The 2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, also unofficially nicknamed the "Zags", was led by head coach Mark Few, in his 25th season as head coach, and played home games at the on-campus McCarthey Athletic Center as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). They finished the season 27–8, 14–2 in WCC play to finish in second place, failing to win at least a share of the regular season title for the first time since 2012. As the No. 2 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated San Francisco in the semifinals, before losing to Saint Mary's in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated McNeese in the First Round and Kansas in the Second Round to reach their ninth consecutive Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to Purdue.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 31–6, 14–2 in WCC Play to win the regular season championship with Saint Mary's. 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. 3 seed in the West region, where they defeated Grand Canyon in the first round, TCU in the second round, UCLA in the sweet sixteen before losing to national champion UConn in the elite eight.
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.
Offseason Departures Gonzaga Bulldogs DeparturesNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Reason for departure Rasir Bolton 45 G 6'3" 185 Senior Petersburg, VA Completed college eligibility Drew Timme 2 F 6'10" 235 Senior Richardson, TX Declared for 2023 NBA draft; undrafted Malachi Smith 13 G 6'4' 210 RS Junior Belleville, IL Declared for 2023 NBA draft; undrafted Julian Strawther 0 G 6'7" 205 Junior Las Vegas, NV Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 29th overall by Indiana Pacers Dominick Harris 55 G 6'3" 185 RS Sophomore Murrieta, CA Transferred to Loyola Marymount Abe Eagle 30 F 6'9" 225 RS Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; left team Kaden Perry 20 F 6'9" 230 Sophomore Battle Ground, WA Retired from basketball due to injury Hunter Sallis 5 G 6'5" 180 Sophomore Omaha, NE Transferred to Wake Forest Efton Reid 15 C 7'0" 240 Sophomore Richmond, VA Transferred to Wake Forest Kellen Mitchell 4 G 6'6" 205 Freshman Spring Lake, MI Walk-on; left team
Incoming transfers Gonzaga incoming transfers Steele Venters 2 G 6'7" 195 RS Junior Ellensburg, WA Eastern Washington Graham Ike 13 F 6'9" 240 RS Junior Aurora, CO Wyoming Ryan Nembhard 0 G 6'0" 175 Junior Aurora, ON Creighton Jun Seok Yeo 21 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Seoul, South Korea Korea University
Recruiting classes 2023 recruiting class
Roster Note: Players' 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.
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=|Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| WCC Tournament
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Rankings
See also 2023–24 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team
References