2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Saint Mary's 14 – 2   .875 27 – 8   .771
No. 9 Gonzaga† 14 – 2   .875 31 – 6   .838
Santa Clara 11 – 5   .688 23 – 10   .697
Loyola Marymount 9 – 7   .563 19 – 12   .613
San Francisco 7 – 9   .438 20 – 14   .588
BYU 7 – 9   .438 19 – 15   .559
Pacific 7 – 9   .438 15 – 18   .455
Portland 5 – 11   .313 14 – 19   .424
San Diego 4 – 12   .250 11 – 20   .355
Pepperdine 2 – 14   .125 9 – 22   .290
† 2023 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

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[edit]

Departures[edit]

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 Lang 23 G 6'3" 185 Senior Portland, OR Transferred to Arizona
Will Graves 35 G 6'5" 185 Senior Eugene, OR Transferred to Southern Oregon
Andrew Nembhard 3 G 6'5" 193 Senior Aurora, ON Declared for 2022 NBA draft; selected 31st overall by the Indiana Pacers
Martynas Arlauskas 5 G 6'7" 205 Junior Kaunas, Lithuania Signed with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL)
Chet Holmgren 34 C 7'0" 195 Freshman Minneapolis, MN Declared for 2022 NBA draft; selected 2nd overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Reference:

Outgoing transfers[edit]

Gonzaga outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Source
Matthew Lang 23 G 6'3" 185 Senior Portland, OR Arizona
Will Graves 35 G 6'5" 185 Senior Eugene, OR Southern Oregon
Reference:

Incoming transfers[edit]

Gonzaga incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Years remaining Date eligible Source
Efton Reid 15 C 7'0" 240 Sophomore Richmond, VA LSU 3 October 1, 2022
Malachi Smith 13 G 6'4" 210 Junior (Redshirt) Belleville, IL Chattanooga 2 October 1, 2022
Reference:

2022 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Braden Huff
#16 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.

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 45 Rasir Bolton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Massanutten Military Academy
Penn State
Iowa State 		Petersburg, VA
F 22 Anton Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Gonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
F 2 Drew Timme 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Pearce Richardson, TX
G 13 Malachi Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Belleville West
Wright State
Chattanooga 		Belleville, IL
G 0 Julian Strawther 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Liberty HS Las Vegas, NV
G 55 Dominick Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Rancho Christian Murrieta, CA
F 30 Abe Eagle (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Chaminade Prep Los Angeles, CA
F 25 Colby Brooks (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Loyola HS Los Angeles, CA
F 33 Ben Gregg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Clackamas Clackamas, OR
F 20 Kaden Perry Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Battle Ground Battle Ground, WA
G 5 Hunter Sallis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Millard North Omaha, NE
G 11 Nolan Hickman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Wasatch Academy Seattle, WA
G 32 Joe Few (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Gonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
C 15 Efton Reid 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So IMG Academy
LSU 		Richmond, VA
F 34 Braden Huff Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Glenbard West Glen Ellyn, IL
G 4 Kellen Mitchell (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Fairmont 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:[citation needed]

Schedule and results[edit]

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[edit]

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "LMU halts Gonzaga's 76-game home win streak". ESPN.com. The Associated Press. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Marshall, John (March 13, 2022). "Gonzaga gets second straight NCAA No. 1 overall seed". AP News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gonzaga Gets Second Straight NCAA No. 1 Overall Seed". cbsnews.com. March 14, 2022. 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. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". gozags.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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