The 2016–17 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented what university that was founded in 1851
Santa Clara University Santa Clara University (also referred to as Santa Clara) is a private Jesuit university located in Santa Clara, California. It has 5,435 full-time undergraduate students, and 3,335 graduate students. Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California, and has remained in its original location for 166 years. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis, which traces its founding to 1776. The campus mirrors the Mission's architectural style, and provides a fine early example of Mission Revival Architecture.
2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team The 2016–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Gonzaga University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs (also informally referred to as the "Zags"), members of the West Coast Conference. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Lisa Fortier, the Zags play their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the university campus in Spokane, Washington. They finished the season 26–7, 14–4 in WCC play to win the WCC regular season. They defeat Pacific, San Francisco and Saint Mary's to become champions of the WCC Women's Basketball Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated by Oklahoma in the first round.