GONZAGA BASKETBALL HISTORY. Bill Dunlap 1982 Honorable Mention AP All-American. Matt Santangelo 1999 Honorable Mention AP All-American

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1 GONZAGA BASKETBALL HISTORY For 96 years Gonzaga University basketball teams have been an important part of the athletic scene in the Inland Northwest - from early days in the NAIA small college ranks to recent times competing as Spokane s only NCAA Division I representative. Perhaps no team in recent memory has captured the hearts and imagination of the city and nation like the 1999 version of the Bulldogs with their run to the NCAA Elite Eight. The city and campus were electrified with the Zags explosion into the national limelight. History shows the Zags reached new heights in the 40 s, making trips to the National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament (known today as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) in 1948 and again in But as success grew more frequent, so did the program s need to expand. So, in 1958, Gonzaga officially outgrew NAIA status and began competing as a NCAA independent. It was easier to be unaffiliated in those days. But as the years wore on, it became apparent a conference affiliation would help Gonzaga s basketball program prosper. The Big Sky Conference became Gonzaga s first conference affiliation, the Bulldogs becoming a charter member in 1963 as the only non-football institution in the new league. Many believe Gonzaga s membership in the Big Sky was welcomed to add academic prestige to the league. The program continued to thrive through the 60 s and early 70 s under Hank Anderson, the mid-70 s under Adrian Buoncristiani and reached new levels in the 80 s with Dan Fitzgerald and Jay Hillock at the helm. Fitzgerald, who passed the coaching reigns to Dan Monson following the 1997 season following his second stint on the Bulldogs sidelines, guided the program into the decade of the 90 s. After two seasons under Monson, guidance of the Gonzaga program was passed into the capable hands of Mark Few, the sixth head coach in the programs NCAA Division I history. It was in Fitzgerald s second season as head coach in that the Zags took a step to join the West Coast Conference. Fitz s team responded to the new challenge and posted a record. The next season Gonzaga finished 19-8, just behind the University of San Francisco and Pepperdine University for the league title and received strong consideration for a National Invitational Tournament (NIT) bid. Gonzaga has had a long history of producing great individuals on and off the court. Hank Anderson was probably as instrumental as anyone in the positive development of the program as coach and as athletic director, a dual role Fitzgerald also shouldered. The dean of GU basketball coaches, Anderson compiled a record in 21 seasons, coaching some of the school s most noted athletes. Among the standouts on Anderson s teams was Frank Burgess, who led the nation in scoring in with a 32.4 average and was named Associated Press second-team All-America. He still reigns as the alltime leading scorer in Bulldog history. Bill Suter was a two-time United Press International Small All-America (under 6-0) pick in 1965 and again in 66. Gary Lechman was twice a Helms Foundation All-America, Playing for coaches Claude McGrath and L.T. Underwood, Rich Evans was named Catholic Digest All-America in Fitzgerald ranks as the school s second-winningest coach with 254 wins, surpassing the 129 wins McGrath compiled during his 12-year tenure at GU. Fitzgerald passed McGrath in 1990 when Gonzaga defeated Howard University in the inaugural game of the Shootout Spokane. Fitzgerald was responsible for recruiting six All-America performers. The first was floppy-haired Bill Dunlap who came out of Lower Columbia Community College to earn honorable mention All-America honors in Next came John Stockton, who like Dunlap, was an Associated Press honorable mention All-America as well as an academic All-America. Stockton, the final player cut in the 1984 U.S. Olympic trials, became Gonzaga s first first-round draft pick in the National Basketball Association when selected by the Utah Jazz. Stockton s Olympic dream came true when he was selected in September, 1991, to be a part of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Dream Team, the first time players from the NBA were allowed to compete for the United States. In 1996 Stockton was again selected to the Olympic Dream Team, helping the U.S. capture the gold medal in Atlanta, GA. Then came Bryce McPhee, followed by younger brother Jim McPhee. Bryce was GU s first-ever first-team Academic All-America pick, and Jim earned second team honors for his academic prowess. Rhodes Scholar applicant Jarrod Davis was a second-team Academic All-America selection as a junior in 1991, and a first-team pick as a senior, while Jeff Brown earned third team honors as a sophomore in 1992 and first-team accolades as a junior and senior in 1993 and 94, respectively. Brown was also named the recipient of the 7th annual Anson Mount Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was the Academic All-American Player of the Year on the GTE/College Sports Information Directors of America 1994 Academic All-America team. Bryce McPhee, Stockton, Dunlap, Davis and Brown were also named WCC Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Gonzaga continued its streak of All-Americans and West Coast Conference Players of the Year as the coaching reigns changed hands to Monson. In 1998, Bakari Hendrix was named the WCC Player of the Year joining past Gonzaga recipients Stockton (1984) and Brown (1994). That team started Gonzaga s second run of three straight years with a post-season berth the last two trips ending at the NCAA Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen. Matt Santangelo received honorable mention All-America 68 honors following the 1999 season. The 1999 team may be the most celebrated in school history. Four players were named to the All-WCC first team - Santangelo, Quentin Hall, Richie Frahm and Jeremy Eaton. The fifth starter - Casey Calvary - was accorded honorable mention honors. Santangelo also joined Stockton as a Gonzaga gold medalist, helping lead USA Basketball to the World University Games gold in Spain in He was also named to Playboy s pre-season All-America team that same summer. Paul Rogers became Gonzaga s latest Olympian in 2000 as he represented his home nation of Australia at the Sydney Games. In the summer of 1999 the coaching reigns were once again passed along to a Gonzaga assistant as Few was announced as the Zags top man. Coming off the national attention created by an Elite Eight run, Gonzaga responded by playing one of its toughest schedules in history with games against nationally ranked Temple and No. 1 Cincinnati. In a battle for Best in the West, Gonzaga defeated UCLA for one of its greatest victories in the long Bulldog history. The Bulldogs capped the 2000 season with their second straight run deep into the NCAA tournament. A final season No. 24 ranking and Sweet Sixteen appearance have helped establish Gonzaga as a true basketball power in the Pacific Northwest. Santangelo, Frahm and Calvary were all named first-team All-WCC, while starter Mike Nilson was named the WCC Defensive Player of the Year. In 2001 Gonzaga again returned to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and finished the season with a No. 20 ranking. The Zags continued to impress people on a national level with Calvary earning John R. Wooden second-team All-American honors. In addition Gonzaga became the first school to sweep the West Coast Conference honors with Calvary earning Player of the Year honors, Few earning Coach of the Year honors, Blake Stepp earning Freshman of the Year honors and Mark Spink earning Defender of the Year honors. In addition Dan Dickau was named a first-team All- WCC selection and played for the USA National Team as the World University games in China. The 2002 season became a banner year for the Bulldogs program as the team finished the season ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press poll and posted a school record 29 wins. Dickau grabbed the nation s attention with individual honors as the senior point guard was named the school s first first-team Associated Press All-America. He would go on to earn John R. Wooden Award Player of the Year Top Five All-America honors and be drafted in the first round of the 2002 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. In 2003 Gonzaga once again ventured into March Madness as the Bulldogs received the school s first at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament after winning their third straight West Coast Conference regular-season crown. Gonzaga was knocked out of the tournament by No. 1 seed Arizona in one of the best games of the 2003 NCAA Tournament, if not all time. The 2004 season set new standards for the GU men s basketball program as the Zags climbed to a No. 2 spot in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll and No. 3 slot in the Associated Press poll. Gonzaga posted a 28-3 record with a 14-0 mark in WCC action and a school-record 20-game win streak. Gonzaga was rewarded with a No. 2 seed in the 2004 NCAA Tournament, the highest ever for a WCC school. GU ended the season with two players earning AP All-American honors, Blake Stepp a secondteam selection and Ronny Turiaf an honorable mention pick. A proud athletic tradition coupled with academic excellence. That s the tradition of Bulldog basketball. Photo by Gonzaga Public Relations Bill Dunlap 1982 Honorable Mention AP All-American Matt Santangelo 1999 Honorable Mention AP All-American Photo by Garth Patil

2 GONZAGA BASKETBALL Photo by Garth Patil Photo by Steve Ritter GONZAGA NCAA TOURNAMENT GAMES DATE W/L SCORE OPPONENT (LOCATION) L #3 Maryland (Salt Lake City, UT) W #7 Minnesota (Seattle, WA) W #2 Stanford (Seattle, WA) W #6 Florida (Phoenix, AZ) L #1 Connecticut (Phoenix, AZ) W #7 Louisville (Tucson, AZ) W #2 St. John s (Tucson, AZ) L #6 Purdue (Albuquerque, NM) W #5 Virginia (Memphis, TN) W #13 Indiana State (Memphis, TN) L #1 Michigan State (Atlanta, GA) L #11 Wyoming (Albuquerque, NM) W #8 Cincinnati (Salt Lake City, UT) L (2ot) #1 Arizona (Salt Lake City, UT) W #15 Valparaiso (Seattle, WA) L #10 Nevada (Seattle, WA) GONZAGA NIT TOURNAMENT GAMES DATE W/L SCORE ROUND OPPONENT (LOCATION) W st Round Stanford (Palo Atlo, CA) L nd Round Kansas State (Manhattan, KS) L st Round Washington State (Pullman, WA) W st Round Wyoming (Laramie, WY) L nd Round Hawai i (Honolulu, HI) TOURNAMENTS GONZAGA HAS RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN City of Roses (Portland, OR) 1-1 (3rd) Idaho State Invitational (Pocatello, ID) 2-0 (1st) City of Roses (Portland, OR) 1-1 (2nd) Eastern Montana Tournament (Billings, MT) 2-0 (1st) Anaconda Tournament (Anaconda, MT) 1-1 (2nd) Knights of Columbus (Portland, OR) 1-1 (2nd) Knights of Columbus (Portland, OR) 1-1 (2nd) Lilac City (Spokane, WA) 2-0 (1st) Lilac City (Spokane, WA) 2-0 (1st) Lobo Invitational (Albuquerque, NM) 0-2 (4th) USF Tournament (San Francisco, CA) 1-1 (3rd) Long Beach Invitational (Long Beach, CA) 0-2 (4th) Las Vegas Classic (Las Vegas, NV) 0-2 (4th) PSU Holiday Classic (Portland, OR) 2-0 (1st) Championship International (Missoula, MT) 2-0 (1st) KOA Classic (Billings, MT) 1-1 (3rd) WolfPack Classic (Reno, NV) 0-2 (4th) Far West Classic (Portland, OR) 2-1 (4th) Milwaukee Classic (Milwaukee, WI) 2-0 (1st) Manufacturer s Hanover (New Rochelle, NY) 1-1 (2nd) Inland Empire Classic (Spokane, WA) 1-1 (3rd) Inland Empire Classic (Spokane, WA) 1-1 (3rd) Heritage Classic (Des Moines, IA) 1-1 (3rd) Inland Empire Classic (Spokane, WA) 1-1 (2nd) Cowboy Shootout (Casper, WY) 1-1 (3rd) First Bank Classic (Milwaukee, WI) 1-1 (3rd) Cowboy Shootout (Casper, WY) 1-1 (3rd) KYLT Classic (Missoula, MT) 1-1 (3rd) Shootout Spokane (Spokane, WA) 2-0 (1st) Coors Light Classic (Fresno, CA) 1-1 (2nd) Shootout Spokane (Spokane, WA) 2-0 (1st) UAB Classic (Birmingham, AL) 1-1 (3rd) Shootout Spokane (Spokane, WA) 2-0 (1st) Fry s Invitational (Stanford, CA) 1-1 (3rd) Canisius College Classic (Buffalo, NY) 0-2 (4th) Shootout Spokane (Spokane, WA) 2-0 (1st) Shootout Spokane (Spokane, WA) 2-0 (1st) Cessna Classic (Wichita, KS) 1-1 (3rd) U.S. West Cellular Airtime (Seattle, WA) 1-1 (2nd) Bank One-Foothill Dodge Classic (Fort Collins, CO) 1-1 (2nd) Albertsons Holiday Classic (Boise, ID) 1-1 (2nd) Top of the World Classic (Fairbanks, AK) 3-0 (1st) Coca-Cola Spartan Classic (East Lansing, MI) 1-1 (2nd) Hawkeye Classic (Iowa City, IA) 1-1 (3rd) Outrigger Rainbow Classic (Honolulu, HI) 1-2 (4th) Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, AK) 2-1 (2nd) EA Sports Maui Invitational (Maui, HI) 1-2 (4th) BB&T Classic (Washington, D.C.) 2-0 (1st) GONZAGA IN TOURNAMENTS WEST COAST CONFERENCE NCAA APPEARANCES School Appearances Last Record Gonzaga Loyola Marymount Pepperdine Portland Saint Mary s San Diego San Francisco Santa Clara

3 GONZAGA OVERTIME & 100-POINT GAMES Gonzaga Men s Basketball Overtime Games DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SITE OT Washington State L Away OT Washington State L Home OT Weber State L Home OT Northern Arizona L Away OT Montana W Home OT Boise State L Away OT Idaho W Away 2OT Portland State W Away OT Washington State L Neut. OT Idaho State W Home 4OT Washington State L Neut. OT Boise State L Away OT * Pepperdine L Home 2OT * Loyola Marymount W Away OT * Saint Mary s W Away OT * Pepperdine L Home OT * Saint Mary s W Home 2OT * Loyola Marymount L Home OT Idaho State W Away OT # Washington State W Neut. OT Loyola Marymount L Away OT * San Diego L Home 2OT * Portland W Away OT Wisconsin-Green Bay L Away 2OT * Santa Clara L Home OT & Howard W Neut. OT * Portland W Home OT $ Idaho L Neut. OT * San Diego W Away OT * Saint Mary s L Home OT Fairfield W Home OT * Portland W Home OT % Fresno State L Away OT * Pepperdine L Home OT * Loyola Marymount W Home OT * San Diego W Away OT * Portland W Away OT * Saint Mary s W Home OT San Jose State L Away OT ~ Texas-Arlington L Neut. 2OT * Santa Clara W Home OT * Portland L Away OT ? Wichita State L Away OT Sacramento State W Away OT * San Francisco L Away OT * Santa Clara L Home OT Washington State L Neut. OT * Saint Mary s W Home OT Montana L Home OT * San Francisco W Home OT ^ Loyola Marymount W Neut. OT * San Diego W Away OT ^ Pepperdine W Neut. OT New Mexico L Neut. OT Eastern Washington W Home OT New Mexico W Away OT Washington W Home OT Washington State W Away OT Saint Joseph s L Home OT = Arizona L Nuet. 2OT Georgia W Nuet. OT > Missouri W Nuet. OT * West Coast Conference Games + Played at Spokane Coliseum ++ Played at Spokane Arena # Far West Classic (Portland, OR) & Manufacturer s Hanover Classic (New Rochelle, NY) $ Inland Northwest Classic (Spokane, WA) % Coors Light Classic (Fresno, CA) ~ UAB Classic (Birmingham, AL)? Cessna Classic (Wichita, KS) ^ WCC Tournament (Santa Clara, CA) = NCAA Tournament 2nd Round (Salt Lake City, UT) > Battle In Seattle (Seattle, WA) Gonzaga Men s Basketball 100-Point Games DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SITE Lawrence Tech W Home Seattle Pacific W Home Whitworth W Home UC-Davis W Home Fresno State W Home Eastern Washington W Home # Eastern Montana W Neutral Portland L Away Montana W Home Northern Arizona W Home Montana W Home Portland State W Home Montana W Home Idaho State W Home Portland W Home Northern Arizona W Home Central Washington W Home Carroll College W Home Carroll College W Home * Loyola Marymount W (ot) Away * Loyola Marymount L Away Lewis-Clark State W Home * Loyola Marymount L Home * Loyola Marymount L Away Loyola Marymount L Away Eastern Oregon W Home Idaho State W Home Eastern Washington W Away Carroll College W Home * San Francisco W Home * Loyola Marymount W Home * San Francisco W Home St. Martin s W Home Eastern Washington W Home * Saint Mary s W Home * Loyola Marymount W Home * Loyola Marymount W Home * Portland W Home Texas-Pan American W Home * Loyola Marymount W Home * Loyola Marymount W Away * Saint Mary s W Away * Loyola Marymount W Home $ Saint Mary s W Neutral Eastern Oregon W Home * Portland W Home Washington State W (ot) Away * West Coast Conference Game + Gonzaga Home Game at Spokane Coliseum # at Coeur d Alene, ID $ at San Diego, CA Record: Overall (42-5), Home (34-1), Road (6-4), Neutral (2-0) WCC Record: Overall (13-4), Home (9-1), Road (4-3) When Opponent Scores 100-Points: Overall (3-25), Home (1-3), Road (2-22) WCC Opponent Scores 100-Points: Overall (1-7), Home (0-1), Road (1-6) Photo by Susan Hamilton Overtime Record: (32-30) Home: (13-12) Road: (13-11) Neut: (6-7) Overtime WCC Record: (15-10) Home: (8-8) Road: (7-2) 70

4 GONZAGA BASKETBALL GONZAGA RESULTS WHEN NATIONALLY RANKED Record as Ranked Team POLLS Overall: DATE W/L SCORE AP USATODAY OPPONENT (LOCATION) Home: L NR 25 San Diego (Away) Away: W NR 25 Saint Mary s (Away) Neutral: W NR Montana (Away) vs. Ranked Opponents: W NR Eastern Washington (Home) W NR Washington State (N - Spokane Arena) As a Top 10 Team: W NR Boise State (Home) L NR #1 Cincinnati (N - Rock-n-Roll Shootout - Cleveland, OH) L NR #18 Temple (N - Great Eight - Chicago, IL) W NR #11 UCLA (Away) W NR Washington (N - Key Arena - Seattle, WA) W NR Montana (Home) L NR California (N - Pete Newell Challenge - Oakland, CA) W NR Washington (Away) W NR Washington State (Home) W Eastern Oregon (Home) W Monmouth (Away) W Saint Joseph s (Away) W (ot) New Mexico (Away) W Santa Clara (Home) W San Diego (Home) L Pepperdine (Away) W Loyola Marymount (Away) W San Francisco (Home) W Saint Mary s (Home) W Portland (Home) W Portland (Away) W Santa Clara (Away) W San Diego (Away) W Loyola Marymount (Home) W Pepperdine (Home) W San Francisco (Away) W Saint Mary s (Away) W Loyola Marymount (N - West Coast Conference Tournament - San Diego, CA) W San Diego (Away) W Pepperdine (N - West Coast Conference Tournament - San Diego, CA) L Wyoming (N - NCAA Tournament - Albuquerque, NM) W Hofstra (Home) W Utah (N - Maui Invitational - Maui, HI) L #19 Indiana (N - Maui Invitational - Maui, HI) L #15 Kentucky (N - Maui Invitational - Maui, HI) W (ot) NR 25 Washington (Home) W NR 25 Montana (Away) W (ot) NR 25 Washington State (Away) L #17 Saint Joseph s (N - Coaches vs. Cancer - New York, NY) W Idaho (Home) W Denver (Home) W (ot) Georgia (N - Spokane Arena) W Washington (Away) W #25 Maryland (N- BB&T Classic - Washington DC) W George Washington (N - BB&T Classic - Washington DC) W (ot) #3 Missouri (N - Battle in Seattle - Seattle, WA) L #9 Stanford (N - Pete Newell Challenge - Oakland, CA) W Washington State (Home) W Eastern Washington (N - Spokane Arena) W Montana (Home) W Pepperdine (Away) W Loyola Marymount (Away) W San Francisco (Home) W Saint Mary s (Home) W Portland (Away) W San Diego (Away) W Santa Clara (Away) W Pepperdine (Home) W Loyola Marymount (Home) W San Francisco (Away) W Saint Mary s (Away) W Portland (Home) W Tulsa (Away) W San Diego (Home) W Santa Clara (Home) W Santa Clara (Away - West Coast Conference Tournament - Santa Clara, CA) W Saint Mary s (N - West Coast Conference Tournament - Santa Clara, CA) W Valparaiso (N - NCAA Tournament - Seattle, WA) L Nevada (N - NCAA Tournament - Seattle, WA) 71 GONZAGA NATIONAL RANKINGS

5 GONZAGA NATIONAL RANKINGS GONZAGA VERSUS RANKED OPPONENTS DATE W/L SCORE OPPONENT (LOCATION) Record vs. Ranked Opponents L #13 Bradley (Away) Overall: W #12 Seattle University (Home - Spokane Coliseum) Home: L #12 Seattle University (Home - Spokane Coliseum) Away: L #2 Bradley (Home - Spokane Coliseum) Neutral: L #8 Detroit (Away) vs. Top 10: L #13 Providence (Away) L #6 St. John s (Away) L #10 Santa Clara (Away) L #16 Utah State (Away) L #19 DePaul (Away) L #9 Nevada-Las Vegas (Away) L #2 DePaul (Away) L #7 DePaul (Home) L #11 San Francisco (Away) L #16 San Francisco (Home) L #23 Oregon State (Home) L #22 Loyola Marymount (Home) L #10 Maryland (N - NCAA Tourney - Salt Lake City, UT) W #5 Clemson (N - Top of the World Classic - Fairbanks, AK) L #8 Kansas (Away) L #15 Purdue (Away - Preseason NIT) W #17 Washington (N - Spokane Arena) L #24 Texas Christian (Away - Ft. Worth, TX) W #7 Stanford (N - NCAA Tourney - Seattle, WA) L #3 Connecticut (N - NCAA Tourney - Phoenix, AZ) L #1 Cincinnati (N - Rock-N-Roll Shootout - Cleveland, OH) L #18 Temple (N - Great Eight - Chicago, IL) W #11 UCLA (Away) W #9 St. John s (N - NCAA Tourney - Tucson, AZ) L #24 Purdue (N - NCAA Tourney - Albuquerque, NM) L #5 Arizona (Away) L #8 Florida (N - Orange Bowl Classic - Sunrise, FL) W #15 Virginia (N - NCAA Tourney - Memphis, TN) L #3 Michigan State (N - NCAA Tourney - Atlanta, GA) L #2 Illinois (Away) W #23 Texas (N - Great Alaska Shootout - Anchorage, AK) W #16 Fresno State (N - Loud Records/Fab Four Classic - Inglewood, CA) L #19 Indiana (N - Maui Invitational - Maui, HI) L #15 Kentucky (N - Maui Invitational - Maui, HI) W #25 North Carolina State (N - Jimmy V Classic - E. Rutherford, NJ) L (2ot) #2 Arizona (N - NCAA Tourney - Salt Lake City, UT) L #17 Saint Joseph s (N - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic - New York, NY) W #25 Maryland (N - BB&T Classic - Washington DC) W (ot) #3 Missouri (N - Battle in Seattle - Seattle, WA) L #9 Stanford (N - Pete Newell Challenge - Oakland, CA) 72 THE KENNEL CLUB - GONZAGA S 6TH MAN The Kennel was recently ranked by Sports Illustrated as the fourth toughest arena in the country in a survey of opposing teams. Gonzaga's student run organization "The Kennel Club" is in part responsible for the nightmares other teams have when thinking about a trip to play the Bulldogs on their home court. Started by a group of students and Gonzaga baseball players in 1984, The Kennel Club has evolved into a 700-plus member, student run organization which is a vital part of making the Gonzaga basketball experience one-of-a-kind. Mike Shields, one of the club s founders, remembers former coach Jay Hillock once telling him The Kennel Club was worth 6 to 8 points a game for the Bulldogs. Over the 17 years of The Kennel Club's existence the Bulldogs have won more than 75 percent of their games including more than 90 percent during the last eight seasons. Gonzaga currently has the nation's third longest home winning streak. On Feb. 16, 2002, the Kennel Club received its first national exposure when the Bulldogs played their first nationally televised game from The Kennel, a victory over Pepperdine on ESPN2. During the club's run at Gonzaga they have been very creative in their chants about opposing players and coaches. Shields remembers in the club s early days when the group spelled out the word 'toupee' to greet Loyola Marymount head coach Ed Goorjian. The coach approached the club after the game and expressed his thoughts about the value of the club, simply saying "I wish we had guys like you at LMU." Kennel Club photos by Allen Hubbard

6 GONZAGA BASKETBALL Gonzaga 46, Loyola Marymount 147, Texas Wesleyan 45 Gonzaga 136 Mar. 9, 1948 Kansas City, MO Pat Sweeney came off the bench to score 14 points as Gonzaga rallied from 10 points down to win it s first post-season game at the NAIA Tournament in Kansas City. Jack Curran would add a basket and free throw to seal the win for the Zags. Gonzaga would lose to Hamline (WI) College in the second round. Gonzaga 123, UC Davis 79 Jan. 26, 1961 Spokane, WA Frank Burgess scored a school record 52 points as Gonzaga ran over UC Davis at the Spokane Coliseum. The Zags 123 points is the second highest total in school history. Photo courtesy of Gonzaga Archives Frank Burgess being carried off the court after scoring 52 points against UC Davis Gonzaga 107, Northern Arizona 106 Dec. 4, 1965 Spokane, WA In an era before the shot clock and 3-point basket, Gonzaga and Northern Arizona played in one of the highest scoring games in Big Sky Conference history. Bill Suter scored 22 points for the Zags and John Brodsky knocked down two free throws with 11 seconds left to secure the victory for Gonzaga. Gonzaga connected on 41-for-82 field goals and 25-for-28 free throws. DePaul 69, Gonzaga 56 Dec. 9, 1981 Spokane, WA The No. 7 ranked Blue Demons survived a game in The Kennel in front of 4,722 fans. Bill Dunlap scored 15 points for the Zags while Terry Cummings led DePaul with 26. The Blue Demons remain the only Top 10 team ever to play Gonzaga at home. Feb. 18, 1989 Los Angeles, CA Doug Spradley scored 40 points for Gonzaga as the Zags posted their highest point total in school history. The game ranks as the highest scoring point total between two teams in WCC history. Bo Kimble scored 40 for the Lions. Gonzaga 80, Stanford 76 Mar. 17, 1994 Palo Alto, CA Jeff Brown scored 27 points on 9-for-13 shooting from the floor as the Bulldogs stunned Stanford in the NIT for a win in the school s first post-season appearance since becoming a NCAA Division I school in Geoff Goss added two lay-ups in the final two minutes and held Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Brevin Knight scoreless in the Zags victory. Kansas State 66, Gonzaga 64 Mar. 22, 1994 Manhattan, KS Gonzaga missed several shots in the remaining 1:09 of the game as the Kansas State Wildcats ended the first Gonzaga venture in post-season play in the NIT. Matt Stanford led the Zags with 20 points as the team ended its season at Gonzaga 80, Portland 67 Mar. 6, 1995 Santa Clara, CA John Rillie knocked down 34 points as the Zags earned their inaugural NCAA Tournament berth with a win over Portland. Rillie capped a WCC Tournament MVP performance shooting 8-for- 12, including 12-for-12 at the free throw line. Rillie set a WCC tournament record with 96 points in three games. John Rille and the Zags played their first NCAA Tournament game against Maryland Photo by Gonzaga Public Relations Maryland 87, Gonzaga 63 Mar. 16, 1995 Salt Lake City, UT Gonzaga put the clamps on Maryland All- American Joe Smith but it was not enough as the Terrapins made the Zags first trip to the NCAA Tournament a short one. Jason Rubright and Paul Rogers led Gonzaga with 13 points each. The Zags knock off No. 5 Clemson to win the Top of the World Classic Gonzaga 84, Clemson 71 Nov. 23, 1997 Fairbanks, AK Gonzaga shot 63.6 percent from the field as the Zags knocked off No. 5 Clemson to win the Top of the World Classic. Matt Santangelo scored 19 points as Gonzaga defeated a ranked opponent for the first time in school history. Gonzaga 88, Memphis 73 Nov. 16, 1998 Memphis, TN Richie Frahm scored a Pyramid record 37 points as the Zags downed Memphis in the first round of the Pre-Season NIT. Frahm connected on 14-for-20 from the floor including 8-for-11 from behind the 3-point arc. Gonzaga 82, Washington 71 Dec. 8, 1998 Spokane, WA Jeremy Eaton scored a career-high 25 points as Gonzaga upset No. 17 Washington in the Spokane Arena. It was the first time Washington had played Gonzaga in Spokane since the Zags defeated UW in Photo by Keith Krebs MEMORABLE GAMES 73

7 New Mexico 81, Gonzaga 80 (ot) MEMORABLE GAMES Gonzaga 75, Minnesota 63 Mar. 11, 1999 Seattle, WA Gonzaga raced out to a halftime lead as the Bulldogs defeated the Golden Gophers for the first NCAA Tournament win in school history. Richie Frahm scored 26 points as Gonzaga connected on 43 percent from 3-point range. Gonzaga 82, Stanford 74 Mar. 13, 1999 Seattle, WA Four Gonzaga players scored in double figures and the Zags out-rebounded Stanford as the Zags knocked off the No. 2 seeded Cardinals in the NCAA second round. Matt Santangelo led the Bulldogs scoring attack with 22. Gonzaga 73, Florida 72 Mar. 18, 1999 Phoenix, AZ Casey Calvary tipped home a ball with 4.4 seconds remaining as Gonzaga upset sixth seeded Florida to advance to the NCAA Elite Eight. Richie Frahm scored 17 points and Calvary added 12. Photo by Garth Patil Gonzaga storms the court after the Zags shock Florida Connecticut 67, Gonzaga 62 Mar. 20, 1999 Phoenix, AZ Gonzaga gave eventual national champion UConn its closest game of the tournament as the Bulldogs magical run came to an end in the Elite Eight. Quentin Hall s 3-pointer closed the gap to with 1:04 remaining but the Huskies held GU scoreless over the last minute. Hall scored 18 points as he was named to the All-West Region team. Gonzaga 59, UCLA 43 Dec. 11, 1999 Los Angeles, CA Ryan Floyd scored a career-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers, and No. 24 Gonzaga held No. 11 UCLA to its lowest point total ever at Pauley Pavilion in a victory. The loss matched UCLA's worst in a home non-conference game, having lost by 16 points against DePaul in the season. Casey Calvary finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Gonzaga 69, Pepperdine 65 (ot) Mar. 6, 2000 Santa Clara, CA Gonzaga scored the first eight points in overtime as the Zags held off Pepperdine for their second straight WCC Tournament championship. Casey Calvary scored 28 points en route to earning WCC Tournament MVP honors. The game marked the first time in the 14-year history of the WCC tournament that the No. 1 (Pepperdine) and No. 2 (Gonzaga) seeds met in the championship game. Gonzaga 77, Louisville 66 Mar. 16, 2000 Tucson, AZ Richie Frahm scored 31 points as Gonzaga defeated legendary coach Denny Crum and the Louisville Cardinals in Crum s final NCAA appearance. Frahm also contributed on the defensive blocking a Quintin Bailey block and then sinking a 3-pointer to spark an 11-4 Bulldog run that broke open a contest. Gonzaga 82, St. John s 76 Mar. 18, 2000 Tucson, AZ The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Regional semifinals for the second straight year, stunning second-seeded St. John's behind 26 points from Matt Santangelo. Santangelo made 6-of-10 3-pointers, including three in the final eight minutes as the Bulldogs pulled away from a tie to take control. Santangelo played all 40 minutes for the Zags. Jan. 2, 2001 Spokane, WA Down in the second half, Gonzaga came back to force overtime after Casey Calvary shattered his team's backboard, forcing a 42-minute delay. Calvary finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds but the Zags missed a game-winning shot with 3.4 seconds remaining. Dan Dickau helped shoot the Zags into their third straight NCAA Tournament Gonzaga 80, Santa Clara 77 Mar. 5, 2001 San Diego, CA Dan Dickau scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, and Gonzaga survived a barrage of late 3-pointers to beat Santa Clara and win its third straight NCAA Tournament berth. Dickau was named WCC Tournament MVP as Gonzaga won an unprecedented third straight WCC tourney title. Gonzaga 86, Virginia 85 Mar. 16, 2001 Memphis, TN Casey Calvary put back a blocked shot with 9.2 seconds left to give Gonzaga an victory over Virginia in the opening round of the South Regional. Dan Dickau scored 29 points, including 21 in the first half, as the Zags won their third straight NCAA Tournament opener. For Calvary it was his second NCAA Tournament game winner after a put back defeated Florida in Photo by Brock Scott Cincinnati 75, Gonzaga 68 Dec. 4, 1999 Cleveland, OH Three Gonzaga players scored in double figures but the Zags could not knock off No. 1 Cincinnati in the Rock-N-Roll Shootout in Cleveland. Richie Frahm scored 16, Casey Calvary 13 and Matt Santangelo 12 as Gonzaga faced the No. 1 team in the nation for the first time in school history. Casey Calvary registered 22 points, 11 rebounds and 1 broken backboard against New Mexico Photo by Steven Watts Gonzaga s WCC Titles 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Photo by Steven Watts 74

8 GONZAGA BASKETBALL Gonzaga 67, Gonzaga 91, Texas 64 Pepperdine 78 Nov. 23, 2001 Anchorage, AK Dan Dickau finished with 24 points including an off-balance layup and a pair of free throws with less than a minute left as Gonzaga knocked No. 23 Texas to advance to the championship game of the Great Alaska Shootout. Zach Gourde blocked a Brian Boddicker 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and the Bulldogs scrambled for the ball as time expired. GU would fall to Marquette the next night in the championship game. Gonzaga 87, Fresno State 77 Dec. 6, 2001 Los Angeles, CA Cory Violette pulled down 20 rebounds and Dan Dickau dropped in 29 points as the Bulldogs of Gonzaga knocked off their second ranked opponent of the season with a win over No. 16 Fresno State. The game played at the old Forum in Los Angeles was part of the inaugural Loud Records Fab Four Classic. Cory Violette pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds as GU defeated No. 16 Fresno State Gonzaga 83, Saint Joseph s 80 Dec. 31, 2001 Philadelphia, PA The Dan Dickau show continued it s East Coast swing as the senior point guard hit a 3-pointer with 3.6 seconds remaining to lift the No. 22 ranked Bulldogs to an victory over Saint Joseph s. Dickau finished the night with 25 points including 5- for-8 from 3-point range. Gonzaga 95, New Mexico 90 (ot) Jan. 7, 2002 Albuquerque, NM The No. 18 Bulldogs survived an ill-advised technical foul and held on to beat New Mexico in overtime as the Bulldogs made their first appearance on ESPN s Big Monday television package. Dan Dickau scored eight of his 19 points in overtime as the Bulldogs won their 10th straight game of the season. Feb. 16, 2002 Spokane, WA In the first nationally broadcast game for The Kennel, No. 8 Gonzaga avenged its only WCC loss of the season with a victory over Pepperdine on ESPN2. Dan Dickau dropped in 26 points on his way to being named the WCC Player of the Year and the Bulldogs extended their home winning streak to 26-games, the third longest streak in the country. Indiana 76, Gonzaga 75 Nov. 26, 2002 Lahaina, HI Gonzaga made a 22-6 closing run against one of the more storied programs in the country but fell one point shy of the upset as No. 19 Indiana held off No. 20 Gonzaga in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. Blake Stepp scored 11 of his 20 points in the dramatic run but his 3-pointer with seconds remaining fell short before Winston Brooks could lay it in at the buzzer for the final score. Ronny Turiaf added 24 points in the loss. Kentucky 80, Gonzaga 72 Nov. 27, 2002 Lahaina, HI A day after losing to Indiana in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational, the No. 20 Bulldogs faced the all-time leading school in NCAA wins as they battled No. 15 Kentucky for third place. Gonzaga bombed away for 12 3-pointers in the loss with Blake Stepp scoring 24 points and Tony Skinner chipping in with 17. Gonzaga 69, North Carolina State 60 Dec. 17, 2002 E. Rutherford, NJ Richard Fox set a Jimmy V Classic record with 17 rebounds and the Bulldogs spoiled North Carolina State s first appearance in the event that honors former Wolfpack coach Jim Valvano with a win over 25th-ranked NC State. Tony Skinner led a balanced Bulldogs scoring attack with 14 points while Fox dominated play on the boards. Arizona head coach Lute Olsen shakes hands with Blake Stepp after Arizona wins in double overtime Photo by Allen Hubbard Saint Joseph s 79, Gonzaga 78 (ot) Dec. 31, 2002 Spokane, WA Jameer Nelson scored a career-high 34 points, including the gamewinner with eight seconds remaining in overtime, as Saint Joseph s snapped Gonzaga s 29-game home winning streak with a win in The Kennel. The win avenged the Bulldogs win on New Year s Eve 2001 in Philadelphia, a game won at the buzzer by a Dan Dickau 3-pointer. Cory Violette led Gonzaga with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Ronny Turiaf scored 24 points against Indiana in the semifinals of the 2003 Maui Invitational Gonzaga 74, Cincinnati 69 Mar. 20, 2003 Salt Lake City, UT Tony Skinner went from goat to hero in a matter of seconds as ninth-seeded Gonzaga defeated eighthseeded Cincinnati in the first round of the NCAA Tournament giving the Bulldogs their fourth firstround victory in the last five years. Skinner who had missed a wide open dunk with 25-seconds remaining that would have sealed the game made up for it with a block of Tony Bobbitt s 3-pointer with seconds remaining. Ronny Turiaf would seal the game with a pair of free throws that tied a school-record of 16 made. The sophomore forward also added 22 points and and 10 rebounds in the victory. Arizona 96, Gonzaga 95 (2ot) Mar. 22, 2003 Salt Lake City, UT One of the greatest NCAA Tournament games ever, as stated by several people as the clocked ticked to zero and the Bulldogs last second shot fell off the rim in a loss to No. 1 seeded Arizona in the NCAA second round. Gonzaga nearly pulled off the win as they lost in double overtime. Tony Skinner sent the game to the first extra period as his put back at the end of regulation tied the game at 78. In the first overtime Luke Walton made a spinning jumper in the lane to tie the game at 89 after one extra period. In the second overtime a put back by Blake Stepp fell short as he finished with 25 points. Skinner also had a careerhigh 25 in the loss. Photo by Matthew Thayer 75 MEMORABLE GAMES

9 MEMORABLE GAMES & GONZAGA HOME COURTS Gonzaga 87, Missouri 80 (ot) Dec. 13, 2003 Seattle, WA The Bulldogs knocked off their highest ranked opponent in school history, defeating then No. 3 Missouri in the first Battle in Seattle. Ronny Turiaf scored 21 of his 23 points after the half while Blake Stepp scored 14 points to go with 10 assists. The game was played in front of 12,831 fans at Seattle s KeyArena. Gonzaga would make a return trip to the same building for the 2004 NCAA Tournament as Gonzaga was selected for a No. 2 seed. Since joining the West Coast Conference in 1980 the Bulldogs have posted one of the nation s best home winning percentages.. Gonzaga has won 83 percent of its home non-conference game including 77 percent of its home WCC contests. Year Home Overall Home WCC W L W L Gonzaga 80, Santa Clara 64 Feb. 28, 2004 Spokane, WA Senior Blake Stepp led five Gonzaga players in double-figure scoring as the Bulldogs closed down the Old Kennel (Martin Centre) with an win over WCC rival Santa Clara. Stepp finished the game with 14 points and 8 assists while Ronny Turiaf added 13 points, Kyle Bankhead 12, Adam Morrison 10 and Cory Violette 10. Gonzaga ended the season with a perfect 14-0 record in WCC action and an 11-0 record at home. The new 6,000 seat McCarthey Athletic Center will serve as the home of Bulldogs basketball starting in November The Bulldogs mascots turn out the lights after GU knocks off Santa Clara in the final game played in the Old Kennel G O N Z A G A - H O M E C O U R T A D V A N T A G E * Total * Gonzaga played its first WCC season at the Spokane Coliseum. Photo by Allen Hubbard THROUGH THE AGES - HOMES OF THE BULLDOGS Gonzaga University has fielded a collegiate men s basketball team since 1908 with the very first Bulldogs teams playing their home games in the Russell Gymnasium attached to the GU Administration Building (the former gymnasium now serves as the Russell Theater for student productions). The building served as the home of the Bulldogs until they moved to Division I in The old Spokane Coliseum served as the Bulldogs home until the season when Gonzaga opened the John F. Kennedy Memorial Pavilion on Dec. 3, 1965, with a loss to Washington State. The Coliseum would again be the Bulldogs home in as Gonzaga played its first two seasons of West Coast Conference basketball in the building before returning to the Pavilion. The Kennedy Pavilion was rededicated on March 17, 1987, to the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre as part of the Gonzaga University Centennial celebration. Affectionately known as The Kennel, the building hosted its last regular-season home game on Feb. 28, 2004, when the Bulldogs defeated Santa Clara University The new 6,000 seat McCarthey Athletic Center will open its doors in November of 2004 and serve as the home of Bulldogs basketball for many years to come. 76 Russell Gymnasium Martin Centre McCarthey Athletic Center

10 GONZAGA BASKETBALL A H. Albertsson 1961 Darin Aman 1991 Ron Amann Tyler Amaya 2003 Blair Anderson Ken Anderson Marc Armstead B L. Babby 1959 Don Baldwin Phillip Ball Kyle Bankhead Rich Beck 1962 Bill Berger Duane Bergeson T. Blanchet 1965 Steve Blaser Dennis Bly Roger Bock Matt Bollinger 1993 Jason Bond Melvin Bonds 1982 Daren Bowers 1967 Eric Brady 1992 Jim Bresnahan Ken Britt 1980 John Brodsky Winston Brooks Harold Brown Jeff Brown Larry Brown Blaine Bundy Greg Buratto Howard Burford Frank Burgess R. Burton 1965 Bob Butler 1967 C Casey Calvary M. Carl 1961 Ron Carling 1968 Larry Carter Paul Cathey Jim Centers Gino Cerchiai 1984 Mike Champion Pat Clark 1967 Joe Clayton Dave Clement B. Cobb 1965 David Cole Jeff Condill D. Cossette 1959 J. Cote 1965 Carl Crider D Willie Daigle Jarrod Davis Kenny Davis W. Davis 1979 Axel Dench Chris Delaney Brian DeRoisseau 1975 Elmer Deschaine Jim DeWeese Dan Dickau Martin Dioli Kyle Dixon Jim Dixon John Dougherty Jamie Dudley Bill Dunlap E Jeremy Eaton Blake Elliott Gil Evans Jon Evavold F Fred Farrell Steve Fedler 1986 Pat Fields Scott Finnie Colin Floyd Ryan Floyd Germayne Forbes Tony Fore Rob Fossum 1977 Richard Fox Richie Frahm Todd Franklin Brian Fredrickson G John Gambee Cass Gebbers 1988 John Gebbers 2000 Darryl Gellert Stephen Gentry 2004 Steve Gerttula 1970 Geoff Goss Zach Gourde Jim Grady Jim Greene 1988 Doug Griffin Mike Gruber H Dale Haaland Quentin Hall Don Hansen Jim Harris Ron Harris 1972 Tim Heins 1985 Bakari Hendrix Alex Hernandez Hugh Hobus John Hobus L. Holliday 1979 Bret Holmdahl John Holstein Eric Hovey 1975 Dan Hunt 1966 Robert Hunt Tom Hunt D. L. Hurd 1959 Dwan Hurt A. Hutchins 1965 J Bill Johnson Dwayne Jones Charles Jordan Dennis Jorgensen Rich Juarez K Michael Kelly Keith Kincaid 1996 Matt Kincaid 2000 Jon Kinloch Erroll Knight 2004 L Randy Lea 1977 Mike Leasure Gary Lechman Jean Claude Lefebvre 1959 Dan Linter 1975 M Rick Mackay Sean Mallon 2004 Jake Martin Ken Matney 1962 Mark Matthews Darryl May Todd McAllister 1988 Mike McChesney Mike McGinley Felix McGowan Oscar McGuire Bob McIver Mark McKelvy Brad McKnight 1997 Joe McNair Tim McNulty 1968 Bryce McPhee Jim McPhee Brian Michaelson Don Migliuri 1968 John Miller 1969 Carl Minns Skip Moliter Scott Morgan Stewart Morrill Adam Morrison 2004 D. Morrison 1960 George Morrison Willie Moss Ron Muskopf 1966 N Tony Neal 1983 John Nemeth Dan Newman Chris Nikola Mike Nilson Chuck North 1980 O Glenn Olden 1970 P Phil Paramore Lennie Parham Tim Patrick Chance Peterson Carl Pierce Brad Pinney 1990 Issac Pope Jerry Price Q Bill Quigg R Derek Raivio 2004 John Rea 1962 Anthony Reason Doug Rehaume Jeff Reinert Josh Reisman 2003 Curt Rettenmier 1978 Ross Rettenmier Bill Rhymes 1970 Rob Rich John Rickman John Rillie Paz Rocha Robert Rodriguez 1961 Danny Roe Jerry Rogers Paul Rogers Lorenzo Rollins Jason Rubright Tim Ruff S Matt Santangelo Pat Schafer 1971 George Schandelmier 1971 Reed Schifferman Lane Schumacher Brice Searles 1978 Paul Seeley 1990 Tony Sheen 1981 James Sheppard Jay Sherrell Chuck Silvernail 1967 Kendall Simmons Tony Skinner Eddie Smith 1975 John Smith 1966 Scott Snider Andrew Snyder Ken Sobrero 1969 Mark Spink Scott Spink Doug Spradley Matt Stanford Doug Steck Jed Steele Greg Sten Blake Stepp John Stockton Bill Suter T Art Taylor Ed Taylor Lango Taylor 1992 Chuck Thomas Jim Tobin 1973 Norbert Trauba 1959 Jimmy Tricco Caslav Trifunovic 1994 George Trontzos Ronny Turiaf B. Turner 1959 Kenny Tyler V Jason Van Nort Stan Veatch D. Vermillion 1959 Paul Verret Dustin Villepigue 2003 Cory Violette Gene Volz 1959 Jerry Votendahl 1962 W Marlon Wadlington Tim Wagoner Paul Walker Marty Wall, III Marty Wall, IV Rich Wallace Tim Walt Dick Walter E. Washington 1960 John Washington 1976 Jerome Wasson Eddie White Joe Whitney 1982 Kenny Williams Kevin Williams Bill Wilson Mike Winger Dale Wiitala Mike Wnek 1983 Z Nick Zaharias GONZAGA ALL-TIME ROSTER Gonzaga s all-time men s basketball roster includes only players who appeared in games since Gonzaga started as a Division I member in All years listed are the year in which the season ended. (i.e represents players who participated during the school year). 77