Gonzaga Among Seven All-Time Longest Conference-Game Winning Streaks
January 27th, 2020 - 14:55
One of the most accurate barometers assessing a squad's intestinal fortitude is how they compete on the road in conference play. Earlier this season, Gonzaga broke Pepperdine's WCC record of 32 consecutive league victories set from January 1991 to January 1993 under coach Tom Asbury. The Zags' streak ended at 40 with a setback at Brigham Young but they now rub shoulders with the best of the best nationally. Prior to Gonzaga, the following six schools compiled conference winning streaks of at least 40 in a row (excluding league tournaments):
| Streak | Conference | School | Coach(es) | Date Started | Date Ended | Opponent Ending Streak | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | C-USA | Memphis | John Calipari (last four of nine seasons with Tigers) and Josh Pastner (first season with Tigers) | 3-4-06 | 1-20-10 | Texas-El Paso | 72-67 |
| 51 | SEC | Kentucky* | Adolph Rupp (20th through 24th of 41 seasons with Wildcats) | 1-28-50 | 1-8-55 | Georgia Tech | 59-58 |
| 50 | Pacific-8 | UCLA | John Wooden (22nd through 26th of 27 seasons with Bruins) | 3-7-70 | 2-15-74 | at Oregon State | 61-57 |
| 48 | Ivy League | Penn | Fran Dunphy (3rd through 7th of 17 seasons with Quakers) | 3-7-92 | 2-9-96 | at Dartmouth | 54-53 |
| 44 | Southern | West Virginia | Fred Schaus (last five of six seasons with Mountaineers) | 2-11-56 | 1-30-60 | William & Mary at Norfolk | 94-86 |
| 40 | Big West | UNLV | Jerry Tarkanian (last three of 19 seasons with Rebels) and Rollie Massimino (1st of two season with Rebels) | 3-1-90 | 1-7-93 | at Long Beach State | 101-94 |
*UK did not play a competitive schedule in 1952-53 because of an NCAA suspension of the Wildcats' program.