2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC regular season champions ; Maui Invitational champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
Conference	West Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
AP	No. 22
Record	27–7 (12–2 WCC)
Head coach	Mark Few (11th season);
Assistant coaches	Leon Rice (11th season); Tommy Lloyd (9th season); Ray Giacoletti (3rd season);
Home arena	McCarthey Athletic Center

The 2009–10 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2009–10 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 they home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the Gonzaga campus in Spokane, Washington. The Zags finished the season 27–7, 12–2 in WCC play to claim the regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the 2010 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament before falling to Saint Mary's. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning an 8 seed in the West Region. They defeated 9 seed Florida State in the first round before losing to 1 seed and AP #4 Syracuse in the second round.

2009–10 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 22 Gonzaga	12	–	2	.857	27	–	7	.794
Saint Mary's†	11	–	3	.786	28	–	6	.824
Portland	10	–	4	.714	21	–	11	.656
San Francisco	7	–	7	.500	12	–	18	.400
Loyola Marymount	7	–	7	.500	18	–	16	.529
San Diego	3	–	11	.214	11	–	21	.344
Santa Clara	3	–	11	.214	11	–	21	.344
Pepperdine	3	–	11	.214	7	–	24	.226

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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