McCarthey Athletic Center
Gonzaga home games have been played at the McCarthey Athletic Center since 2004. The Bulldogs opened the arena with a 38-game winning streak, the longest in the NCAA at the time. The streak ended in February 2007 with a loss to the Santa Clara Broncos. When combined with 12 wins at home in the old Charlotte Y. Martin Centre "Kennel", the overall home-game winning streak ended at 50 games. Between 1999 and 2009, Gonzaga compiled a 120–9 record at home, and a 33–2 record in conference. As of 24 February 2013 (2013-02-24), the team's record for all games played in the McCarthey Athletic Center was 119-8.
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