The 2022–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented

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, located in

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, in the

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. The team, also unofficially nicknamed the "Zags", was led by head coach

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, in his 24th season as head coach, and played home games at the on-campus McCarthey Athletic Center as members of the

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(WCC). The Zags finished the regular season 26–5, 14–2 in WCC play, to win a share of the regular season championship. They defeated

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in the semifinals of the WCC tournament before defeating Saint Mary's to win the WCC championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated

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, and

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to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to

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to finish their season 31–6. On January 19, 2023, the Zags lost to

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at the McCarthey Athletic Center, ending their 76-game home winning streak, which was the longest in the nation at the time.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 28–4, 13–1 in WCC play, to win the regular season championship. They defeated

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. 1 seed in the West region. They were named the overall No. 1 seed for the second consecutive tournament. The Bulldogs defeated

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and

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to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to

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Offseason

Departures

Due to

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, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2021–22.

Outgoing transfers

Incoming transfers

2022 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. Source:

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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