1986–87 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

1986–87 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
1986–87 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Athletic Conference
Record	18–10 (9–5 WCAC)
Head coach	Dan Fitzgerald (5th season);
Home arena	Martin Centre
	Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
San Diego	13	–	1	.929	24	–	6	.800
Gonzaga	9	–	5	.643	18	–	10	.643
Saint Mary's	7	–	7	.500	17	–	13	.567
Portland	6	–	8	.429	14	–	14	.500
Santa Clara †	6	–	8	.429	18	–	14	.563
San Francisco	6	–	8	.429	16	–	12	.571
Pepperdine	5	–	9	.357	12	–	18	.400
Loyola Marymount	4	–	10	.286	12	–	16	.429

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1986–87 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 18–9 (.667) overall in the regular season (9–5 in WCAC, 2nd), and played their home games on campus at the newly renamed Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (formerly Kennedy Pavilion) in Spokane, Washington.^[1]^[2]

After four years away from the bench, athletic director Fitzgerald had resumed his former role as head coach the previous season.^[3]^[4]

The conference tournament made its debut this year; the Zags were upset at home by seventh-seeded Pepperdine in the quarterfinals to finish at 18–10 (.643).^[2] Their first tournament wins came five years later in 1992 when they advanced to the final,^[5] but fell by three to the top-seeded Waves.^[6]

Gonzaga's previous postseason appearance was a decade earlier, in the four-team tournament of the Big Sky Conference.^[7]

Postseason results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
WCAC tournament
Sat, Feb 28 7:30 pm	(2)	(7) Pepperdine Quarterfinal	L 73–76	18–10	Martin Centre Spokane, Washington
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time.

References

^ Sparks, Jim (March 18, 1987). "Gonzaga dedicates center - with a flair". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. A3.
^ ^a ^b Blanchette, John (March 1, 1987). "GU postseason a post-mortem". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
^ Blanchette, John (April 4, 1985). "'I'm just looking for a change'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
^ Blanchette, John (November 22, 1985). "Zags need some perspective". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 28.
^ Blanchette, John (March 9, 1992). "It's Zags, Waves for WCC title". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C1.
^ "Waves dunk Zags for WCC title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 10, 1992. p. 3D.
^ "Gonzaga, Montana State in tough but not without chances". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 4, 1977. p. 31.

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[flrwa-1] Sparks, Jim (March 18, 1987). "Gonzaga dedicates center - with a flair". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. A3.

[psapm-2] Blanchette, John (March 1, 1987). "GU postseason a post-mortem". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.

[imjlfac-3] Blanchette, John (April 4, 1985). "'I'm just looking for a change'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.

[zbosur-4] Blanchette, John (November 22, 1985). "Zags need some perspective". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 28.

[zwtil-5] Blanchette, John (March 9, 1992). "It's Zags, Waves for WCC title". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C1.

[wdzft-6] "Waves dunk Zags for WCC title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 10, 1992. p. 3D.

[intff-7] "Gonzaga, Montana State in tough but not without chances". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 4, 1977. p. 31.

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v t e Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Venues	Russell Gymnasium (1907–1958) Spokane Coliseum (1958–1965, 1979–1980) Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (1965–2004) McCarthey Athletic Center (2004–present) Spokane Arena (alternate, 1995–present)
Rivalries	BYU Idaho (dormant) Saint Mary's Washington Washington State
Culture & lore	Spike the Bulldog "Go, Gonzaga!"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics