2008–09 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are members of the West Coast Conference, were led by head coach Mark Few, and played their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the Gonzaga campus in Spokane, Washington. The Zags finished the season 286, 140 in WCC play to claim the regular-season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the 2009 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament where they won the championship game against Saint Mary's. They received an invitation to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning 4 seed in the South Region. They defeated 13 seed Akron and 12 seed Western Kentucky before losing to the 1 seed and eventual champions North Carolina in the sweet sixteen.

2008–09 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC tournament champions
WCC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 10
Record28–6 (14–0 WCC)
Head coach
  • Mark Few (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Leon Rice (10th season)
  • Tommy Lloyd (8th season)
  • Ray Giacoletti (2nd season)
Home arenaMcCarthey Athletic Center
2008–09 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Gonzaga140 1.000286  .824
Saint Mary's104 .714287  .800
Portland95 .6431913  .594
Santa Clara77 .5001617  .485
San Diego68 .4291616  .500
Pepperdine59 .357923  .281
San Francisco311 .2141119  .367
Loyola Marymount212 .143328  .097
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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