2011–12 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2011–12 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bulldogs (also informally referred to as the "Zags"), members of the West Coast Conference , were led by head coach Mark Few , in his 13th season at the school. The Zags played most of their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the university campus in Spokane, Washington , but played one home game at Spokane Arena , located in downtown Spokane about 2 miles (3 km) from the Gonzaga campus. The team also played one game at KeyArena in Seattle , a contest billed as the "Battle in Seattle". This season, the Zags also played a game against Hawaiʻi at Rogers Arena in Vancouver , BC . It was something of a homecoming for center Robert Sacre who is from North Vancouver . The Zags had three Canadians on this year's roster, one of whom (Kelly Olynyk ) was redshirted and did not play in 2011–12.
They finished the season 26–7, 13–3 in WCC play to finish in second place. They lost in the championship game of the West Coast Basketball tournament to Saint Mary's. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament , their 14th straight tournament bid, where they defeated West Virginia in the second round before falling in the third round to Ohio State.
Preseason
In 2011–12, the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team were in their 32nd season as a member of the West Coast Conference .[ 1] Since 2004, the team has played their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center , which has a capacity of 6,000.[ 2]
Departures
Incoming transfers
2011 recruiting class
[ 4]
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Gary Bell Jr. PG
Kent, WA
Kentridge
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Apr 26, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 94
Kyle Dranginis PG
Nampa, ID
Skyview
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
May 24, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 89
Ryan Spangler PF
Blanchard, OK
Bridge Creek
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sep 24, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 89
Kevin Pangos PG
Newmarket, ON
Denison Secondary School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 5, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 92
Chris Sarbaugh PG
Spokane, WA
Gonzaga Prep
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : NR Rivals : NR 247Sports : NR ESPN : NR
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:
Roster
2011–12 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
C
00
Robert Sacre
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
RS Sr
Handsworth
North Vancouver, BC
G
2
Marquise Carter
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
RS Sr
Horizon ChristianThree Rivers CC
San Diego, CA
G
30
Mike Hart (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Jesuit
Portland, OR
F
20
Elias Harris
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-GymnasiumBIS Speyer
Speyer , Germany
F
13
Kelly Olynyk
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
Jr
South Kamloops
Kamloops, BC
F
10
Guy Landry Edi
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Jr
Stoneridge Prep (CA)Midland College
Agboville , Côte d'Ivoire
C
35
Sam Dower
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
RS So
Osseo
Brooklyn Park, MN
G
11
David Stockton
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
152 lb (69 kg)
RS So
Gonzaga Prep
Spokane, WA
G
25
Mathis Keita
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Lycée Marcelin BerthelotINSEP
Thionville , France
F
22
Mathis Mönninghoff
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
So
Landrat-Lucas-GymnasiumBayer Giants
Ibbenbüren , Germany
G
5
Gary Bell Jr.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Kentridge
Kent, WA
F
15
Ryan Spangler
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
Fr
Bridge Creek
Blanchard, OK
G
4
Kevin Pangos
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Denison Secondary
Newmarket, ON
G
3
Kyle Dranginis
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Skyview
Nampa, ID
G
14
Chris Sarbaugh (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Gonzaga Prep
Spokane, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2011 *6:00 pm, KHQ
No. 23
Carroll
W 95–51
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
November 5, 2011 *
No. 23
vs. Texas Secret Scrimmage
W –
-
Pepsi Center (-)Denver , CO
Regular Season
November 11, 2011 *8:00 pm, SWX /ROOT
No. 23
Eastern Washington
W 77–69
1–0
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
November 14, 2011 *9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 22
Washington State
W 89–81
2–0
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
November 19, 2011 *6:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
No. 22
vs. Hawaii BC Basketball Classic
W 73–54
3–0
Rogers Arena (9,687)Vancouver, BC
November 26, 2011 *1:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
No. 19
vs. Western Michigan Ronald McDonald House Charities Classic
W 78–58
4–0
Spokane Arena (9,610)Spokane, WA
November 30, 2011 *8:15 pm, ESPN2
No. 19
Notre Dame
W 73–53
5–0
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
December 3, 2011 *12:15 pm, ESPN2
No. 19
at Illinois
L 75–82
5–1
Assembly Hall (15,879)Champaign, IL
December 10, 2011 *6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 23
Michigan State
L 67–74
5–2
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
December 15, 2011 *6:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
Oral Roberts
W 67–61
6–2
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
December 17, 2011 *1:00 pm, CBS
vs. Arizona Battle in Seattle
W 71–60
7–2
KeyArena (15,127)Seattle, WA
December 20, 2011 *6:00 pm, ESPN2
Butler
W 71–55
8–2
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
December 22, 2011 *6:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
Air Force
W 70–60
9–2
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
December 28, 2011 6:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
Portland
W 90–51
10–2 (1–0)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
December 31, 2011 *5:00 pm, ESPN2
at Xavier
W 72–65
11–2
Cintas Center (10,250)Cincinnati, OH
January 5, 2012 6:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
No. 25
Pepperdine
W 73–45
12–2 (2–0)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
January 7, 2012 5:00 pm, KAYU /ROOT
No. 25
Santa Clara
W 82–60
13–2 (3–0)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
January 12, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 21
at Saint Mary's
L 62–83
13–3 (3–1)
McKeon Pavilion (3,500)Moraga, CA
January 14, 2012 5:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
No. 21
at Loyola Marymount
W 62–58
14–3 (4–1)
Gersten Pavilion (3,942)Los Angeles, CA
January 19, 2012 6:00 pm, ESPNU
San Francisco
W 74–63
15–3 (5–1)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
January 21, 2012 5:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
San Diego
W 77–60
16–3 (6–1)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
January 26, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Portland
W 74–62
17–3 (7–1)
Chiles Center (4,852)Portland, OR
February 2, 2012 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 24
at BYU
L 73–83
17–4 (7–2)
Marriott Center (19,257)Provo, UT
February 4, 2012 7:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
No. 24
at Pepperdine
W 72–60
18–4 (8–2)
Firestone Fieldhouse (2,120)Malibu, CA
February 9, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16 Saint Mary's
W 73–59
19–4 (9–2)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
February 11, 2012 5:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
Loyola Marymount
W 78–59
20–4 (10–2)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
February 16, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 24
at Santa Clara
W 73–62
21–4 (11–2)
Leavey Center (4,700)Santa Clara, CA
February 18, 2012 5:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
No. 24
at San Francisco
L 65–66
21–5 (11–3)
War Memorial Gymnasium (4,500)San Francisco, CA
February 23, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN2
BYU
W 74–63
22–5 (12–3)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
February 25, 2012 4:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
at San Diego
W 65–57
23–5 (13–3)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,962)San Diego, CA
February 27, 2012 *6:00 pm, KHQ/ROOT
Longwood
W 92–60
24–5
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
2012 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
March 3, 2012 8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. BYU Semifinals
W 77–58
25–5
Orleans Arena (7,828)Paradise, NV
March 5, 2012 6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 24
vs. Saint Mary's Championship Game
L 74–78 OT
25–6
Orleans Arena (6,826)Paradise, NV
2012 NCAA tournament
March 15, 2012 *4:20 pm, TNT
No. (7)
vs. (10) West Virginia Second Round
W 77–54
26–6
Consol Energy Center (19,413)Pittsburgh, PA
March 17, 2012 *11:45 am, CBS
No. (7)
vs. No. 7 (2) Ohio State Third Round
L 66–73
26–7
Consol Energy Center (18,588)Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.
References
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