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2016-17 Gonzaga Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Date Opponent Location
Nov. 5 WEST GEORGIA # (EXHIBITION) SPOKANE
Nov. 11 UTAH VALLEY SPOKANE
Nov. 14 SAN DIEGO STATE SPOKANE
Nov. 18 BRYANT SPOKANE
AdvoCare Invitational Orlando, FL
Nov. 24 Quinnipiac Orlando, FL
Nov. 25 Florida/Seton Hall Orlando, FL
Nov. 27 TBD Orlando, FL
Dec. 1 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE SPOKANE
Dec. 3 Arizona Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 7 WASHINGTON SPOKANE
Dec. 10 AKRON SPOKANE
Dec. 18 Tennessee Nashville, TN
Dec. 21 SOUTH DAKOTA SPOKANE
Men’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule
Gonzaga faces Arizona, San Diego State and Washington in 2016-17
SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's basketball head coach Mark Few announced his team's 12-game non-conference schedule for the upcoming season Friday.
The non-conference slate features seven games inside the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags face a potential of six teams that advanced to the postseason in 2015-16, including three that finished in the NCAA Tournament.
Gonzaga will play on three neutral courts, with a matchup against perennial power Arizona in the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Dec. 3. The Bulldogs also face Tennessee in Nashville and are a participant in the eight-team AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
“We have another really tough non-conference schedule and are excited to take part in a great neutral court tournament in Orlando,” Few said. “Our strength of schedule will serve us well to prepare for what will also be a strong league schedule.”
After an exhibition with West Georgia at the McCarthey Athletic Center on Nov. 5, the Zags open the regular season at home versus Utah Valley on Nov. 11. It will be the first-ever meeting between GU and the Wolverines. UVU finished fourth in the Western Athletic Conference last season.
San Diego State and Gonzaga begin a home-and-home series in Spokane on Nov. 14, with the Bulldogs returning to San Diego in 2017-18. It will be the third all-time meeting between the programs and the first since 2010. The three-time defending Mountain West Conference regular-season champion Aztecs won 28 games last season.
Bryant returns to Spokane for a matchup with GU on Nov. 18. The Zags eased to a 100-76 win in the first-ever meeting in 2013. Sam Dower led Gonzaga with 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Przemek Karnowski added 10 points. Bryant, also nicknamed the Bulldogs, welcomes back its top four scorers, including the 2015-16 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year Marcel Pettway.
Gonzaga opens the AdvoCare Invitational against Quinnipiac in another first-ever meeting. The Zags will face either Florida or Seton Hall in their second game inside the HP Field House at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. NCAA Tournament teams Miami and Iowa State are on the opposite side of the bracket, along with Stanford and Indiana State.
The Bulldogs begin December against Mississippi Valley State on the first. GU won the only previous meeting with the Delta Devils, 92-74, in the 2009 season-opener.
Arizona and Gonzaga square off for the fourth straight season, along with the fifth time out of the last six years. The Wildcats rallied for a 68-63 win in Spokane last season. The teams battled to an overtime finish in Tucson in 2014. The 2016 meeting takes place in the inaugural Hoophall LA showcase presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The game will be the first of a doubleheader inside the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
The Bulldogs meet another Pac-12 foe on Dec. 7, when they begin a home-and-home series with Washington. This year’s matchup is in Spokane, with the 2017-18 game in Seattle. The Huskies finished last season in the second round of the NIT with 19 wins.
Gonzaga welcomes Akron on Dec. 10. The Zips return three starters and nine letterwinners from last season's squad that won the Mid-American Conference regular season title and ended the year in the NIT. Akron matched a school-record with 26 victories in 2015-16.
On Dec. 18, the Zags make a trek to Nashville, Tenn., for a matchup with Tennessee inside Bridgestone Arena. GU held off the Volunteers last season in Seattle, 86-79. Tennessee’s roster features only three upperclassmen, but includes senior Robert Hubbs III, who averaged double digits in scoring last season.
Gonzaga closes its non-conference slate at home versus South Dakota on Dec. 21. The Bulldogs won the only other matchup with USD, 96-58, in 2012. Karnowski led all scorers with 20 points in that win in Spokane. The Coyotes won 14 games last season, before falling in the opening round of the Summit League tournament.
“From a scheduling standpoint, we are excited about the strength of our non-conference opponents, but we are disappointed to not be able to book a Battle in Seattle opponent this year,” Director of Athletics Mike Roth said. “Our presence in Seattle is very important to us, and we have had great support every game we’ve played there. We worked very hard to find a quality opponent for the Battle in Seattle, as we’ve found that having a quality opponent is key to the success of the game and also to the success of our program as it builds a strong annual resume. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to find that right fit this year. We will continue to work on finding future opponents so that we can provide Zag alums and fans in the Seattle area top-flight Gonzaga Basketball.”
Gonzaga ended last season in the Sweet 16 with a 28-8 record. The Zags advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 18th straight season after claiming their 19th West Coast Conference title.
Date Opponent Location
Nov. 5 WEST GEORGIA # (EXHIBITION) SPOKANE
Nov. 11 UTAH VALLEY SPOKANE
Nov. 14 SAN DIEGO STATE SPOKANE
Nov. 18 BRYANT SPOKANE
AdvoCare Invitational Orlando, FL
Nov. 24 Quinnipiac Orlando, FL
Nov. 25 Florida/Seton Hall Orlando, FL
Nov. 27 TBD Orlando, FL
Dec. 1 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE SPOKANE
Dec. 3 Arizona Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 7 WASHINGTON SPOKANE
Dec. 10 AKRON SPOKANE
Dec. 18 Tennessee Nashville, TN
Dec. 21 SOUTH DAKOTA SPOKANE
Men’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule
Gonzaga faces Arizona, San Diego State and Washington in 2016-17
SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's basketball head coach Mark Few announced his team's 12-game non-conference schedule for the upcoming season Friday.
The non-conference slate features seven games inside the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Zags face a potential of six teams that advanced to the postseason in 2015-16, including three that finished in the NCAA Tournament.
Gonzaga will play on three neutral courts, with a matchup against perennial power Arizona in the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Dec. 3. The Bulldogs also face Tennessee in Nashville and are a participant in the eight-team AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
“We have another really tough non-conference schedule and are excited to take part in a great neutral court tournament in Orlando,” Few said. “Our strength of schedule will serve us well to prepare for what will also be a strong league schedule.”
After an exhibition with West Georgia at the McCarthey Athletic Center on Nov. 5, the Zags open the regular season at home versus Utah Valley on Nov. 11. It will be the first-ever meeting between GU and the Wolverines. UVU finished fourth in the Western Athletic Conference last season.
San Diego State and Gonzaga begin a home-and-home series in Spokane on Nov. 14, with the Bulldogs returning to San Diego in 2017-18. It will be the third all-time meeting between the programs and the first since 2010. The three-time defending Mountain West Conference regular-season champion Aztecs won 28 games last season.
Bryant returns to Spokane for a matchup with GU on Nov. 18. The Zags eased to a 100-76 win in the first-ever meeting in 2013. Sam Dower led Gonzaga with 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Przemek Karnowski added 10 points. Bryant, also nicknamed the Bulldogs, welcomes back its top four scorers, including the 2015-16 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year Marcel Pettway.
Gonzaga opens the AdvoCare Invitational against Quinnipiac in another first-ever meeting. The Zags will face either Florida or Seton Hall in their second game inside the HP Field House at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. NCAA Tournament teams Miami and Iowa State are on the opposite side of the bracket, along with Stanford and Indiana State.
The Bulldogs begin December against Mississippi Valley State on the first. GU won the only previous meeting with the Delta Devils, 92-74, in the 2009 season-opener.
Arizona and Gonzaga square off for the fourth straight season, along with the fifth time out of the last six years. The Wildcats rallied for a 68-63 win in Spokane last season. The teams battled to an overtime finish in Tucson in 2014. The 2016 meeting takes place in the inaugural Hoophall LA showcase presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The game will be the first of a doubleheader inside the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
The Bulldogs meet another Pac-12 foe on Dec. 7, when they begin a home-and-home series with Washington. This year’s matchup is in Spokane, with the 2017-18 game in Seattle. The Huskies finished last season in the second round of the NIT with 19 wins.
Gonzaga welcomes Akron on Dec. 10. The Zips return three starters and nine letterwinners from last season's squad that won the Mid-American Conference regular season title and ended the year in the NIT. Akron matched a school-record with 26 victories in 2015-16.
On Dec. 18, the Zags make a trek to Nashville, Tenn., for a matchup with Tennessee inside Bridgestone Arena. GU held off the Volunteers last season in Seattle, 86-79. Tennessee’s roster features only three upperclassmen, but includes senior Robert Hubbs III, who averaged double digits in scoring last season.
Gonzaga closes its non-conference slate at home versus South Dakota on Dec. 21. The Bulldogs won the only other matchup with USD, 96-58, in 2012. Karnowski led all scorers with 20 points in that win in Spokane. The Coyotes won 14 games last season, before falling in the opening round of the Summit League tournament.
“From a scheduling standpoint, we are excited about the strength of our non-conference opponents, but we are disappointed to not be able to book a Battle in Seattle opponent this year,” Director of Athletics Mike Roth said. “Our presence in Seattle is very important to us, and we have had great support every game we’ve played there. We worked very hard to find a quality opponent for the Battle in Seattle, as we’ve found that having a quality opponent is key to the success of the game and also to the success of our program as it builds a strong annual resume. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to find that right fit this year. We will continue to work on finding future opponents so that we can provide Zag alums and fans in the Seattle area top-flight Gonzaga Basketball.”
Gonzaga ended last season in the Sweet 16 with a 28-8 record. The Zags advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 18th straight season after claiming their 19th West Coast Conference title.
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