Robert Spitzer, then-Gonzaga University president, said that the team's success was responsible for the school receiving the $23 million required to build the Bulldogs' current basketball home of McCarthey Athletic Center, most of which was received through major gifts.
Robert Spitzer, then-Gonzaga University president, stated that the team's triumph was accountable for the school acquiring the $23 million necessary to construct the Bulldogs' current basketball arena, McCarthey Athletic Center, primarily through substantial donations.