Gonzaga heads into the NCAA Tournament as an 11-seed this Thursday against Seton Hall. Unlike the past two years, I will not be traveling to cover the team. The West Coast Conference Tournament marked the end of my Gonzaga basketball coverage as I graduate in May. It's been an incredible experience covering the Zags - a team I've followed as I grew up. Here are 40 of my favorite photos (in no particular order) from the past season:
-RS
Gonzaga’s Eric McClellan(23) gets a break-away dunk after earning a steal against Eastern Oregon in the first half of play. Gonzaga would go on to beat Eastern Oregon 90-58 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on November 7, 2015. (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Mount St. Mary's 101-56 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat West Virginia 62-57 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Grand Canyon 70-44 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to Arizona 63-68 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to Arizona 63-68 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to Arizona 63-68 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Montana 61-58 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Ryan Sullivan/Pacific Northwest Inlander)
Gonzaga beat Montana 61-58 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. (Ryan Sullivan/Pacific Northwest Inlander)
Gonzaga lost to UCLA 71-66 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to UCLA 71-66 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Saint Martin's 86-50 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Saint Martin's 86-50 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Tennessee 86-79 in the annual Battle in Seattle at the Key Arena in Seattle, WA, on December 19, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Tennessee 86-79 in the annual Battle in Seattle at the Key Arena in Seattle, WA, on December 19, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Tennessee 86-79 in the annual Battle in Seattle at the Key Arena in Seattle, WA, on December 19, 2015 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to BYU 69-68 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to BYU 69-68 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to BYU 69-68 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat San Francisco 86-48 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Pacific 90-68 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Pacific 90-68 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to Saint Mary's 58-63 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to Saint Mary's 58-63 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to San Diego 57-58 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat BYU 73-55 at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to Santa Clara 59-58 during the West Coast Conference Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Thursday, March 3, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga lost to Santa Clara 59-58 during the West Coast Conference Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Thursday, March 3, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Portland 92-67 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, March 5, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Portland 92-67 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, March 5, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Portland 92-67 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, March 5, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Portland 92-67 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, March 5, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat BYU 88-84 in the semi-finals of the West Coast Conference Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Monday, March 7, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat BYU 88-84 in the semi-finals of the West Coast Conference Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Monday, March 7, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat BYU 88-84 in the semi-finals of the West Coast Conference Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Monday, March 7, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat BYU 88-84 in the semi-finals of the West Coast Conference Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Monday, March 7, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's 85-75 in the West Coast Conference Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's 85-75 in the West Coast Conference Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's 85-75 in the West Coast Conference Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)
Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's 85-75 in the West Coast Conference Championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 (Photo by Ryan Sullivan)