The No. 1 seed Gonzaga will face the No. 2 seed UCLA on Tuesday during this year's Empire Classic.
This matchup will be the 43rd time in history that the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds will meet in the regular season. Historically, the No. 1 seed leads with 22 wins and 20 losses. Additionally, this game is a rematch of Gonzaga vs. UCLA's Final Four game back in April, which Gonzaga won in overtime 93-90.
The Empire Classic takes place in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Central Michigan and Bellarmine are the other two teams participating in the tournament. The Empire Classic begins on Monday, Nov. 22, and then the Gonzaga-UCLA matchup will be on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
Below is all the info you need to watch Gonzaga vs. UCLA on Tuesday, including tip-off time, TV channel and both teams' upcoming schedule.
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What channel is Gonzaga vs. UCLA on tonight?
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: ESPN+, fuboTV
Gonzaga vs. UCLA will be shown on ESPN. It's the only game during the Empire Classic that will be shown on ESPN. The other three games during the two-day tournament will be on ESPNU and ESPN+.
Dick Vitale will make his 2021-22 broadcasting debut during this game after his recent diagnosis with cancer. Dave O'Brien will join him from the booth.
Additionally, ESPN's streaming service ESPN+ will show the game, along with fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
Gonzaga vs. UCLA tipoff
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 23
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET | 7:00 p.m. PT
The No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup will tipoff at 10:00 p.m. ET. The local tipoff time for Las Vegas is 7:00 p.m. PT.
Gonzaga schedule 2021
Here are Gonzaga's next five games.
National games are bold.
Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
Nov. 23 | No. 2 UCLA | 10:00 p.m. | ESPN |
Nov. 26 | No. 7 Duke | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Nov. 29 | Tarleton | 9:00 p.m. | N/A |
Dec. 4 | No. 14 Alabama | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN2 |
Dec. 9 | Merrimack | 9:00 p.m. | N/A |
UCLA schedule 2021
Here are UCLA's next five games.
National games are bold.
Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
Nov. 23 | No. 1 Gonzaga | 10:00 p.m. | ESPN |
Nov. 27 | UNLV | 5:00 p.m. | N/A |
Dec. 1 | Colorado | 9:30 p.m. | PAC12 Networks |
Dec. 5 | Washington | 3:00 p.m. | PAC12 Networks |
Dec. 11 | Marquette | 2:30 p.m. | N/A |