2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

{{200910 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 277, 122 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 atlarge 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.

2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC regular season champions
Maui Invitational champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 22
2009–10 record277 (122 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcCarthey Athletic Center

Preseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Josh Heytvelt42F6'11"260 Senior (Redshirt)Clarkston, WAGraduated
Andrew Sorenson11G6'2"172 Senior (Redshirt)Olympia, WAGraduated
Micah Downs22G6'8"194 SeniorKirkland, WAGraduated
Jeremy Pargo2G6'2"220 SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Ira Brown50F6'4"235 SeniorConroe, TXGraduated
Austin Daye5F6'11"200SophomoreIrvine, CAEntered the 2009 NBA Draft

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious
School
Years
Remaining
Date
Eligible
Bol KongG6'6"220Sophomore (redshirt)Vancouver, BCDouglas College3Oct. 1, 2009[1]

2009 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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)  
Recruiting star ratings: 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.

Roster

2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 45 Will Foster 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)273 lb (124 kg) SrWhite River Bonney Lake, WA
G 15 Matt Bouldin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg) SrThunderRidge Highlands Ranch, CO
G 4 Chris Pontarolo-Magg (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrQuincy Quincy, WA
G 32 Steven Gray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) JrBainbridge Bainbridge Island, WA
G 34 Bol Kong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoSt. George's
Douglas College
Vancouver, BC
C 00 Robert Sacre 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)247 lb (112 kg) RS SoHandsworth North Vancouver, BC
G 3 Demetri Goodson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)164 lb (74 kg) SoKlein Collins Spring, TX
F 14 Andy Poling 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS FrWestview Portland, OR
G 10 Grant Gibbs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg) RS FrLinn-Mar Marion, IA
G 30 Michael Hart (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) RS FrJesuit Portland, OR
F 1 Mangisto Arop 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrSt. Mary (ON) Edmonton, AB
F 20 Elias Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrFriedrich-Magnus-Schwerd-Gymnasium
BIS Speyer
Speyer, Germany
F 13 Kelly Olynyk 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSouth Kamloops Kamloops, BC
G 5 G.J. Vilarino 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrMcKinney McKinney, TX
C 35 Sam Dower  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) FrOsseo Brooklyn Park, MN
G 11 David Stockton (W)  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrGonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Rankings

Legend
    Improvement in ranking
  Drop in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
PollPre
[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 9453 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 9274 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 7571 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 7672 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 7461. 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 6159 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 9453 
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
Regular Season
11/14/2009*
5:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
Mississippi Valley State W 9274  10
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
11/17/2009*
5:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 2 Michigan State L 7571  11
Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
11/20/2009*
6:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
IPFW W 9055  21
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 7672  31
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, Hawaii
11/24/2009*
7:30 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
vs. Wisconsin
EA Sports Maui Invitation Semi-Final
W 7461  41
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, Hawaii
11/25/2009*
8:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Cincinnati
EA Sports Maui Invitation Final
W 6159 OT 51
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, Hawaii
12/02/2009*
6:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
No. 17 Washington State W 7469  61
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
12/05/2009*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 Wake Forest L 7775  62
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
12/09/2009*
6:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
No. 21 Augustana College W 7940  72
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 10391  82
KeyArena (13,176)
Seattle, Washington
Aeropostle Classic
12/19/2009*
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 15 vs. No. 7 Duke L 7641  83
Madison Square Garden (14,554)
New York, New York
12/28/2009*
6:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
Eastern Washington W 9452  93
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
Ronald McDonald House Charities Classic
12/31/2009*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Oklahoma W 8369  103
Spokane Arena (11,452)
Spokane, Washington
01/02/2010*
10:00 am, CBS
vs. Illinois W 8583 OT 113
United Center (20,917)
Chicago, Illinois
01/09/2010
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19 at Portland W 8178  123 (10)
Chiles Center (5,003)
Portland, Oregon
01/14/2010
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 at Saint Mary's W 8982  133 (20)
McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, California
01/16/2010
6:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
No. 17 at San Diego W 6850  143 (30)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,158)
San Diego, California
01/21/2010
6:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
No. 15 Pepperdine W 9184  153 (40)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
01/23/2010
5:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
No. 15 Loyola Marymount W 8569  163 (50)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
01/28/2010
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 at Santa Clara W 7164  173 (60)
Leavey Center (4,700)
Santa Clara, California
01/30/2010
6:30 pm, KHQ/FSN
No. 13 at San Francisco L 8177 OT 174 (61)
War Memorial Gymnasium (4,114)
San Francisco, California
02/04/2010
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 Portland W 7649  184 (71)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
02/06/2010*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 at Memphis W 6658  194 (71)
FedEx Forum (17,037)
Memphis, Tennessee
02/11/2010
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16 Saint Mary's W 8061  204 (81)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
02/13/2010
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 16 San Diego W 8265  214 (91)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
02/18/2010
6:00 pm, KAYU/FSN
No. 13 at Loyola Marymount L 7466  215 (92)
Gersten Pavilion (3,770)
Los Angeles, California
02/20/2010
6:00 pm, KAYU/FSN
No. 13 at Pepperdine W 7254  225 (102)
Firestone Fieldhouse (3,021)
Malibu, California
02/25/2010
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 Santa Clara W 8851  235 (112)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
02/27/2010
5:00 pm, KAYU/FSN
No. 18 San Francisco W 7569  245 (122)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
03/02/2010*
6:00 pm, KHQ/FSN
No. 18 Cal State Bakersfield W 7859  255 (122)
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 7762  265
Orleans Arena (7,941)
Paradise, Nevada
03/08/2010
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 18 vs. Saint Mary's
WCC Tournament Final
L 8162  266
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 6760  276
HSBC Arena 
Buffalo, New York
03/21/2010*
9:10 am, CBS
No. 22 vs. No. 4 Syracuse
Second Round
L 8765  277
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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