2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball

Maui Invitation Champions WCC Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference	West Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 22
2009–10 record	27–7 (12–2 WCC)
Head coach	Mark Few (11th year)
Assistant coach	Leon Rice (11th year)
Assistant coach	Tommy Lloyd (9th year)
Assistant coach	Ray Giacoletti (3rd year)
Home arena	McCarthey Athletic Center

{{2009–10 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings}} The 2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are members of the West Coast Conference, were led by head coach Mark Few, and played they home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the Gonzaga campus in Spokane, Washington. The Zags finished the season 27–7, 12–2 in WCC play to claim the regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the 2010 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament before falling to Saint Mary's. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning an 8 seed in the West Region. They defeated 9 seed Florida State in the first round before losing to 1 seed and AP #4 Syracuse in the second round.

Preseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Heytvelt, JoshJosh Heytvelt	42	F	83 !6'11"	260	4.5 ! Senior (Redshirt)	Clarkston, WA	Graduated
Sorenson, AndrewAndrew Sorenson	11	G	74 !6'2"	172	4.5 ! Senior (Redshirt)	Olympia, WA	Graduated
Downs, MicahMicah Downs	22	G	80 !6'8"	194	4 ! Senior	Kirkland, WA	Graduated
Pargo, JeremyJeremy Pargo	2	G	74 !6'2"	220	4 ! Senior	Chicago, IL	Graduated
Brown, IraIra Brown	50	F	76 !6'4"	235	4 ! Senior	Conroe, TX	Graduated
Daye, AustinAustin Daye	5	F	83 !6'11"	200	2 !Sophomore	Irvine, CA	Entered the 2009 NBA Draft

Incoming Transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years Remaining	Date Eligible
Kong, BolBol Kong	G	78 !6'6"	220	2.5 !Sophomore (redshirt)	Vancouver, BC	Douglas College	3	Oct. 1, 2009^[1]

2009 Recruiting Class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mangisto Arop^[1] SF	Edmonton, AB	St. Mary (ON)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	May 7, 2008
Mangisto Arop^[1] SF	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Sam Dower^[2] C	Brooklyn Park, MN	Osseo	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Sep 6, 2008
Sam Dower^[2] C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89
Elias Harris^[3] PF	Speyer, Germany	Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium BIS Speyer	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 16, 2008
Elias Harris^[3] PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Kelly Olynyk^[4] PF	Kamloops, BC	South Kamloops	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 26, 2009
Kelly Olynyk^[4] PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90
G.J. Vilarino^[5] PG	McKinney, TX	McKinney	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Apr 27, 2009
G.J. Vilarino^[5] PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
David Stockton^[6] PG	Spokane, WA	Gonzaga Prep	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)
David Stockton^[6] PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2009 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "2009 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "2009 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2009.

Roster

Matt Bouldin

Elias Harris

Robert Sacre

2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
5.0 !C	45	Foster, WillWill Foster	89 !7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	4.0 !Sr	White River	Bonney Lake, WA
1.5 !G	15	Bouldin, MattMatt Bouldin	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	ThunderRidge	Highlands Ranch, CO
1.5 !G	4	Pontarolo-Magg, ChrisChris Pontarolo-Magg (W)	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Quincy	Quincy, WA
1.5 !G	32	Gray, StevenSteven Gray	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bainbridge	Bainbridge Island, WA
1.5 !G	34	Kong, BolBol Kong	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.5 !RS So	St. George's Douglas College	Vancouver, BC
5.0 !C	00	Sacre, RobertRobert Sacre	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Handsworth	North Vancouver, BC
1.5 !G	3	Goodson, DemetriDemetri Goodson	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	2.0 !So	Klein Collins	Spring, TX
3.5 !F	14	Poling, AndyAndy Poling	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Westview	Portland, OR
1.5 !G	10	Gibbs, GrantGrant Gibbs	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Linn-Mar	Marion, IA
1.5 !G	30	Hart, MichaelMichael Hart (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Jesuit	Portland, OR
3.5 !F	1	Arop, MangistoMangisto Arop	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Mary (ON)	Edmonton, AB
3.5 !F	20	Harris, EliasElias Harris	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Friedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium BIS Speyer	Speyer, Germany
3.5 !F	13	Olynyk, KellyKelly Olynyk	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	South Kamloops	Kamloops, BC
1.5 !G	5	Vilarino, G.J.G.J. Vilarino	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	1.0 !Fr	McKinney	McKinney, TX
5.0 !C	35	Dower, SamSam Dower	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Osseo	Brooklyn Park, MN
1.5 !G	11	Stockton, DavidDavid Stockton (W)	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Gonzaga Prep	Spokane, WA

Head coach

Mark Few

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Main article: 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

**Legend**
		Improvement in ranking
		Drop in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
RV		Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll

Poll	Pre ^[7]	Wk 2 ^[8]	Wk 3 ^[9]	Wk 4 ^[10]	Wk 5 ^[11]	Wk 6 ^[12]	Wk 7 ^[13]	Wk 8 ^[14]	Wk 9 ^[15]	Wk 10 ^[16]	Wk 11 ^[17]	Wk 12 ^[18]	Wk 13 ^[19]	Wk 14 ^[20]	Wk 15 ^[21]	Wk 16 ^[22]	Wk 17 ^[23]	Wk 18 ^[24]	Wk 19 ^[25]
AP	RV	RV	RV	17	21	15	25	RV	19	17	15	13	17	16	13	18	18	18	22
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	16	22	15т	24	22	18	14	10	8	13	11	9	15	14	14	18

Season

Preconference

Gonzaga opened the season with a 94–53 exhibition victory over Alberta on November 2. Matt Bouldin led the team with 17 points, followed by Sam Dower with 15 points and Robert Sacre with 11 points.^[26] Gonzaga led by as many as 26 points in the second half as they earned a 92–74 victory over Mississippi Valley State on November 14. Four Gonzaga players scored in double-figures, including Bouldin with a game-high 22 points, Elias Harris with 18, Steven Gray with 16, and Sacre with 17.^[27] On November 17, they played against Michigan State at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center and finished with a 75–71 loss against the second-ranked Spartans.^[28] Sacre managed to match his career-high of 17 points, despite playing only 19 minutes in the game.^[29] The Zags returned home and finished with a 90–55 victory over IPFW on November 20. Sacre lead Gonzaga with 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks.^[30]

During Thanksgiving week, Gonzaga participated in the 2009 Maui Invitational Tournament at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.^[31] On November 23, they defeated Colorado 76–72 during the opening round of the tournament. Steven Gray scored a game-high 27 points to help the Zags overcome a bad first half.^[32] In the second round of the tournament on November 24, Gonzaga defeated Wisconsin 74–61. Four Gonzaga players scored in double digits, which helped the Zags maintain a double digit lead for most of the second half.^[33] On November 25, Gonzaga beat Cincinnati 61–59 to win the Maui Invitational for the first time in school history. Steven Gray lead the Zags with 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.^[34]

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition Event
11/02/2009* 6:00 PM, KHQ		Alberta	W 94–53		McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Regular Season
11/14/2009* 5:00 PM, KHQ/FSN		Mississippi Valley State	W 92–74	1–0	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
11/17/2009* 5:00 PM, ESPN		at No. 2 Michigan State	L 75–71	1–1	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
11/20/2009* 6:00 PM, KHQ/FSN		IPFW	W 90–55	2–1	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
2009 EA Sports Maui Invitational
11/23/2009* 12:00 PM, ESPN		vs. Colorado EA Sports Maui Invitation First Round	W 76–72	3–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, Hawaii
11/24/2009* 7:30 PM, ESPN/ESPN2		vs. Wisconsin EA Sports Maui Invitation Semi-Final	W 74–61	4–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, Hawaii
11/25/2009* 8:00 PM, ESPN		vs. Cincinnati EA Sports Maui Invitation Final	W 61–59 ^OT	5–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, Hawaii

12/02/2009* 6:00 PM, KHQ/FSN	No. 17	Washington State	W 74–69	6–1	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
12/05/2009* 2:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 17	Wake Forest	L 77–75	6–2	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
12/09/2009* 6:00 PM, KHQ/FSN	No. 21	Augustana College	W 79–40	7–2	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
Battle In Seattle
12/12/2009* 1:00 PM, KHQ	No. 21	vs. Davidson Battle in Seattle	W 103–91	8–2	KeyArena (13,176) Seattle, Washington
Aeropostle Classic
12/19/2009* 1:00 PM, CBS	No. 15	vs. No. 7 Duke	L 76–41	8–3	Madison Square Garden (14,554) New York, New York

12/28/2009* 6:00 PM, KHQ/FSN		Eastern Washington	W 94–52	9–3	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
Ronald McDonald House Charities Classic
12/31/2009* 7:00 PM, ESPN2		vs. Oklahoma	W 83–69	10–3	Spokane Arena (11,452) Spokane, Washington

01/02/2010* 10:00 AM, CBS		vs. Illinois	W 85–83 ^OT	11–3	United Center (20,917) Chicago, Illinois
01/09/2010 7:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 19	at Portland	W 81–78	12–3 (1–0)	Chiles Center (5,003) Portland, Oregon
01/14/2010 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 17	at Saint Mary's	W 89–82	13–3 (2–0)	McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, California
01/16/2010 6:00 PM, KHQ/FSN	No. 17	at San Diego	W 68–50	14–3 (3–0)	Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,158) San Diego, California
01/21/2010 6:00 PM, KHQ/FSN	No. 15	Pepperdine	W 91–84	15–3 (4–0)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
01/23/2010 5:00 PM, KHQ/FSN	No. 15	Loyola Marymount	W 85–69	16–3 (5–0)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
01/28/2010 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 13	at Santa Clara	W 71–64	17–3 (6–0)	Leavey Center (4,700) Santa Clara, California
01/30/2010 6:30 PM, KHQ/FSN	No. 13	at San Francisco	L 81–77 ^OT	17–4 (6–1)	War Memorial Gymnasium (4,114) San Francisco, California
02/04/2010 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 17	Portland	W 76–49	18–4 (7–1)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
02/06/2010* 2:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 17	at Memphis	W 66–58	19–4 (7–1)	FedEx Forum (17,037) Memphis, Tennessee
02/11/2010 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 16	Saint Mary's	W 80–61	20–4 (8–1)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
02/13/2010 7:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 16	San Diego	W 82–65	21–4 (9–1)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
02/18/2010 6:00 PM, KAYU/FSN	No. 13	at Loyola Marymount	L 74–66	21–5 (9–2)	Gersten Pavilion (3,770) Los Angeles, California
02/20/2010 6:00 PM, KAYU/FSN	No. 13	at Pepperdine	W 72–54	22–5 (10–2)	Firestone Fieldhouse (3,021) Malibu, California
02/25/2010 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 18	Santa Clara	W 88–51	23–5 (11–2)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
02/27/2010 5:00 PM, KAYU/FSN	No. 18	San Francisco	W 75–69	24–5 (12–2)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
03/02/2010* 6:00 PM, KHQ/FSN	No. 18	Cal State Bakersfield	W 78–59	25–5 (12–2)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington
West Coast Conference Tournament
03/07/2010 5:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 18	vs. Loyola Marymount WCC Tournament Semi-Finals	W 77–62	26–5 (12–2)	Orleans Arena (7,941) Paradise, Nevada
03/08/2010 6:00 PM, ESPN	No. 18	vs. Saint Mary's WCC Tournament Final	L 81–62	26–6 (12–2)	Orleans Arena (7,726) Paradise, Nevada
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
03/19/2010* 4:10 PM, CBS	No. 22	vs. Florida State First Round	W 67–60	27–6 (12–2)	HSBC Arena (18,948) Buffalo, New York

03/21/2010* 9:10 AM, CBS	No. 22	vs. No. 4 Syracuse Second Round	L 87–65	27–7 (12–2)	HSBC Arena (18,934) Buffalo, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball

Venues	Russell Gymnasium (1907–1958) Spokane Coliseum (1958–1965, 1979–1980) Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (1965–2004) McCarthey Athletic Center (2004–present) Spokane Arena (alternate, 1995–present)

Culture & lore	Spike the Bulldog "Go, Gonzaga!"

People	Head coaches Record holders

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