The Bulldogs team finished the 2015–16 season 28–8, 15–3 in WCC play to earn a share for the WCC regular season championship. They defeated Portland, BYU, and Saint Mary's to win the WCC Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament; the Bulldogs have sequentially earned a place in this tournament for the past 18 years. As a No. 11 seed, they defeated No. 6 seed Seton Hall and No. 3 seed Utah to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they lost to No. 10 seed and eventual Final Four participant Syracuse.
Preseason
The Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the WCC preseason poll. Przemek Karnowski and Josh Perkins were selected to the All-WCC preseason team. The Bulldogs were ranked No. 14 in the preseason AP poll and No. 13 in the preseason Coaches Poll.
Offseason
Coaching Changes
Departures
Additions to Staff
Player Departures
Incoming transfers
2016 recruiting class
2017 recruiting class
Roster
Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.
Przemek Karnowski received a medical hardship waiver and decided to play his final season of eligibility at Gonzaga in 2016–17. He played the first five games for the Zags in 2015-16, but due to back problems, which eventually forced him to undergo surgery, he missed the rest of the season.
Jesse Wade graduated high school in 2015, but before enrolling in college at Gonzaga, he left for a 2-year LDS mission in Lyon, France, and will arrive on campus as a freshman in Fall 2017.
Jacob Larsen suffered a season-ending knee injury in a preseason practice, forcing him to redshirt the 2016–17 season. Larsen will have 4 years of eligibility remaining at the start of the 2017–18 season.
Jack Beach did not suit up for Gonzaga's season opener against Utah Valley and decided to redshirt the 2016–17 season. Beach will have 3 years of eligibility remaining at the start of the 2017–18 season.
Zach Norvell decided to redshirt the 2016–17 season to recover from summer knee surgery on his meniscus. Norvell will have 4 years of eligibility remaining at the start of the 2017–18 season.
Depth chart
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
Gonzaga's non-conference schedule included a matchup with Washington as well as neutral court games against Tennessee and Arizona. The Zags were invited to play in the AdvoCare Invitational in Florida, where they ultimately played against Quinnipiac, Florida, and Iowa State. Gonzaga played 18 conference games within a nine-week span, beginning on December 29, 2016. The Zags also played in and won the single-elimination WCC Tournament, which took place March 2–7, 2017 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. This year's tournament was the first under a new 3-year contract with that venue. !colspan=12 style=| Exhibition !colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=12 style=| WCC regular season !colspan=12 style=| WCC Tournament !colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings ;Notes
