The 2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, also unofficially nicknamed the "Zags", was 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.
Previous season
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. They were named the overall No. 1 seed for the second consecutive tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Georgia State and Memphis to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Arkansas.
Offseason
Departures 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. Gonzaga Bulldogs departuresNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes 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 ThunderReference:
Outgoing transfers Gonzaga outgoing transfers 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 Gonzaga incoming transfers 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
Roster Note: Player's year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility. Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.
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Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=|Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| WCC tournament
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Rankings
See also 2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team
References