1994–95 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

1994–95 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	21–9 (7–7 WCC)
Head coach	Dan Fitzgerald (13th season)
Assistant coaches	Dan Monson (7th season) Mark Few (6th season) Bill Grier (4th season)
Home arena	Charlotte Y. Martin Centre

1994–95 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Santa Clara	12	–	2		.857			21	–	7		.750
Portland	10	–	4		.714			21	–	8		.724
Saint Mary's	10	–	4		.714			18	–	10		.643
Gonzaga †	7	–	7		.500			21	–	9		.700
San Diego	5	–	9		.357			11	–	16		.407
San Francisco	4	–	10		.286			10	–	19		.345
Pepperdine	4	–	10		.286			8	–	19		.296
Loyola Marymount	4	–	10		.286			13	–	15		.464
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1994–95 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Conference (WCC) during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by thirteenth-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 18–8 (.692) overall in the regular season (7–7 in WCC, fourth), and played their home games on campus at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington.

The Bulldogs opened the season with just one loss in twelve non-conference games, but dropped their first six games in conference.[2] In the next eight WCC games, they lost only once, and finished fourth in the standings.[3][4]

Gonzaga advanced to the final of the WCC tournament at Santa Clara,[5] and defeated second-seed Portland to secure their first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament.[6][7]

Ten days later in the West regional,[8] the Bulldogs lost to tenth-ranked Maryland in Salt Lake City to finish at 21–9 (.700).[9][10] Their next appearance in the tournament came four years later.

Postseason results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
WCC Tournament
Sat, March 4 8:00 pm	(4)	vs. (5) San Diego Quarterfinal	W 74–57	19–8	Toso Pavilion  Santa Clara, California
Sun, March 5 8:00 pm, PSN	(4)	vs. (3) Saint Mary's Semifinal	W 69–59	20–8	Toso Pavilion (3,112) Santa Clara, California
Mon, March 6 9:00 pm, ESPN	(4)	vs. (2) Portland Final	W 80–67	21–8	Toso Pavilion (2,722) Santa Clara, California
NCAA tournament
Thu, March 16 7:30 pm, CBS	(14W)	vs. (3W) No. 10 Maryland First round	L 63–87	21–9	Huntsman Center (12,369) Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific time.

References

1. sports-reference.com 1994-95 West Coast Conference Season Summary
2. "Bulldogs lose another lead, game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). January 29, 1995. p. C8.
3. Boling, Dave (February 28, 1995). "GU opponents familiar; two Zags earn all-league". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
4. "College basketball standings: men". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 28, 1995. p. C4.
5. Boling, Dave (March 6, 1995). "Gonzaga has another Rillie big night". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
6. Boling, Dave (March 7, 1995). "Slipper fits Gonzaga". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
7. "Zags get first tournament slot". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 7, 1995. p. 3D.
8. Boling, Dave (March 16, 1995). "Biggest fear: Power of press". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
9. Boling, Dave (March 17, 1995). "Going, going, Gonzaga". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
10. "Terrapins tune up for Texas by tripping Gonzaga". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 17, 1995. p. 5B.

External links

• Sports Reference – Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball – 1994–95 season