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1990–91 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

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1990–91 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record14–14 (5–9 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMartin Centre
Seasons
1990–91 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pepperdine 13 1   .929 22 9   .710
Loyola Marymount 9 5   .643 16 15   .516
San Diego 8 6   .571 17 12   .586
Saint Mary's 7 7   .500 13 17   .433
Santa Clara 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Gonzaga 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
San Francisco 4 10   .286 12 17   .414
Portland 3 11   .214 5 23   .179
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1990–91 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Conference (WCC) during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 14–13 (.519) overall in the regular season (5–9 in WCC, sixth), and played their home games on campus at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington.

At the fifth conference tournament, the Zags lost again in the quarterfinals, this time to San Diego, to finish at 14–14 (.500).[1][2] Their first tournament wins came a year later in 1992; they advanced to the final,[3] but fell by three to top-seeded Pepperdine.[4]

Postseason results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
WCC tournament
Sat, March 2
(6) vs. (3) San Diego
Quarterfinal
L 62–72  14–14
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

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  1. ^ Blanchette, John (March 3, 1991). "Gonzaga still batting zero in tournament". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  2. ^ "Wave wins game, loses best player". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 3, 1991. p. 4E.
  3. ^ Blanchette, John (March 9, 1992). "It's Zags, Waves for WCC title". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C1.
  4. ^ "Waves dunk Zags for WCC title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 10, 1992. p. 3D.
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