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1996–97 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

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The 1996–97 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Conference (WCC) during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifteenth-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 15–11 (.577) overall in the regular season (8–6 in WCC, tied for fourth),[1] and played their home games on campus at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington.

Record15–12 (8–6 WCC)
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Assistant coaches
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1996–97 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record15–12 (8–6 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharlotte Y. Martin Centre
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1996–97 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Santa Clara104 .7141611  .593
Saint Mary's104 .714238  .742
San Francisco95 .6431613  .552
San Diego86 .5711711  .607
Gonzaga86 .5711512  .556
Portland410 .286918  .333
Pepperdine410 .286621  .222
Loyola Marymount311 .214721  .250
1997 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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As announced two years earlier, athletic director Fitzgerald stepped down as head coach after the season, and nine-year assistant Dan Monson was promoted.[2][3][4]

Postseason results

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time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
WCC tournament
Sat, March 1
(5) vs. (4) San Diego
Quarterfinal
L 59–64  15–12
Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.
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