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2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team (also informally referred to as the Zags) represented Gonzaga University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, in his 3rd season as head coach, and played their home games at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington. This was the Bulldogs' 22nd season as a member of the West Coast Conference. After winning the WCC tournament for the fourth straight season, the team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC Tournament champions
WCC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 6
Record29–4 (13–1 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharlotte Y. Martin Centre
Seasons
2001–02 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pepperdine 13 – 1   .929 22 – 9   .710
No. 6 Gonzaga † 13 – 1   .929 29 – 4   .879
Santa Clara 8 – 6   .571 13 – 15   .464
San Francisco 8 – 6   .571 13 – 15   .464
San Diego 7 – 7   .500 16 – 13   .552
Saint Mary's 3 – 11   .214 9 – 20   .310
Loyola Marymount 2 – 12   .143 9 – 20   .310
Portland 2 – 12   .143 6 – 24   .200
† 2002 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 21 Dan Dickau 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Prairie
Washington 		Vancouver, WA
F 32 Zach Gourde 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Prairie Vancouver, WA
G 1 Winston Brooks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Huguenot
Howard College
North Idaho College 		Richmond, VA
G 20 Kyle Bankhead 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Walla Walla Walla Walla, WA
G 10 Blake Stepp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So South Eugene Eugene, OR
F 33 Cory Violette 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Bishop Kelly Boise, ID
G 14 Brian Michaelson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS Fr Jesuit Portland, OR
F 1 Ronny Turiaf 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Fr INSEP Le Robert, Martinique
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Feb 23, 2002
 No. 7 at Saint Mary's W 74–55  26–3
(13–1) 		McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
2002 West Coast Conference tournament
Mar 2, 2002*
 No. 7 vs. Loyola Marymount
WCC Tournament Quarterfinal 		W 82–64  27–3
 Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
Mar 3, 2002*
 No. 7 at San Diego
WCC Tournament Semifinal 		W 87–79  28–3
 Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
Mar 4, 2002*
 No. 7 vs. Pepperdine
WCC Tournament Championship 		W 96–90[3]  29–3
 Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Mar 14, 2002*
 (6 W) No. 6 vs. (11 W) Wyoming
First Round 		L 66–73[4]  29–4
 The Pit/Bob King Court 
Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.
Source:[5]

Rankings

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Main article: 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "2001-02 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "No. 6 Bulldogs Win Fourth Straight WCC Title Over Pepperdine, 96-90". gozags.com. March 4, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs Exit NCAA Tournament". gozags.com. March 14, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  5. ^ 2016-17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball record book Archived 2018-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-Jun-9.
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