1988–89 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1988–89 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Athletic Conference
Record	14–14 (5–9 WCAC)
Head coach	Dan Fitzgerald (7th season)
Assistant coach	Dan Monson
Home arena	Martin Centre
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Saint Mary's	12	–	2	.857	25	–	5	.833
Pepperdine	10	–	4	.714	20	–	13	.606
Loyola Marymount †	10	–	4	.714	20	–	11	.645
San Francisco	8	–	6	.571	16	–	12	.571
Santa Clara	7	–	7	.500	20	–	11	.645
Gonzaga	5	–	9	.357	14	–	14	.500
San Diego	2	–	12	.143	8	–	20	.286
Portland	2	–	12	.143	2	–	26	.071


† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 14–13 (.519) overall in the regular season (5–9 in WCAC, sixth),^[1] and played their home games on campus at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (formerly known as Kennedy Pavilion) in Spokane, Washington.

At the third conference tournament, the Zags lost again in the quarterfinals, this time to eventual champion Loyola Marymount, to finish at 14–14 (.500).^[2]^[3] Their first tournament wins came three years later in 1992; they advanced to the final,^[4] but fell by three to top-seeded Pepperdine.^[5]

Postseason results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
WCAC tournament
Sat, March 4 6:00 pm	(6)	vs. (3) Loyola Marymount Quarterfinal	L 98–101	14–14	War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time.

References

^ "Basketball: NCAA men's standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 1, 1989. p. D4.
^ Blanchette, John (March 4, 1989). "WCAC rivals shooting for St. Mary's". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B3.
^ "Gaels get serious by killing Pilots". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 5, 1989. p. 6F.
^ 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.

External links

Sports Reference – Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball – 1988–89 season

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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
Culture & lore	Spike the Bulldog "Go, Gonzaga!"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics