SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga and UCLA have agreed to play in each of the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. The Zags and Bruins will square off in the new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Dec. 28, before meeting in Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena the following season on Dec. 13, 2025.
 
In an event coined the West Coast Hoops Showdown, the teams will meet at Intuit Dome for what will be the first college basketball game to be played during the highly anticipated venue's opening months. The showdown is between a pair of preseason top-20 programs – according to FOX Sports' early season Top 25 rankings, Gonzaga is No. 8 and UCLA is No. 17.
 
It will be the 10^th and 11^th all-time meetings between the west coast programs. GU has won seven of the previous nine matchups, including the last four. The Bruins and Bulldogs have met in each of the last four seasons, with three of those games decided by a combined 10 points.
 
In last season's meeting, Anton Watson scored a career-high 32 points on nearly perfect shooting and No. 11 Gonzaga held off UCLA 69-65 in the fifth-place game at the Maui Invitational. The Bulldogs led by 13 in the first half before staving off a late charge from the Bruins.
 
The Zags have won the last three NCAA Tournament matchups against UCLA, including an unforgettable 93-90 win in overtime in the national semifinal in Indianapolis in 2021. Jalen Suggs hit the game-winner as time expired from near half-court. In the Sweet 16 in 2023, Julian Strawther hit a three-pointer with 7.2 seconds left in regulation to give Gonzaga the 79-76 win.
 
Gonzaga won the first all-time between the programs, 59-43, at UCLA on Dec. 11, 1999.
 
Television details, game time and ticket information for the Dec. 28 contest at Intuit Dome will be announced in the coming weeks, but fans can stay up to date and receive presale access by registering at www.intuitdome.com/hoops2024.
 
Intuit Dome, located in Inglewood, Calif., will open for the 2024-25 season as the new home of the LA Clippers.  The technologically advanced and basketball-obsessed arena features a halo scoreboard with an acre of lights delivering a uniquely intimate and intense experience that will redefine what it means to be the best arena in the world.
 
Intersport, a Chicago-based agency with a specialty in sports marketing and events, will manage the operations for the two-game set.
 
For the latest event news, follow @IntersportHoops on Instagram and X in the coming days and weeks.
 
About Intersport
Intersport is an award-winning agency and leader in the creation of ideas, content and experiences that attract and engage passionate audiences. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, customer engagement, experiential marketing, hospitality, production and sponsorship consulting. The Chicago-based agency also owns and operates events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Intersport has been headquartered in Chicago since its inception in 1985, with additional offices in Boston, Detroit and New York. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).
 
About Intuit Dome
Opening in August 2024, Intuit Dome is the new home of the LA Clippers and will host hundreds of sporting events and concerts each year. Located in Inglewood, Calif., Intuit Dome is built different--it will redefine fans expectations for live experiences and change the sports landscape in Los Angeles. Media information about Intuit Dome is available @IntuitDomePR.