In 2012 – 13 , the Gonzaga Bulldogs men 's basketball team were in their 33rd season as a member of the West Coast Conference . Since 2004 , the team has played their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center , which has a capacity of 6,000 . In their previous season , a West Coast Conference Preseason Poll predicted that the Gonzaga Bulldogs would finish atop of the conference . Despite the high expectations , the Zags finished second place behind Saint Mary 's in the West Coast Conference Standings with a 13 – 3 conference record , causing its eleven-year run as regular season champions to come to an end . The Bulldogs lost in the championship game of the West Coast Conference Tournament to Saint Mary 's , who claimed their second tournament title in three years . The team drew a seven seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament , where they lost to two seed Ohio State in the third round , 73 – 66 , and finished with a record of 26 – 7
West Coast Conference Tournament
2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team