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The Heartbreak Index13.8 · #104

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The clocks

First CBB title since 194414.0
CBB final appearance since 20210.1

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1510-734

All-time

0.673

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Gonzaga’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#2 Gonzaga 65-71 #6 North Carolina

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

National Title

2017 · Apr 3, 2017 · Championship Game

2.39

Game Score

#1 Gonzaga 70-86 #3 Baylor

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

National Title

2021 · Apr 5, 2021 · Championship Game

2.20

Game Score

#4 Gonzaga 69-75 #9 Texas Tech

Honda Center, Los Angeles, California

Elite Eight

2019 · Mar 30, 2019 · Regional Finals

2.08

Game Score

#2 Gonzaga 61-58 #13 West Virginia

SAP Center, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Sweet 16

2017 · Mar 23, 2017 · Regional Semifinals

2.05

Game Score

#1 Gonzaga 68-74 #17 Arkansas

Chase Center, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Sweet 16

2022 · Mar 24, 2022 · Regional Semifinals

2.05

Game Score

#24 Gonzaga 76-81 #2 Houston

Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas

2025 · Mar 22, 2025 · Second Round

2.03

Game Score

#1 Gonzaga 70-76 Wichita State

EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

2013 · Mar 23, 2013 · Second Round

1.95

Game Score

#9 Gonzaga 79-76 #7 UCLA

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sweet 16

2023 · Mar 23, 2023 · Regional Semifinals

1.93

Game Score

Gonzaga 86-85 #16 Virginia

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

2001 · Mar 16, 2001 · First Round

1.93

Game Score

Gonzaga 82-76 #9 St. John's

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

2000 · Mar 18, 2000 · Second Round

1.91

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Apr 3, 2017	2017	Championship Game	#2 Gonzaga 65-71 #6 North Carolina University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona National Title	2.39
2	Apr 5, 2021	2021	Championship Game	#1 Gonzaga 70-86 #3 Baylor Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana National Title	2.20
3	Mar 30, 2019	2019	Regional Finals	#4 Gonzaga 69-75 #9 Texas Tech Honda Center, Los Angeles, California Elite Eight	2.08
4	Mar 23, 2017	2017	Regional Semifinals	#2 Gonzaga 61-58 #13 West Virginia SAP Center, San Francisco-San Jose, California Sweet 16	2.05
5	Mar 24, 2022	2022	Regional Semifinals	#1 Gonzaga 68-74 #17 Arkansas Chase Center, San Francisco-San Jose, California Sweet 16	2.05
6	Mar 22, 2025	2025	Second Round	#24 Gonzaga 76-81 #2 Houston Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas	2.03
7	Mar 23, 2013	2013	Second Round	#1 Gonzaga 70-76 Wichita State EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.95
8	Mar 23, 2023	2023	Regional Semifinals	#9 Gonzaga 79-76 #7 UCLA T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Sweet 16	1.93
9	Mar 16, 2001	2001	First Round	Gonzaga 86-85 #16 Virginia The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	1.93
10	Mar 18, 2000	2000	Second Round	Gonzaga 82-76 #9 St. John's McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	1.91

Season by season

2027 · Gonzaga

Pacific-12

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★ ◆

Record

31-4

Conf record

16-2

#12

SRS

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · Gonzaga

West Coast ◆

Record

26-9

Conf record

14-4

#24

SRS

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2024 · Gonzaga

West Coast

Record

27-8

Conf record

14-2

#18

SRS

#16

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2023 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★ ◆

Record

31-6

Conf record

14-2

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2022 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★ ◆

Record

28-4

Conf record

13-1

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2021 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★ ◆

Record

31-1

Conf record

15-0

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2020 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★ ◆

Record

31-2

Conf record

15-1

SRS

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★

Record

33-4

Conf record

16-0

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2018 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★ ◆

Record

32-5

Conf record

17-1

SRS

#13

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2017 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★ ◆

Record

37-2

Conf record

17-1

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2016 · Gonzaga

West Coast ★ ◆

Record

28-8

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#23

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Gonzaga	0-0	Pacific-12
2026	Gonzaga	31-4	West Coast ★ ◆	16-2	#12	#9	3	NCAA tournament
2025	Gonzaga	26-9	West Coast ◆	14-4	#24	#7	8	NCAA tournament
2024	Gonzaga	27-8	West Coast	14-2	#18	#16	5	Sweet 16
2023	Gonzaga	31-6	West Coast ★ ◆	14-2	#9	#9	3	Elite Eight
2022	Gonzaga	28-4	West Coast ★ ◆	13-1	#1	#1	1	Sweet 16
2021	Gonzaga	31-1	West Coast ★ ◆	15-0	#1	#1	1	Final Four
2020	Gonzaga	31-2	West Coast ★ ◆	15-1	#2	#2
2019	Gonzaga	33-4	West Coast ★	16-0	#4	#1	1	Elite Eight
2018	Gonzaga	32-5	West Coast ★ ◆	17-1	#8	#13	4	Sweet 16
2017	Gonzaga	37-2	West Coast ★ ◆	17-1	#2	#1	1	Final Four
2016	Gonzaga	28-8	West Coast ★ ◆	15-3		#23	11	Sweet 16
2015	Gonzaga	35-3	West Coast ★ ◆	17-1	#7	#7	2	Elite Eight
2014	Gonzaga	29-7	West Coast ★ ◆	15-3		#25	8	NCAA tournament
2013	Gonzaga	32-3	West Coast ★ ◆	16-0	#1	#7	1	NCAA tournament
2012	Gonzaga	26-7	West Coast	13-3		#25	7	NCAA tournament
2011	Gonzaga	25-10	West Coast ★ ◆	11-3		#31	11	NCAA tournament
2010	Gonzaga	27-7	West Coast ★	12-2	#22	#45	8	NCAA tournament
2009	Gonzaga	28-6	West Coast ★ ◆	14-0	#10	#12	4	Sweet 16
2008	Gonzaga	25-8	West Coast ★	13-1	#24	#24	7	NCAA tournament
2007	Gonzaga	23-11	West Coast ★ ◆	11-3		#51	10	NCAA tournament
2006	Gonzaga	29-4	West Coast ★ ◆	14-0	#5	#31	3	Sweet 16
2005	Gonzaga	26-5	West Coast ★ ◆	12-2	#10	#30	3	NCAA tournament
2004	Gonzaga	28-3	West Coast ★ ◆	14-0	#3	#8	2	NCAA tournament
2003	Gonzaga	24-9	West Coast ★	12-2		#40	9	NCAA tournament
2002	Gonzaga	29-4	West Coast ★ ◆	13-1	#6	#32	6	NCAA tournament
2001	Gonzaga	26-7	West Coast ★ ◆	13-1		#41	12	Sweet 16
2000	Gonzaga	26-9	West Coast ◆	11-3		#26	10	Sweet 16
1999	Gonzaga	28-7	West Coast ★ ◆	12-2		#24	10	Elite Eight
1998	Gonzaga	24-10	West Coast ★	10-4		#44		NIT
1997	Gonzaga	15-12	West Coast	8-6		#141
1996	Gonzaga	21-9	West Coast ★	10-4		#88		NIT
1995	Gonzaga	21-9	West Coast ◆	7-7		#74	14	NCAA tournament
1994	Gonzaga	22-8	West Coast ★	12-2		#71		NIT
1993	Gonzaga	19-9	West Coast	10-4		#120
1992	Gonzaga	20-10	West Coast	8-6		#132
1991	Gonzaga	14-14	West Coast	5-9		#159
1990	Gonzaga	8-20	West Coast	3-11		#225
1989	Gonzaga	14-14	West Coast	5-9		#120
1988	Gonzaga	16-12	West Coast	7-7		#137
1987	Gonzaga	18-10	West Coast	9-5		#95
1986	Gonzaga	15-13	West Coast	8-6		#148
1985	Gonzaga	15-13	West Coast	4-8		#163
1984	Gonzaga	17-11	West Coast	6-6		#136
1983	Gonzaga	13-14	West Coast	5-7		#151
1982	Gonzaga	15-12	West Coast	7-7		#107
1981	Gonzaga	19-8	West Coast	9-5		#114
1980	Gonzaga	16-11	West Coast	8-8		#136
1979	Gonzaga	16-10	Big Sky	7-7		#129
1978	Gonzaga	14-15	Big Sky	7-7		#173
1977	Gonzaga	11-16	Big Sky	7-7		#188
1976	Gonzaga	13-13	Big Sky	5-9		#173
1975	Gonzaga	13-13	Big Sky	7-7		#145
1974	Gonzaga	13-13	Big Sky	7-7		#172
1973	Gonzaga	14-12	Big Sky	6-8		#159
1972	Gonzaga	14-12	Big Sky	8-6		#178
1971	Gonzaga	13-13	Big Sky	6-8		#122
1970	Gonzaga	10-16	Big Sky	7-8		#147
1969	Gonzaga	11-15	Big Sky	6-9		#157
1968	Gonzaga	9-17	Big Sky	6-9		#165
1967	Gonzaga	21-6	Big Sky ★	7-3		#92
1966	Gonzaga	19-7	Big Sky ★	8-2		#99
1965	Gonzaga	18-8	Big Sky	6-4		#123
1964	Gonzaga	10-15	Big Sky	5-5		#145
1963	Gonzaga	14-12	Independent			#117
1962	Gonzaga	14-12	Independent			#116
1961	Gonzaga	11-15	Independent			#147
1960	Gonzaga	14-12	Independent			#102
1959	Gonzaga	11-15	Independent			#127
1958	Gonzaga	16-10	Independent			#136
1957	Gonzaga	11-16	Independent			#110
1956	Gonzaga	13-15	Independent			#135
1955	Gonzaga	15-11	Independent			#120
1954	Gonzaga	12-15	Independent			#133
1953	Gonzaga	15-14	Independent			#117
1944	Gonzaga	22-4	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

18 AP All-American selections.

Graham Ike2026

Drew Timme2023

Drew Timme2022

Chet Holmgren2022

Corey Kispert2021

Jalen Suggs2021

Drew Timme2021

Filip Petrusev2020

Rui Hachimura2019

Brandon Clarke2019

Nigel Williams-Goss2017

Kevin Pangos2015

Year	Player
2026	Graham Ike
2023	Drew Timme
2022	Drew Timme
2022	Chet Holmgren
2021	Corey Kispert
2021	Jalen Suggs
2021	Drew Timme
2020	Filip Petrusev
2019	Rui Hachimura
2019	Brandon Clarke
2017	Nigel Williams-Goss
2015	Kevin Pangos
2015	Kyle Wiltjer
2013	Kelly Olynyk
2006	Adam Morrison
2004	Blake Stepp
2002	Dan Dickau
1961	Frank Burgess

NBA first-round picks

30 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Julian Strawther2023

Last college yr: 2023

Chet Holmgren2022

Last college yr: 2022

Julian Strawther2023

Last college yr: 2022

Jalen Suggs2021

Last college yr: 2021

Corey Kispert2021

Last college yr: 2021

Julian Strawther2023

Last college yr: 2021

Corey Kispert2021

Last college yr: 2020

Rui Hachimura2019

Last college yr: 2019

Brandon Clarke2019

Last college yr: 2019

Corey Kispert2021

Last college yr: 2019

Rui Hachimura2019

Last college yr: 2018

Corey Kispert2021

Last college yr: 2018

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2023	Julian Strawther	2023
2022	Chet Holmgren	2022
2023	Julian Strawther	2022
2021	Jalen Suggs	2021
2021	Corey Kispert	2021
2023	Julian Strawther	2021
2021	Corey Kispert	2020
2019	Rui Hachimura	2019
2019	Brandon Clarke	2019
2021	Corey Kispert	2019
2019	Rui Hachimura	2018
2021	Corey Kispert	2018
2017	Zach Collins	2017
2019	Rui Hachimura	2017
2016	Domantas Sabonis	2016
2016	Domantas Sabonis	2015
2013	Kelly Olynyk	2013
2013	Kelly Olynyk	2011
2013	Kelly Olynyk	2010
2009	Austin Daye	2009
2009	Austin Daye	2008
2006	Adam Morrison	2006
2006	Adam Morrison	2005
2006	Adam Morrison	2004
2002	Dan Dickau	2002
2002	Dan Dickau	2001
1984	John Stockton	1984
1984	John Stockton	1983
1984	John Stockton	1982
1984	John Stockton	1981

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Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index13.8 · #104