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2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs Men's Basketball Team
The 2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, who was in his 18th season as head coach. The team played its home games at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington. The Bulldogs (also informally referred to as the Zags) played in their 37th season as a member of the West Coast Conference. The 2016–17 season was arguably the greatest season in Gonzaga's 109-year basketball history. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 32–1 record, only blemished by a loss to BYU on February 25. They finished ranked second in the AP Poll, the highest final national ranking in school history prior to the 2020–21 season. They won both the West Coast Conference regular season and tournament championships, and advanced to the first NCAA National Championship game in the school's history—the deepest NCAA Tournament run for a WCC team s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Few
Mark Norman Few (born December 27, 1962) is an American college basketball coach who has been the head coach at Gonzaga University since 1999. He has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, and has led the Bulldogs from mid-major obscurity to consistent NCAA tournament contenders. During his tenure as head coach, Few has led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament every season (except 2019–20, when the team had secured an automatic bid but the tournament was canceled), a stretch that has garnered the Bulldogs recognition as a major basketball power despite playing in a mid-major conference. In his 26 seasons as head coach, his teams have won at least a share of 22 West Coast Conference regular season titles and 20 WCC tournament titles, and have participated in the National Championship game twice (2017 and 2021). Biography Early life and education Few was born in Creswell, Oregon, and was a star point guard at Creswell High School, graduating in 1981. He originally at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, in his 22nd season as head coach. This was the Bulldogs' 17th season at the on-campus McCarthey Athletic Center and 41st season as a member of the West Coast Conference. The Bulldogs became the first undefeated team to advance to the national championship game since Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball, Indiana State in 1978-79 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, 1979. Gonzaga lost to fellow 1-seed 2020-21 Baylor Bears basketball team, Baylor in 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, the championship game 86–70, denying the Bulldogs a perfect season. Previous season The Bulldogs finished the season 31–1, 15–1 in WCC play to be WCC regular-season champions. They then defeated 2019–20 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Syracuse Orange Men's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 40th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They were third year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Orange finished the season 23–14, 9–9 in 2015-16 ACC Men's Basketball season, ACC play to finish in a tie for 9th place. They lost to 2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team, Pittsburgh in the second round of the 2006 ACC men's basketball tournament, ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament as a #10 seed where they defeated 2015–16 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team, Dayton, 2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team, Middle Tennessee, 2015–16 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team, Gonzaga, and 2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates Men's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates played home games in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center, with one exhibition and one regular season game at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey. They were coached, for the sixth year, by Kevin Willard. They were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. They defeated Creighton, Xavier, and the eventual national champion Villanova to become champions of the Big East tournament. They received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga. Previous season The Pirates finished the season 16–15, 6-12 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Marquette. Departures Incoming transfers Inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2015–16 season. The 78th edition of the Tournament began on March 15, 2016, and concluded with the championship game on April 4, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This was the first NCAA tournament to adopt the NCAA March Madness branding, including fully-branded courts at each of the tournament venues. Upsets were the story of the first round of the Tournament; No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee upset No. 2 seed Michigan State in the biggest upset, just the eighth ever win for a No. 15 seed over a No. 2. At least one team seeded #9 through #15 won a first-round game for the third time ever and the first time since 2013. The Final Four consisted of Villanova (first appearance since 2009), Oklahoma (first appearance since 2002), North Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2016 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the West Coast Conference and was held March 3–8, 2016 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The winner of the tournament, Gonzaga, received the conference's automatic bid into the 2016 NCAA tournament. Seeds Only 9 of the 10 WCC teams participated in the Tournament due to Pacific's self-imposed postseason ban. As a result, the top 7 teams received a bye into the Quarterfinals. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams that had identical conference records. Schedule Bracket Game summaries First round #8 Loyola Marymount vs. #9 San Diego Broadcasters: '' Dave McCann'' and '' Blaine Fowler'' Series history: Series even 46–46 ---- Quarterfinals #3 BYU vs. #6 Santa Clara Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'' and ''Blaine Fowler'' (BYUtv) '' Steve Quis'', '' Casey Jacobsen'', and ''Kelli Tennant'' (WCC TV) Series h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Saint Mary's Gaels Men's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Randy Bennett's fifteenth season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion. They finished the season 29–6, 15–3 in WCC play to win a share of the WCC regular season conference championship. They defeated Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine to advance to the championship game of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. As a regular season conference champion, and #1 seed in their conference tournament, who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. As a #2 seed, they defeated New Mexico State and Georgia to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Valparaiso. Previous season The Gaels finished the 2014–15 season 21–10, 13–5 in WCC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 BYU Cougars Men's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's eleventh season at BYU and the Cougars fifth season in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars once again played their home games at the Marriott Center. As a result of a scandal surrounding inappropriate benefits received by BYU starting guard Nick Emery from a BYU booster, the NCAA vacated all of BYU's wins for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons with the exception of a 2015 win over Weber State in which Nick Emery did not play. Before the season Departures Ten individuals left the BYU program following the 2014–15 season—four players graduated (including BYU's all-time scoring leader Tyler Haws), two others transferred, and three more left for missions and are expected to return in 2017–18. The remaining individual was assistant coach Mark Pope, who left to become the new head coach at Utah Valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Portland Pilots Men's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by tenth-year head coach Eric Reveno, played their home games at the Chiles Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to Gonzaga. On March 15, 2016, the school fired head coach Eric Reveno. He finished at Portland with a 10-year record of 140–178. Previous season The Pilots finished the 2014–15 season 17–16, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to BYU. They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Sacramento State. Departures Incoming Transfers Recruitment Roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015 and ended with the 2016 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena March 4–8, 2016 in Paradise, Nevada. The regular season began in November, with the conference schedule starting at the end of December. This was the 65th season for WCC men's basketball, and the 27th under its current name of "West Coast Conference". The conference was founded in 1952 as the California Basketball Association, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989. Pre-season * Pre-season media day took place in October at the Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes Studios. Video interviews were to be hosted on the WCC's streaming video outlet, ''TheW.tv'', beginning at 11:30 AM PDT. Jeff Lampe of WCC Live interviewed each coach and got a preview of their respective season. The regional television schedule announcem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first early-season tournaments to begin were the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the Charleston Classic. The season ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, whose Final Four took place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2016, with the national championship game following on April 4. Practices officially began on October 2, 2015. Rule changes The following rule changes were proposed by the NCAA Men's Rules Committee for the 2015–16 season, and officially approved by the NCAA Men's Playing Rules Oversight Panel: * Reducing the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds (same as the women's game). * Providing offensive players the same verticality protections as defensive players. * Extending the restricted-area arc from 3 feet to 4 feet from the basket. * Reducing the number of team timeouts from 5 to 4, with a limit of no more than 3 timeouts in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
