Gonzaga and Oklahoma to Meet in Spokane Arena Nov. 8
8/5/2025 9:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Tickets on sale on Aug. 22
SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's basketball and Oklahoma will square off in the Spokane Arena Nov. 8.
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Tickets will go on sale through the Spokane Arena on Aug. 22. Tipoff time and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
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Gonzaga has won three of the four all-time meetings against the Sooners, including the last matchup, 87-71, in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. Drew Timme led the Zags with 30 points and 13 rebounds, while Austin Reaves scored 27 points for Oklahoma.
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The Zags have won the last three matchups versus the Sooners. In the 2012 Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., GU rolled to a 72-47 semifinal victory en route to the tournament title. The Bulldogs beat OU in the 2009 Ronald McDonald House Charities Classic, played inside the Spokane Arena, 83-69. Oklahoma won the first meeting in the 2007 All-College Challenge in Oklahoma City, 72-68.
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Last season in the Spokane Arena, Gonzaga eased to a 101-63 victory over No. 7 Baylor in a battle of Top-10 ranked teams on opening night. On Jan. 2 in the Community Cancer Fund Classic in the Spokane Arena, the Bulldogs beat Portland, 81-50.
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Early in the 2022-23 season, GU cruised to an 88-72 victory over Kentucky in the Spokane Arena. The Top-5 matchup drew 12,333 fans, the largest crowd ever for any event in the history of the Spokane Arena. The Zags are 15-6 all-time in their games inside the Spokane Arena since it opened in 1995.
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Gonzaga Men's Basketball History in the Spokane Arena
11/24/95 Washington State L 67-72 (OT)
11/30/96 Washington State L 62-75
12/8/98 Washington W 82-71
11/29/99 Washington State W 73-63
1/2/01 New Mexico L 80-81 (OT)
1/6/01 Prairie View W 93-50
12/22/02 Eastern Washington W 67-64
11/24/03 Georgia W 82-76 (OT)
12/31/03 Eastern Washington W 70-49
12/21/04 Eastern Washington W 83-70
12/19/05 Eastern Washington W 75-65
2/17/07 Memphis L 77-78 (OT)
2/7/09 Memphis L 50-68
12/12/09 Davidson W 103-91
2/5/11 Memphis L 58-62
11/26/11 Western Michigan W 78-58
12/10/14 Washington State W 81-66
11/20/22 Kentucky W 88-72
1/4/24 Pepperdine W 86-60
11/4/24 Baylor W 101-63
1/2/25 Portland W 81-50
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Tickets will go on sale through the Spokane Arena on Aug. 22. Tipoff time and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
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Gonzaga has won three of the four all-time meetings against the Sooners, including the last matchup, 87-71, in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. Drew Timme led the Zags with 30 points and 13 rebounds, while Austin Reaves scored 27 points for Oklahoma.
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The Zags have won the last three matchups versus the Sooners. In the 2012 Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., GU rolled to a 72-47 semifinal victory en route to the tournament title. The Bulldogs beat OU in the 2009 Ronald McDonald House Charities Classic, played inside the Spokane Arena, 83-69. Oklahoma won the first meeting in the 2007 All-College Challenge in Oklahoma City, 72-68.
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Last season in the Spokane Arena, Gonzaga eased to a 101-63 victory over No. 7 Baylor in a battle of Top-10 ranked teams on opening night. On Jan. 2 in the Community Cancer Fund Classic in the Spokane Arena, the Bulldogs beat Portland, 81-50.
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Early in the 2022-23 season, GU cruised to an 88-72 victory over Kentucky in the Spokane Arena. The Top-5 matchup drew 12,333 fans, the largest crowd ever for any event in the history of the Spokane Arena. The Zags are 15-6 all-time in their games inside the Spokane Arena since it opened in 1995.
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Gonzaga Men's Basketball History in the Spokane Arena
11/24/95 Washington State L 67-72 (OT)
11/30/96 Washington State L 62-75
12/8/98 Washington W 82-71
11/29/99 Washington State W 73-63
1/2/01 New Mexico L 80-81 (OT)
1/6/01 Prairie View W 93-50
12/22/02 Eastern Washington W 67-64
11/24/03 Georgia W 82-76 (OT)
12/31/03 Eastern Washington W 70-49
12/21/04 Eastern Washington W 83-70
12/19/05 Eastern Washington W 75-65
2/17/07 Memphis L 77-78 (OT)
2/7/09 Memphis L 50-68
12/12/09 Davidson W 103-91
2/5/11 Memphis L 58-62
11/26/11 Western Michigan W 78-58
12/10/14 Washington State W 81-66
11/20/22 Kentucky W 88-72
1/4/24 Pepperdine W 86-60
11/4/24 Baylor W 101-63
1/2/25 Portland W 81-50
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