1986–87 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986–87 Gonzaga Bulldogs West Coast Athletic Conference WCAC 18–10 9–5 Dan Fitzgerald 5th Martin Centre The 1986–87 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 18 9 y overall in the regular season (9–5 in WCAC, 2nd), and played their home games on campus at the newly renamed Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (formerly Kennedy Pavilion) in Spokane, Washington.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UBATAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2141%2C437977 Spokane Chronicle Washington Sparks Jim Gonzaga dedicates center - with a flair March 18, 1987 A3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aKgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6781%2C178282 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Blanchette John GU postseason a post-mortem March 1, 1987 D1 After four years away from the bench, athletic director Fitzgerald had resumed his former role as head coach the previous season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vlhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ee8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3408%2C1946330 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington 'I'm just looking for a change' Blanchette John April 4, 1985 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LA1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ne8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3173%2C4133603 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Blanchette John Zags need some perspective November 22, 1985 28 The conference tournament made its debut this year; the Zags were upset at home by seventh-seeded Pepperdine in the quarterfinals to finish at 18 10 y. Their first tournament wins came five years later in 1992 when they advanced to the final,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=klpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FPoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4484%2C1152612 Spokane Chronicle Washington Blanchette John It's Zags, Waves for WCC title March 9, 1992 C1 but fell by three to the top-seeded Waves.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3UJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nOoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C2260513 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Waves dunk Zags for WCC title March 10, 1992 3D Gonzaga's previous postseason appearance was a decade earlier, in the four-team tournament of the Big Sky Conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zTtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913%2C1377961 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Gonzaga, Montana State in tough but not without chances March 4, 1977 31 Postseason results yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Gonzaga Bulldogs| WCAC tournament Sat, Feb 28 7:30 pm 2 Pepperdine 7 Martin Centre Spokane, Washington Quarterfinal 73–76 18–10 AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball – 1986–87 season Category:Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Gonzaga Category:1986 in sports in Washington (state) Category:1987 in sports in Washington (state)