2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	West Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 8
Record	32–5 (17–1 WCC)
Head coach	Mark Few (19th season);
Assistant coaches	Tommy Lloyd (17th season); Donny Daniels (8th season); Brian Michaelson (5th season);
Home arena	McCarthey Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, who was in his 19th season as head coach. The team played its home games at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington. This was the Bulldogs (also informally referred to as the Zags) 38th season as a member of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 32–5, 17–1 in WCC play to win the WCC regular season championship. They defeated Loyola Marymount, San Francisco and BYU to become champions of the WCC tournament. They received the WCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated UNC Greensboro and Ohio State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Florida State.

2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 8 Gonzaga †	17	–	1	.944	32	–	5	.865
No. 25 Saint Mary's	16	–	2	.889	30	–	6	.833
BYU	11	–	7	.611	24	–	11	.686
San Diego	9	–	9	.500	20	–	14	.588
San Francisco	9	–	9	.500	22	–	17	.564
Pacific	9	–	9	.500	14	–	18	.438
Santa Clara	8	–	10	.444	11	–	20	.355
Loyola Marymount	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Portland	4	–	14	.222	10	–	22	.313
Pepperdine	2	–	16	.111	6	–	26	.188


† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The last weeks of the season were played against the backdrop of a potential Gonzaga move to the Mountain West Conference (MW), first publicly reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune on February 28, 2018. MW commissioner Craig Thompson told the newspaper that the league had discussed expansion with six schools, with Gonzaga the only school he specifically named. Thompson added that Gonzaga could potentially join as a full but non-football member as early as the 2018–19 school year.^[1] A later Union-Tribune report indicated that talks were advanced enough that the conference's presidents planned a vote on an invitation to Gonzaga during the MW men's and women's basketball tournaments in Las Vegas, but decided to delay the vote until after the Final Four.^[2] However, before the MW's planned vote, Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth notified both conferences that Gonzaga would remain in the WCC for the immediate future.^[3]

Previous season

The Bulldogs team finished the 2016–17 season 37–2, 17–1 in WCC play. The season was arguably the greatest season in Gonzaga's 109-year basketball history. The Bulldogs finished with a 32–1 regular season record and did not lose a game until February. They finished ranked second in the final AP Poll, the highest final national ranking in school history. They won both the WCC regular season and tournament championships. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and a received a No. 1 seed in the West region. They advanced to the first NCAA National Championship game in the school's history—the deepest run for a WCC team since San Francisco advanced to its third consecutive Final Four in 1957, and also the deepest run by any Division I school without a football team since Seton Hall made the championship game in 1989. With a victory over South Carolina in the national semifinal, the Bulldogs tied the NCAA Division I record for the second-most wins in a season. Their run ended in the NCAA National Championship game, where they lost to North Carolina.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Departures

Name	Position	Year at Gonzaga	Alma Mater (year)	Reason for Departure
John Jakus	Director of Basketball Operations	3rd	Trinity International (1999)	Assistant coach at Baylor
Ken Bone	Special Assistant to the head coach	1st	Seattle Pacific (1982)	Associate head coach at Pepperdine

Additions to staff

Name	Position	Year at Gonzaga	Alma Mater (year)	Previous Job
Stephen Gentry	Director of Basketball Operations	1st	Gonzaga (2006)	Director of player development at Oklahoma State

Player departures

Johnathan Williams had entered the NBA draft but did not hire an agent, giving him the option to return to Gonzaga.^[4] He withdrew from the draft on May 24, the last day he could have done so to retain NCAA eligibility.^[5]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Przemek Karnowski	24	C	7'1"	300	Senior (Redshirt)	Toruń, Poland	Graduated
Rem Bakamus	15	G	6'0"	173	Senior (Redshirt)	Longview, WA	Graduated
Jordan Mathews	4	G	6'4"	203	Senior	San Francisco, CA	Completed athletic eligibility; graduated from California in 2016
Nigel Williams-Goss	5	G	6'3"	195	Junior (Redshirt)	Happy Valley, OR	Graduated; declared for 2017 NBA draft; selected 55th overall by the Utah Jazz^[6]
Ryan Edwards	25	C	7'1"	295	Junior (Redshirt)	Kalispell, MT	Graduated; transferred to Portland State^[7]
Dustin Triano	55	G	6'3"	180	Junior (Redshirt)	Vancouver, BC	Graduated; transferred to Western Oregon^[8]
Bryan Alberts	10	G	6'5"	198	Sophomore (Redshirt)	Northridge, CA	Graduated; transferred to Long Beach State^[9]
Zach Collins	32	C	7'0"	230	Freshman	Las Vegas, NV	Declared for 2017 NBA draft; selected 10th overall by the Sacramento Kings^[10]

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years Remaining	Date Eligible
Brandon Clarke	F	6'8"	210	Junior	Phoenix, AZ	San Jose State	2	Oct. 1, 2018^[11]
Alex Martin	G	6'5"	205	Sophomore (redshirt)	Overland Park, KS	Johnson County CC	3	Oct. 1, 2017^[12]

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Kispert^[13] SF	Seattle, WA	King's HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 4, 2016
Corey Kispert^[13] SF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Joël Ayayi^[14] PG	Bordeaux, France	INSEP	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 27, 2017
Joël Ayayi^[14] PG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "2017 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017. "2017 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017. "2017 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017. "2017 Gonzaga 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

2017 returning missionaries

Jesse Wade graduated high school in 2015, but before enrolling in college at Gonzaga, he left for a 2-year LDS mission in Lyon, France, and will arrive on campus as a freshman in Fall 2017.^[15]

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jesse Wade PG	Kaysville, UT	Davis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Oct 4, 2013
Jesse Wade PG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: #110 ESPN: N/A
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: "2015 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2013. "2015 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2013. "2015 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2013. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2013. "2015 Gonzaga 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2013.

Future recruits

Recruiting class of 2018

College recruiting information (2018)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Filip Petrušev PF	Belgrade, Serbia	Montverde Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Oct 22, 2017
Filip Petrušev PF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Greg Foster SG	Thiensville, WI	Ed W. Clark High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Nov 8, 2017
Greg Foster SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "Gonzaga Commit List for 2018". Rivals.com. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2017–18 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	3	Johnathan Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	RS Sr	Southwind Missouri	Memphis, TN
G	0	Silas Melson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Jefferson	Portland, OR
G	20	Brian Pete (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Southridge	Portland, OR
F	22	Jeremy Jones	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	East Central Rice	San Antonio, TX
G	13	Josh Perkins	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Jr	Huntington Prep	Park Hill, CO
F	15	Brandon Clarke (I)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Desert Vista San Jose State	Phoenix, AZ
G	2	Jack Beach (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS So	Torrey Pines	San Diego, CA
G	5	Alex Martin (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS So	Blue Valley Belmont Johnson County CC	Overland Park, KS
F	33	Killian Tillie	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	INSEP	Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
F	21	Rui Hachimura	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Meisei	Toyama, Japan
G	23	Zach Norvell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	Simeon	Chicago, IL
C	14	Jacob Larsen	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	RS Fr	Falkonergårdens Gymnasium SISU Copenhagen	Holte, Denmark
G	10	Jesse Wade	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Davis	Kaysville, UT
F	24	Corey Kispert	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	King's	Seattle, WA
G	11	Joël Ayayi	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	Fr	INSEP	Bordeaux, France

Head coach

Mark Few (Oregon)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 17, 2018

Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Gonzaga	Alma Mater (year)
Mark Few	Head coach	19th	Oregon (1987)
Tommy Lloyd	Associate head coach	17th	Whitman (1998)
Donny Daniels	Assistant coach	8th	Cal State Fullerton (1976)
Brian Michaelson	Assistant coach	5th	Gonzaga (2005)
Ken Nakagawa	Graduate Assistant	2nd	Long Beach State (2014)
Stephen Gentry	Director of Basketball Operations	1st	Gonzaga (2006)
Riccardo Fois	Director of Analytics	4th	Pepperdine (2009)
Josh Therrien	Athletic Trainer	2nd	Washington State (2007)
Travis Knight	Strength and Conditioning Coach	12th	Gonzaga (2000)

Schedule and results

Gonzaga's non-conference schedule includes matchups with Washington^[16] and San Diego State on the road.^[17] Gonzaga hosted Creighton,^[18] Texas Southern,^[19] and Incarnate Word at home.^[20] Gonzaga battled Villanova on a neutral court at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic.^[21] The Zags were invited to play in the PK80: Phil Knight Invitational, where they played against Florida, Ohio State, and Texas.^[22]^[23] The Zags played in the single-elimination WCC Tournament, which took place in March 2018 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.^[24]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2017* 5:00 pm, KHQ	No. 18	College of Idaho	W 96–67		28 – Tillie	6 – 3 Tied	5 – Tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10* 6:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 18	Texas Southern	W 97–69	1–0	20 – Perkins	12 – Tillie	5 – Norvell	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Nov 14* 6:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 17	Howard	W 106–69	2–0	18 – Norvell	9 – Tied	6 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Nov 18* 7:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 17	Utah State PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Opening Round	W 79–66	3–0	20 –��Tillie	9 – Tied	3 – Tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Nov 23* 9:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 17	vs. Ohio State PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket Quarterfinals	W 86–59	4–0	21 – Williams	11 – Tillie	4 – Tied	Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,878) Portland, OR
Nov 24* 8:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 17	vs. No. 7 Florida PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket Semifinals	L 105–111 ^2OT	4–1	39 – Williams	12 – Williams	7 – Perkins	Moda Center (14,274) Portland, OR
Nov 26* 10:00 am, ESPN	No. 17	vs. Texas PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket 3rd Place Game	W 76–71 ^OT	5–1	20 – Hachimura	9 – Hachimura	7 – Perkins	Moda Center (15,365) Portland, OR
Nov 29* 6:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 15	Incarnate Word	W 103–68	6–1	18 – Hachimura	8 – Larsen	5 – Norvell	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Dec 1* 7:15 pm, ESPN2	No. 15	No. 25 Creighton	W 91–74	7–1	22 – Tillie	8 – Tillie	4 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Dec 5* 4:00 pm, ESPN	No. 12	vs. No. 4 Villanova Jimmy V Classic	L 72–88	7–2	22 – Norvell Jr.	5 – Perkins	5 – Perkins	Madison Square Garden (17,532) New York, NY
Dec 10* 5:00 pm, P12N	No. 12	at Washington Rivalry	W 97–70	8–2	21 – Williams	12 – Williams	8 – Perkins	Alaska Airlines Arena (9,749) Seattle, WA
Dec 16* 5:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 12	North Dakota	W 89–83 ^OT	9–2	20 – Perkins	9 – Tillie	7 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Dec 18* 6:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 12	IUPUI	W 101–71	10–2	27 – Tillie	14 – Williams	6 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Dec 21* 7:00 pm, CBSSN	No. 12	at San Diego State	L 70–72	10–3	22 – Norvell Jr.	15 – Williams	7 – Perkins	Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA
WCC Regular Season
Dec 28 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 20	Pacific	W 81–48	11–3 (1–0)	19 – Hachimura	6 – Kispert	5 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Dec 30 4:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 20	Santa Clara	W 101–52	12–3 (2–0)	19 – Melson	6 – Tied	8 – Tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Jan 4, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 19-t	at Pepperdine	W 89–59	13–3 (3��0)	22 – Tillie	8 – Tillie	5 – 3 Tied	Firestone Fieldhouse (2,930) Malibu, CA
Jan 6 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 19-t	at Loyola Marymount	W 85–66	14–3 (4–0)	30 – Williams	10 – Williams	10 – Perkins	Gersten Pavilion (2,782) Los Angeles, CA
Jan 11 6:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 15	Portland	W 103–57	15–3 (5–0)	23 – Melson	10 – Larsen	7 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Jan 13 6:30 pm, ESPNU	No. 15	at San Francisco	W 75–65	16–3 (6–0)	17 – Williams	9 – Williams	3 – Williams	War Memorial Gymnasium (4,022) San Francisco, CA
Jan 18 6:00 pm, ESPN	No. 13	Saint Mary's Rivalry	L 71–74	16–4 (6–1)	23 – Hachimura	8 – Tillie	7 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Jan 20 5:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 13	at Santa Clara	W 75–60	17–4 (7–1)	17 – Perkins	8 – Williams	7 – Norvell Jr.	Leavey Center (5,011) Santa Clara, CA
Jan 25 8:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 15	at Portland	W 95–79	18–4 (8–1)	27 – Tillie	7 – Tied	6 – Melson	Chiles Center (4,557) Portland, OR
Jan 27 5:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 15	San Francisco	W 82–73	19–4 (9–1)	16 – Tied	8 – Tillie	4 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Feb 1 6:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW	No. 14	San Diego	W 69–59	20–4 (10–1)	14 – Williams	12 – Williams	2 – 3 Tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Feb 3 7:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 14	BYU Rivalry	W 68–60	21–4 (11–1)	15 – Hachimura	10 – Williams	7 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Feb 8 7:00 pm, SWX/RTNW	No. 12	at Pacific	W 71–61	22–4 (12–1)	21 – Tillie	13 – Williams	5 – Perkins	Alex G. Spanos Center (3,453) Stockton, CA
Feb 10 7:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 12	at No. 11 Saint Mary's Rivalry	W 78–65	23–4 (13–1)	21 – Hachimura	11 – Williams	5 – Perkins	McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA
Feb 15 6:00 pm, SWX/RTNW	No. 9	Loyola Marymount	W 76–46	24–4 (14–1)	14 – Kispert	13 – Williams	2 – 3 Tied	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Feb 17 5:00 pm, KAYU/RTNW	No. 9	Pepperdine	W 81–67	25–4 (15–1)	18 – Williams	12 – Williams	7 – Perkins	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Feb 22 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 6-t	at San Diego	W 77–72	26–4 (16–1)	17 – Tillie	9 – Williams	4 – Perkins	Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,772) San Diego, CA
Feb 24 5:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 6-t	at BYU Rivalry	W 79–65	27–4 (17–1)	16 – Williams	6 – 3 Tied	7 – Perkins	Marriott Center (18,987) Provo, UT
WCC Tournament
Mar 3 7:00 pm, ESPN2	(1) No. 7	vs. (8) Loyola Marymount Quarterfinals	W 83–69	28–4	24 – Tillie	10 – Williams	6 – Perkins	Orleans Arena (7,279) Paradise, NV
Mar 5 6:00 pm, ESPN	(1) No. 6	vs. (4) San Francisco Semifinals	W 88–60	29–4	26 – Tillie	10 – Williams	8 – Perkins	Orleans Arena (8,296) Paradise, NV
Mar 6 6:00 pm, ESPN	(1) No. 6	vs. (3) BYU Championship/Rivalry	W 74–54	30–4	22 – Tillie	13 – Williams	8 – Perkins	Orleans Arena (8,030) Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
Mar 15* 10:30 am, TNT	(4 W) No. 8	vs. (13 W) UNC Greensboro First Round	W 68–64	31–4	19 – Williams	11 – Williams	2 – Tied	Taco Bell Arena (11,662) Boise, ID
Mar 17* 7:45 pm, CBS	(4 W) No. 8	vs. (5 W) No. 17 Ohio State Second Round	W 90–84	32–4	28 – Norvell Jr.	12 – Norvell Jr.	8 – Perkins	Taco Bell Arena (11,686) Boise, ID
Mar 22* 7:07 pm, TBS	(4 W) No. 8	vs. (9 W) Florida State Sweet Sixteen	L 60–75	32–5	16 – Hachimura	11 – Williams	4 – Perkins	Staples Center (19,181) Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	18	17	17	15	12	12	12	20	19	15	13	15	14	12	9	6-t	7	6	8	Not released
Coaches	19	19^	17	14	13	13	15	19	19	14	14	15	12	11	8	6	7	6	8	10

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

Notes

References

^ Zeigler, Mark (February 28, 2018). "Mountain West confirms it has talked expansion with ... Gonzaga". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ Zeigler, Mark (March 7, 2018). "Is Gonzaga (and maybe BYU) really coming to the Mountain West?". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
^ Meehan, Jim (April 2, 2018). "Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth says Zags staying in WCC". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, WA. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
^ "Gonzaga's Johnathan Williams declares for draft, won't hire agent". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^ "Williams Returning for Senior Season" (Press release). Gonzaga Bulldogs. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
^ "Gonzaga MBB's Williams-Goss Declares for NBA Draft". April 18, 2017.
^ "GU's Ryan Edwards will skip senior season after finishing degree". April 23, 2017.
^ Meehan, Jim (June 15, 2017). "Former Gonzaga walk-on Dustin Triano transferring to Western Oregon". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ Meehan, Jim (August 12, 2017). "Ex-Gonzaga wing Bryan Alberts joining Dan Monson at Long Beach State". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ "Gonzaga MBB's Collins Declares for NBA Draft". April 11, 2017.
^ Meehan, Jim (August 30, 2017). "San Jose State transfer Brandon Clarke commits to Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
^ Woodburn, Peter (September 13, 2017). "Someone named Alex Martin materialized out of thin air and is now on the roster". The Slipper Still Fits. SB Nation. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
^ "Kispert commits to Gonzaga". November 20, 2015.
^ "French star, Joel Ayayi, commits to Gonzaga". April 27, 2017.
^ "Priorities of a point guard – Gonzaga recruit Jesse Wade puts basketball on hold for LDS mission". January 24, 2015.
^ "UW, Gonzaga to renew series Dec. 7 in Spokane". April 13, 2016.
^ "SDSU to play basketball series vs. Gonzaga". June 27, 2016.
^ "Gonzaga and Creighton have agreed to a home-and-home series, sources said. Bluejays expected to visit Zags this season". May 22, 2017.
^ "Gonzaga will host Texas Southern as part of its 2017-18 non-conference schedule, per a source". April 29, 2017.
^ "Gonzaga will host Incarnate Word as part of its 2017-18 non-conference schedule, per a source". May 21, 2017.
^ "Top-Caliber Field Announced for 2017 Jimmy V Men's Basketball Classic". December 6, 2016.
^ "PK80: 16-Team College Hoops Event Held in Honor of Phil Knight in 2017". September 21, 2016.
^ "Brackets - PK80-Phil Knight Invitational". May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^ "West Coast Conference, Orleans Arena Announce Three-Year Extension". May 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2017.

[1] Zeigler, Mark (February 28, 2018). "Mountain West confirms it has talked expansion with ... Gonzaga". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

[2] Zeigler, Mark (March 7, 2018). "Is Gonzaga (and maybe BYU) really coming to the Mountain West?". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

[3] Meehan, Jim (April 2, 2018). "Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth says Zags staying in WCC". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, WA. Retrieved April 2, 2018.

[4] "Gonzaga's Johnathan Williams declares for draft, won't hire agent". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.

[5] "Williams Returning for Senior Season" (Press release). Gonzaga Bulldogs. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

[6] "Gonzaga MBB's Williams-Goss Declares for NBA Draft". April 18, 2017.

[7] "GU's Ryan Edwards will skip senior season after finishing degree". April 23, 2017.

[8] Meehan, Jim (June 15, 2017). "Former Gonzaga walk-on Dustin Triano transferring to Western Oregon". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[9] Meehan, Jim (August 12, 2017). "Ex-Gonzaga wing Bryan Alberts joining Dan Monson at Long Beach State". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[10] "Gonzaga MBB's Collins Declares for NBA Draft". April 11, 2017.

[11] Meehan, Jim (August 30, 2017). "San Jose State transfer Brandon Clarke commits to Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

[12] Woodburn, Peter (September 13, 2017). "Someone named Alex Martin materialized out of thin air and is now on the roster". The Slipper Still Fits. SB Nation. Retrieved September 14, 2017.

[Kispert-13] "Kispert commits to Gonzaga". November 20, 2015.

[Ayayi-14] "French star, Joel Ayayi, commits to Gonzaga". April 27, 2017.

[15] "Priorities of a point guard – Gonzaga recruit Jesse Wade puts basketball on hold for LDS mission". January 24, 2015.

[16] "UW, Gonzaga to renew series Dec. 7 in Spokane". April 13, 2016.

[17] "SDSU to play basketball series vs. Gonzaga". June 27, 2016.

[18] "Gonzaga and Creighton have agreed to a home-and-home series, sources said. Bluejays expected to visit Zags this season". May 22, 2017.

[19] "Gonzaga will host Texas Southern as part of its 2017-18 non-conference schedule, per a source". April 29, 2017.

[20] "Gonzaga will host Incarnate Word as part of its 2017-18 non-conference schedule, per a source". May 21, 2017.

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