2010–11 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

2010–11 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC Regular Season Co-Champions
WCC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
Conference West Coast Conference
2010–11 record 25–10 (11–3 WCC)
Head coach Mark Few (12th year)
Assistant coach Tommy Lloyd
Assistant coach Ray Giacoletti
Assistant coach Donny Daniels
Home arena McCarthey Athletic Center
2010–11 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Saint Mary's 11 – 3   .786     25 – 9   .735
† Gonzaga 11 – 3   .786     25 – 10   .714
San Francisco 10 – 4   .714     19 – 15   .559
Santa Clara 8 – 6   .571     24 – 14   .632
Portland 7 – 7   .500     20 – 12   .625
Pepperdine 5 – 9   .357     12 – 21   .364
Loyola Marymount 2 – 12   .143     11 – 21   .344
San Diego 2 – 12   .143     6 – 24   .200
† 2011 WCC Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. The Bulldogs are members of the West Coast Conference, and were led by head coach Mark Few. They played their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the university campus in Spokane, Washington.

The team lost the 2010 WCC Player of the Year Matt Bouldin to graduation, but returned the rest of their starting lineup.[1] Three of the returning players participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey—Elias Harris for Germany and Kelly Olynyk and Robert Sacre for Canada. Gonzaga was the only NCAA school with more than one player involved in the 2010 Worlds.

The Bulldogs finished the 2010–11 season 25–10, 11–3 in WCC play to share the regular season championship with Saint Mary's. They defeated Saint Mary's in the championship game of the 2011 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. As the 11 seed in the southeast region, the defeated 6 seed St. John's in the second round before falling to 3 seed Brigham Young in the third round.

Preseason

In 2010–11, the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team were in their 31st season as a member of the West Coast Conference.[2] Since 2004, the team has played their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center, which has a capacity of 6,000.[3] In their previous season, a West Coast Conference Preseason poll predicted that the Gonzaga Bulldogs would finish first in the conference.[4]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Pontarolo-Magg, ChrisChris Pontarolo-Magg 4 G 5'11" 175 Senior Quincy, Washington Graduated
Gibbs, GrantGrant Gibbs 10 G 6'4" 204 Freshman (redshirt) Marion, Iowa Transferred to Creighton
Bouldin, MattMatt Bouldin 15 G 6'5'" 224 Senior Highlands Ranch, Colorado Graduated
Foster, WillWill Foster 45 C 7'5'" 273 Senior Bonney Lake, Washington Graduated

Roster

2010–11 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
C 00 Sacre, RobertRobert Sacre style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 260 lb (118 kg) RS Jr North Vancouver, B.C.
G 02 Carter, MarquiseMarquise Carter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 178 lb (81 kg) RS Jr San Diego, California
G 03 Goodson, DemetriDemetri Goodson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Spring, Texas
F 10 Arop, MangistoMangisto Arop style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 208 lb (94 kg) So Edmonton, Alberta
G 11 Stockton, DavidDavid Stockton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 152 lb (69 kg) RS Fr Spokane, Washington
F 13 Olynyk, KellyKelly Olynyk style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 238 lb (108 kg) So Kamloops, B.C.
F 20 Harris, EliasElias Harris style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 245 lb (111 kg) So Speyer, Germany
F 22 Mönninghoff, MathisMathis Mönninghoff style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Ibbenbüren, Germany
G 25 Kelta, MathisMathis Kelta style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) So Thionville, France
G 30 Hart, MikeMike Hart style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 206 lb (93 kg) RS So Portland, Oregon
G 33 Hyland, KeeganKeegan Hyland style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Portland, Maine
C 35 Dower, SamSam Dower style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 248 lb (112 kg) RS Fr Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G 41 Gray, StevenSteven Gray style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Irondale, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-11-13

Recruits[5]

Keegan Hyland

Rankings

Legend
    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
Poll Pre
[6]		 Wk 2
[7]		 Wk 3
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[10]		 Wk 6
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[12]		 Wk 8
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[15]		 Wk 11
[16] 		Wk 12
[17] 		Wk 13
[18] 		Wk 14
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AP 12 11 22 RV RV -- RV RV RV RV RV -- -- --
Coaches 12 12 18 24 RV -- -- RV RV RV RV -- -- --

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/05/2010* #12 Southern Oregon W 90–58  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Regular Season
11/12/2010* #12 Southern W 117–72  1–0 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
11/14/2010* #12 IUPUI
(CBE Classic Regional Round)		 W 86–56  2–0 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
11/16/2010* #11 #25 San Diego State
(CBE Classic Regional Round)		 L 76–79  2–1 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
11/22/2010* #22 vs. #4 Kansas State
(CBE Semifinal)		 L 64–81  2–2 Sprint Center (18,630)
11/23/2010* #22 vs. Marquette
(CBI 3rd place game)		 W 66–63  3–2 Sprint Center (18,966)
11/30/2010* Eastern Washington W 86–57  4–2 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
12/04/2010* vs. #20 Illinois
(Battle in Seattle)		 L 61–73  4–3 KeyArena (14,789)
12/08/2010* at Washington State L 59–81  4–4 Beasley Coliseum (10,177)
12/11/2010* at #23 Notre Dame L 79–83  4–5 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,570)
12/16/2010* Lewis-Clark State W 103–61  5–5 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
12/18/2010* vs. #9 Baylor
(The Showcase)		 W 68–64  6–5 American Airlines Center (11,077)
12/22/2010* Xavier W 64–54  7–5 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
12/29/2010* Lafayette W 83–55  8–5 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
12/31/2010* Oklahoma State W 73–52  9–5 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
01/02/2011* at Wake Forest W 73–63  10–5 LJVM Coliseum (11,003)
01/08/2011 Portland W 74–61  11–5 (1–0) McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
01/13/2011 Pepperdine W 92–75  12–5 (2–0) McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
01/15/2011 Loyola Marymount W 79–59  13–5 (3–0) McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
01/20/2011 at Santa Clara L 71–85  13–6 (3–1) Leavey Center (4,017)
01/22/2011 at San Francisco L 91–96 OT 13–7 (3–2) War Memorial Gymnasium (4,195)
01/27/2011 Saint Mary's L 71–73  13–8 (3–3) McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
01/29/2011 San Diego W 86–53  14–8 (4–3) McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
02/03/2011 at Portland W 67–64  15–8 (5–3) Chiles Center (4,852)
02/05/2011* vs. Memphis
(Ronald McDonald House Charities Classic)		 L 58–62  15–9 Spokane Arena (10,778)
02/10/2011 at Loyola Marymount W 67–57  16–9 (6–3) Gersten Pavilion (2,964)
02/12/2011 at Pepperdine W 63–44  17–9 (7–3) Firestone Fieldhouse (2,484)
02/17/2011 Santa Clara W 85–76  18–9 (8–3) McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
02/19/2011 San Francisco W 70–53  19–9 (9–3) McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
02/24/2011 at Saint Mary's W 89–85 OT 20–9 (10–3) McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
02/26/2011 at San Diego W 68–31  21–9 (11–3) Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,882)
02/28/2011* Cal State Bakersfield W 96–49  22–9 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
2011 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/06/2011 vs. San Francisco
(Semifinals)		 W 71–67  23–9 Orleans Arena (7,489)
03/07/2011 vs. Saint Mary's
(Championship Game)		 W 75–63  24–9 Orleans Arena (7,186)
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
03/17/2011* vs. #18 St. John's
(Second Round)		 W 86–71  25–9 Pepsi Center (19,216)
03/19/2011* vs. #10 BYU
(Third Round)		 L 67–89  25–10 Pepsi Center (19,328)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ↑ "2010–11 Bulldogs Quick Facts" (Press release). Gonzaga University Sports Information. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ "West Coast Conference History". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Gonzaga History 1990-present". Gonzaga University. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Gonzaga Selected As Favorite In 2009-10 WCC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". CBS Interactive. October 22, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  5. ↑ 2010 Gonzaga Recruiting List
  6. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Preseason (Nov. 8)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  7. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 2 (Nov. 15)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  8. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 3 (Nov. 22)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  9. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 4 (Nov. 29)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  10. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 5 (Dec. 6)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  11. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 6 (Dec. 13)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  12. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 7 (Dec. 20)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  13. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 8 (Dec. 27)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  14. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 9 (Jan. 3)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  15. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 10 (Jan. 10)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  16. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 11 (Jan. 17)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  17. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 12 (Jan. 14)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  18. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 13 (Jan. 31)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  19. ↑ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 14 (Feb. 7)". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-10.