ON Graduated Byron Wesley 22 G 76 6'4" 206 4 Senior Rancho Cucamonga, CA Graduated Angel Nunez 1 2 F 80 6'8" 202 3.5 Junior (redshirt) Bronx, NY Transferred to South FloridaAngel Nunez transferred to South Florida http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25156262/gonzaga-transfer-angel-nunez-commits-to-south-florida April 20, 2015 Connor Griffin 14 G 76 6'4" 214 2 Sophomore Lake Oswego, OR Transferred to Washington (football)Gonzaga Reserve Guard Connor Griffin Transferring To Washington To Play Football http://www.khq.com/story/29336748/gonzaga-reserve-guard-griffin-transferring-to-washington-to-play-football June 16, 2015 Incoming transfers Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previousschool Yearsremaining Dateeligible Nigel Williams-Goss G 75 6'3" 190 3 Junior Happy Valley, OR Washington 2 Oct. 1, 2016Nigel Williams-Goss will transfer to Gonzaga http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/may/03/nigel-williams-goss-will-transfer-gonzaga/ May 3, 2015 Johnathan Williams F 81 6'9" 228 3 Junior Memphis, TN Missouri 2 Oct. 1, 2016Missouri transfer Johnathan Williams picks Gonzaga http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/sportslink/2015/may/30/missouri-transfer-williams-picks-gonzaga/ May 30, 2015 Jeremy Jones 1 F 78 6'6" 203 2 Sophomore San Antonio, TX Rice 3 Oct. 1, 2016Interesting addition to Gonzaga's roster: walk-on 6–5 wing Jeremy Jones. Redshirt QB at Rice last season, then joined basketball team https://twitter.com/SRJimm/status/639219391884849152 September 2, 2015 2015 recruiting class no no 2015 Jesse WadeGuard Jesse Wade from Utah commits to Zags http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/04/guard-utah-commits-zags/ October 4, 2013 PG Kaysville, UT Davis 6 1 165 October 4, 2013 4 3 4 4 80 yes Jack Beach2015 Torrey Pines/ Gamepoint SG Jack Beach accepted a preferred walk-on position at Gonzaga https://twitter.com/FullTimeHoops1/status/632230446445654016 August 14, 2015 SG San Diego, CA Torrey Pines 6 2 160 January 1, 2015 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2015 2015 Gonzaga Rivals Commits 2015 Gonzaga Scout Commits 2015 Gonzaga 24/7 Sports Commits 2015 Gonzaga ESPN Commits gonzaga 130 gonzaga 2250 N/A N/A #110 N/A October 4, 2013 yes 2016 recruiting class no yes 2016 Zach CollinsZach Collins commits to Zags http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/sportslink/2015/mar/16/colllins-commits-zags/ March 16, 2015 C Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman 7 0 230 March 16, 2015 4 5 5 4 88 Killian TillieFrench forward Killian Tillie commits to Gonzaga http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/aug/29/french-forward-killian-tillie-commits-gonzaga/ August 29, 2015 F Antibes, France INSEP 6 10 230 August 29, 2015 4 4 4 NR NR Zach Norvell Jr.Gonzaga men add Zach Norvell, another top 100 recruit http://www.spokesman.com/zags/stories/2015/nov/02/gonzaga-men-add-zach-norvell-another-top-100-recru/ November 2, 2015 G Chicago, IL Simeon 6 6 185 November 2, 2015 3 4 3 4 82 Jacob LarsenGonzaga adds Jacob Larsen, another big man from Europe http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/12/gonzaga-adds-jacob-larsen-another-big-man-from-eur/ November 12, 2015 C Holte, Denmark Falkonergårdens GymnasiumSISU Copenhagen 6 10 235 November 12, 2015 3 4 4 NR NR Rui HachimuraZags sign Japanese forward Rui Hachimura http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/20/zags-sign-japanese-forward-rui-hachimura/ November 20, 2015 F Sendai, Japan Meisei 6 8 210 November 20, 2015 4 3 3 NR NR 2016 2016 Gonzaga Rivals Commits 2016 Gonzaga Scout Commits 2016 Gonzaga 24/7 Sports Commits 2016 Gonzaga ESPN Commits gonzaga 130 gonzaga 2250 #14 #13 #10 #21 https://basketballrecruiting.n.rivals.com/news/2016-rivals-basketball-team-rankings http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1667748-updated-2016-top-25-class-rankings https://web.archive.org/web/20130508215042/http://gonzaga.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/classrankings/_/class/2016/date/20160427 November 20, 2015 May 8, 2013 yes Roster 2015 Gonzaga Bulldogs y y Eric McClellan y 23 G 6 4 196 sr y Austin, TX AustinVanderbiltTulsa Kyle Wiltjer y 33 F 6 10 240 sr y Portland, OR JesuitKentucky Kyle Dranginis 3 G 6 5 203 sr y Nampa, ID Skyview Przemek Karnowski y 24 C 7 1 287 sr yes Toruń, Poland Nicolaus CopernicusSiarka Jezioro Tarnobrzeg y Rem Bakamus 15 G 6 0 167 jr y Longview, WA Mark Morris W Nigel Williams-Goss y 5 G 6 3 190 jr yes Happy Valley, OR Findlay PrepWashington I Johnathan Williams y 14 F 6 9 228 jr yes Memphis, TN SouthwindMissouri I Ryan Edwards 25 C 7 1 290 so y Kalispell, MT Glacier Dustin Triano 55 G 6 3 178 so y Vancouver, BC New Hampton School W Silas Melson y 0 G 6 4 186 so Portland, OR Jefferson Domantas Sabonis y 11 F 6 11 240 so Kaunas, Lithuania Sunny View SchoolUnicaja Málaga Jeremy Jones 22 F 6 6 203 so yes San Antonio, TX East CentralRice I, W Josh Perkins y 13 G 6 3 185 fr y Park Hill, CO Huntington Prep Bryan Alberts y 10 G 6 5 198 fr y Northridge, CA Village Christian Jack Beach 2 G 6 2 160 fr San Diego, CA Torrey Pines W Mark Few (Oregon) Tommy Lloyd (Whitman) Donny Daniels (Fullerton) Brian Michaelson (Gonzaga) http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/gonz-m-baskbl-mtt.html September 30, 2015 Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons. Josh Perkins suffered a broken jaw in a November 2014 game and wasn't cleared to play with full contact until late April 2015.Josh Perkins is cleared for full contact https://twitter.com/JoshPerk13/status/593249293579866112 April 28, 2015 He was granted a medical hardship waiver and will have 4 years of eligibility remaining effective at the start of the 2015–16 season.Josh Perkins getting his freshman year back! Med redshirt approved by NCAA this week. He will be a redshirt freshman when they tipoff in Nov https://twitter.com/ColoradoMiners/status/628399677667348480 August 3, 2015 Jesse Wade graduated high school in 2015, but before enrolling in college at Gonzaga, he left for a 2-year LDS mission in Lyon, France, and will arrive on campus as a freshman in Fall 2017.Priorities of a point guard – Gonzaga recruit Jesse Wade puts basketball on hold for LDS mission http://latterdaysentinel.com/2015/01/24/priorities-of-a-point-guard-gonzaga-recruit-puts-basketball-on-hold-for-lds-mission/ January 24, 2015 March 12, 2015 April 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161239/http://latterdaysentinel.com/2015/01/24/priorities-of-a-point-guard-gonzaga-recruit-puts-basketball-on-hold-for-lds-mission/ dead Przemek Karnowski did not play after the Bulldogs' fifth game of the season, a November 27, 2015 win over UConn, due to back problems. On December 31, it was announced that he would undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season. At the time his surgery was announced, it had not been decided whether Karnowski would apply for a medical hardship waiver and play at Gonzaga in 2016–17, or turn professional after this season.Gonzaga's Przemek Karnowski needs back surgery, out for season https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14474368/przemek-karnowski-gonzaga-bulldogs-miss-rest-season December 31, 2015 He ultimately chose to remain at Gonzaga and play in the 2016–17 season.Karnowski Decides to Return for 2016-17 season http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052416aaa.html May 24, 2016 September 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160529130733/http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052416aaa.html May 29, 2016 dead Coaching staff Name Position Year at Gonzaga Alma mater (year)Mark Few Head coach 17th Oregon (1987)Tommy Lloyd Associate head coach 15th Whitman (1998)Donny Daniels Assistant coach 6th Cal State Fullerton (1976)Brian Michaelson Assistant coach 3rd Gonzaga (2005)Doug Wojcik Special assistant to the head coach 1st Navy (1987)John Jakus Director of basketball operations 2nd Trinity International (1999)Mike Hart Video coordinator 2nd Gonzaga (2012) Riccardo Fois Director of Analytics 2nd Pepperdine (2009)Jennifer Nyland Athletic trainer 17th Washington State (1998)Travis Knight Strength & conditioning coach 10th Gonzaga (2000) Rankings 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. Poll Pre2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Preseason (Nov. 2) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/1/seasontype/2 November 2, 2015 Wk 22016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 2 (Nov. 16) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/2/seasontype/2 November 16, 2015 Wk 32016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 3 (Nov. 23) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/3/seasontype/2 November 23, 2015 Wk 42016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 4 (Nov. 30) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/4/seasontype/2 November 30, 2015 Wk 52016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 5 (Dec. 7) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/5/seasontype/2 December 7, 2015 Wk 62016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 6 (Dec. 14) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/6/seasontype/2 December 14, 2015 Wk 72016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 7 (Dec. 21) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/7/seasontype/2 December 21, 2015 Wk 82016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 8 (Dec. 28) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/8/seasontype/2 December 28, 2015 Wk 92016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 9 (Jan. 4) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/9/seasontype/2 January 4, 2016 Wk 102016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 10 (Jan. 11) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/10/seasontype/2 January 11, 2016 Wk 112016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 11 (Jan. 18) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/11/seasontype/2 January 18, 2016 Wk 122016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 12 (Jan. 25) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/12/seasontype/2 January 25, 2016 Wk 132016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 13 (Feb. 1) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/13/seasontype/2 February 1, 2016 Wk 142016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 14 (Feb. 8) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/14/seasontype/2 February 8, 2016 Wk 152016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 15 (Feb. 15) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/15/seasontype/2 February 15, 2016 Wk 162016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 16 (Feb. 22) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/16/seasontype/2 February 22, 2016 Wk 172016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 17 (Feb. 29) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/17/seasontype/2 February 29, 2016 Wk 182016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 18 (Mar. 7) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/18/seasontype/2 March 7, 2016 Wk 192016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Postseason Week 1 (Mar. 14) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/1/seasontype/3 March 14, 2016 Final2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Postseason Final (Apr. 4) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/4/seasontype/3 April 4, 2016 AP 9 10 10 13 20 RV RV RV RV 25 RV RV RV RV N/A* Coaches 11 12 11 12 17 21 24 24 22 21 RV RV RV RV RV RV 21 Schedule Gonzaga's non-conference scheduleMBB Announces Loaded Non-Conference Schedule http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090315aab.html September 3, 2015 included home games against Arizona, UCLA, Montana, Northern Arizona, Mount St. Mary's, and Saint Martin's. Gonzaga played true road games at SMU and Washington State, and also faced off with Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Classic in Okinawa, Japan. The Zags were invited to play in the Battle 4 Atlantis, where they played against three of the following in the Bahamas: Syracuse, UConn, Texas, Michigan, Texas A&M, Washington, and Charlotte.Gonzaga MBB Faces UW To Open Battle 4 Atlantis http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/080615aaa.html August 6, 2015 Gonzaga also played Tennessee in the 13th annual Battle in Seattle at KeyArena. Gonzaga played 18 conference games (home-and-home) during the season.WCC Releases 2015–16 League Schedule http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081815aaa.html August 18, 2015 Gonzaga was featured on the ESPN networks at least 14 times in 2015–16. The WCC Tournament featured five games televised on the ESPN networks.WCC Announces 2015–16 ESPN Networks Men's Basketball Telecast Schedule http://www.wccsports.com/news/wcc-announces-2015-16-espn-networks-men-s-basketball-telecast-schedule-09-02-2015 September 3, 2015 September 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911073357/http://www.wccsports.com/news/wcc-announces-2015-16-espn-networks-men-s-basketball-telecast-schedule-09-02-2015 September 11, 2015 dead mdy-all2015-2016 Gonzaga Men's Basketball Schedule http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/gonz-m-baskbl-sched.html October 1, 2015 2015–16 yes yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002967; color:white;"| Exhibition Oct 31 l yes yes 9 Baylor 22 Zions Bank Basketball Center Salt Lake City, UT Secret Scrimmage       – – Nov 7 5:00 pm yes 9 Eastern Oregon McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ Wiltjer 33 Wiltjer 14 Perkins 5 90–58 6,000 – |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002967; color:white;"| Regular season Nov 13 4:00 pm p yes yes 9 Pittsburgh Butler Marine Base Okinawa, JP Armed Forces Classic ESPN Wiltjer 15 Sabonis 5 Dranginis 4 Cancelledn The referees cancelled the game at halftime due to dangerous court conditions. The game did not count toward either team's win–loss record, and player statistics from the game were not counted as official. Pittsburgh was leading 37–35.No. 9 Gonzaga MBB vs. Pittsburgh Cancelled at Half http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111315aad.html November 13, 2015 0–0 Nov 18 6:00 pm yes 10 Northern Arizona McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ/RTNW Sabonis 26 Karnowski 9 Perkins 6 91–52 6,000 1–0 Nov 21 6:00 pm yes 10 Mount St. Mary's McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Battle 4 Atlantis opening round KHQ/RTNW Melson,Sabonis 15 Sabonis 14 Dranginis 5 101–56 6,000 2–0 Nov 25 9:00 am yes yes 10 Washington Imperial Arena Nassau, BS Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals ESPN2 Wiltjer 24 Dranginis,Wiltjer 11 McClellan 3 80–64 1,374 3–0 Nov 26 10:00 am yes yes 10 Texas A&M 25 Imperial Arena Nassau, BS Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals ESPN Wiltjer 18 Wiltjer 7 Dranginis 5 61–62 1,331 3–1 Nov 27 9:00 am yes yes 10 UConn 18 Imperial Arena Nassau, BS Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game ESPN Wiltjer 17 Sabonis 9 Dranginis 5 73–70 2,122 4–1 Dec 2 8:00 pm yes yes 13 Washington State Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA FS1 Wiltjer 22 Sabonis 14 Dranginis 4 69–60 8,209 5–1 Dec 5 12:15 pm yes 13 Arizona 19 McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA ESPN Wiltjer 33 Sabonis 16 Perkins 5 63–68 6,000 5–2 Dec 8 6:00 pm yes 20 Montana McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ/RTNW Sabonis,Wiltjer 16 Sabonis 10 Perkins 3 61–58 6,000 6–2 Dec 12 7:00 pm yes 20 UCLA McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA ESPN2 Wiltjer 20 Sabonis,Wiltjer 8 Dranginis 4 66–71 6,000 6–3 Dec 14 6:00 pm yes Saint Martin's McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ/RTNW Sabonis 21 Sabonis 12 Perkins 8 86–50 6,000 7–3 Dec 19 8:00 pm yes yes Tennessee KeyArena Seattle, WA Battle in Seattle ESPNU Sabonis 36 Sabonis 16 Dranginis 3 86–79 16,770 8–3 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002967; color:white;"| WCC regular season Dec 21 6:00 pm Pepperdine McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA ESPN2 Sabonis 23 Wiltjer 11 Sabonis 6 99–73 6,000 9–3 1–0 Dec 23 6:00 pm Loyola Marymount McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ/RTNW Wiltjer 26 Sabonis 13 Dranginis 7 85–62 6,000 10–3 2–0 Dec 31 2:00 pm yes Santa Clara Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA KHQ/RTNW Perkins 26 Wiltjer 7 Perkins 4 79–77 3,121 11–3 3–0 Jan 2 8:00 pm yes San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA ESPN2 Sabonis 35 Sabonis 14 Sabonis 4 102–94 OT 3,253 12–3 4–0 Jan 9 5:00 pm Portland McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ/RTNW Wiltjer 32 Sabonis 17 Perkins 7 85–74 6,000 13–3 5–0 Jan 14 6:00 pm 25 BYU McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Rivalry ESPN2 Wiltjer 35 Wiltjer 10 Perkins 7 68–69 6,000 13–4 5–1 Jan 16 5:00 pm 25 San Diego McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KAYU/RTNW Wiltjer 25 Sabonis 15 Perkins 5 88–52 6,000 14–4 6–1 Jan 21 8:00 pm yes Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Rivalry ESPNU McClellan 23 Sabonis 13 Sabonis 7 67–70 3,500 14–5 6–2 Jan 23 1:00 pm yes Pacific Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA KHQ/RTNW/TWCSN Wiltjer 23 Sabonis 20 Dranginis 5 71–61 4,309 15–5 7–2 Jan 28 6:00 pm Santa Clara McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ/RTNW Wilter 35 Sabonis 17 McClellan 4 84–67 6,000 16–5 8–2 Jan 30 5:00 pm San Francisco McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ/RTNW Melson,Sabonis,Wiltjer 15 Dranginis 10 Perkins 5 86–48 6,000 17–5 9–2 Feb 4 7:00 pm yes Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA KHQ/RTNW Wiltjer 23 Sabonis 11 Dranginis 7 92–63 3,422 18–5 10–2 Feb 6 9:00 pm yes Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA ESPN2 Sabonis 20 Sabonis 11 Dranginis,Perkins 5 69–66 3,210 19–5 11–2 Feb 11 8:00 pm yes Portland Chiles Center Portland, OR ESPNU Wiltjer 21 Sabonis 11 Perkins 9 92–66 4,852 20–5 12–2 Feb 13 7:00 pm yes yes SMU 16 Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX ESPN2 Sabonis 20 Sabonis 16 Perkins 7 60–69 7,249 20–6 Feb 18 6:00 pm Pacific McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA KHQ/RTNW Wiltjer 26 Sabonis 10 Perkins 6 90–68 6,000 21–6 13–2 Feb 20 7:00 pm Saint Mary's McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Rivalry ESPN2 Perkins 21 Sabonis 13 McClellan 3 58–63 6,000 21–7 13–3 Feb 25 7:00 pm yes San Diego Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA KHQ/RTNW Melson 18 Sabonis 17 Dranginis,McClellan 3 82–60 4,076 22–7 14–3 Feb 27 5:00 pm yes BYU Marriott Center Provo, UT Rivalry ESPN2 Wiltjer 21 Sabonis 14 Perkins 5 71–68 18,987 23–7 15–3 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002967; color:white;"| WCC Tournament Mar 5 9:00 pm yes 2 Portland 7 Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV Quarterfinals ESPN2 McClellan 26 Dranginis,Wiltjer 8 Dranginis 5 92–67 7,209 24–7 Mar 7 8:30 pm yes 2 BYU 3 Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV Semifinals/Rivalry ESPN2 Wiltjer 29 Sabonis 14 Perkins 5 88–84 8,362 25–7 Mar 8 6:00 pm yes 2 Saint Mary's 1 Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV Championship/Rivalry ESPN McClellan 20 Sabonis 8 Perkins 5 85–75 7,418 26–7 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002967; color:white;"| NCAA tournament Mar 17 6:57 pm yes yes 11 MW Seton Hall 20 6 MW Pepsi Center Denver, CO First Round truTV Sabonis 21 Sabonis 16 Perkins 7 68–52 19,500 27–7 Mar 19 5:40 pm yes yes 11 MW Utah 13 3 MW Pepsi Center Denver, CO Second Round TNT McClellan 22 Sabonis 10 Dranginis,McClellan,Sabonis,Wiltjer 3 82–59 19,551 28–7 Mar 25 6:40 pm yes yes 11 MW Syracuse 10 MW United Center Chicago, IL Sweet Sixteen CBS Wiltjer 23 Sabonis 17 Perkins 6 60–63 21,490 28–8 AP Poll MW Midwest Region Pacific Time See also 2015–16 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team 2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball season Footnotes n References 30em Category:Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Category:2010s in Spokane, Washington