Record 23-8. Last 10: 7-3.

Location, conference: Spokane, Wash.; West Coast Conference

Web site: http://Gozags.ocsn.com.

Conference finish: First; lost in final of conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 7-5.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Mark Few (fourth season, 104-28).

Starters:
F R. Turiaf, 6-9, Soph., 15.3 ppg., 6.0 rpg.
F Kyle Bankhead, 6-3, Jr., 8.0 ppg., 2.9 rpg.
C Zach Gourde, 6-8, Sr., 4.7 ppg., 2.9 rpg.
G Blake Stepp, 6-4, Jr., 17.9 ppg., 5.9 apg.
G Tony Skinner, 6-5, Jr., 8.9 ppg., 1.1 apg.

Key reserves: F Cory Violette, 6-8, Jr. 11.5 ppg., 8.2 rpg.; C Richard Fox, 6-11, Jr. 6.8 ppg., 3.6 ppg.; G Winston Brooks, 6-0, Sr., 2.7 ppg., 2.6 rpg;

Key statistics: PPG.: 77.7; OPPG.: 68.6; FG.: 47.2 percent; OFG.: 42.6 percent; 3-PT.: 37.9 percent; FT.: 72.1 percent.

Scouting report: Stepp was named the West Coast Conference player of the year and is the third consecutive Zag to win the award. ... This is the fifth straight NCAA appearance for the Zags. This time they needed an at-large bid, after losing the conference final to San Diego. ... The Zags shot just 28 for 41 from the foul line in a 79-78 overtime loss to visiting St. Joseph's on New Year's Eve. ... The best regular-season win was a 69-60 victory over North Carolina State.

—Statistics through regular season.