1981–82 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

1981–82 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
1981–82 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Athletic Conference
Record	15–12 (7–7 WCAC)
Head coach	Jay Hillock (1st season);
Home arena	Kennedy Pavilion
	Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Pepperdine	14	–	0	1.000	22	–	7	.759
San Francisco	11	–	3	.786	26	–	5	.839
Portland	9	–	5	.643	17	–	10	.630
Santa Clara	7	–	7	.500	16	–	11	.593
Gonzaga	7	–	7	.500	15	–	12	.556
San Diego	4	–	10	.286	11	–	15	.423
Saint Mary's	3	–	11	.214	11	–	16	.407
Loyola Marymount	1	–	13	.071	3	–	24	.111


Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by newly-promoted first-year head coach Jay Hillock, the Bulldogs were 15–12 (.556) overall (7–7 in WCAC, tied for fourth), and played their home games on campus at Kennedy Pavilion in Spokane, Washington.

Point guard John Stockton was a sophomore this season.

For a second season, the GU cheerleaders were assisted at home games by Captain Zag.

References

^ ^a ^b Blanchette, John (November 27, 1981). "Zags to rely on togetherness". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 21. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Van Sickel, Charlie (November 26, 1981). "Basket blastoff". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 73.
^ Blanchette, John (March 5, 1982). "As Jose goes, so go Pilots in 58-56 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 29. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
^ "Final major college standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 10, 1982. p. 4C. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
^ "1982-83 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
^ Blanchette, John (March 5, 1982). "Pilots pull out of spin, just in time". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ Van Sickel, Charlie (December 2, 1981). "Cougars sustain Raveling's raves". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 37. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
^ Brennan, Mike (March 4, 1982). "Captain Zag". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 30. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

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[relytog-1] Blanchette, John (November 27, 1981). "Zags to rely on togetherness". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 21. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2019.

[bsbl-2] Van Sickel, Charlie (November 26, 1981). "Basket blastoff". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 73.

[ajwgo-3] Blanchette, John (March 5, 1982). "As Jose goes, so go Pilots in 58-56 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 29. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2019.

[ergfmcstgs-4] "Final major college standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 10, 1982. p. 4C. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2019.

[5] "1982-83 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2019.

[ppospn-6] Blanchette, John (March 5, 1982). "Pilots pull out of spin, just in time". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

[cgsstn-7] Van Sickel, Charlie (December 2, 1981). "Cougars sustain Raveling's raves". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 37. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2019.

[fasscz-8] Brennan, Mike (March 4, 1982). "Captain Zag". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 30. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

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
Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics