Two of the most successful and illustrious college basketball programs have agreed to face off against one another at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
UCLA and Gonzaga will battle it out in the new “West Coast Hoops Showdown” after striking a two-year agreement that will have the two powerhouse programs square off in the first college basketball game to be played at the new state-of-the-art arena.
The Bruins will face the Bulldogs for the first time at Intuit Dome on Dec. 28, and the two teams will meet up again the following December on Dec. 13, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
The 2024 matchup will be the first college basketball game to played at Intuit Dome, the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, which is set to hold its grand opening next month.
While the scheduling agreement is new, Gonzaga and UCLA are familiar foes, having met each other on the court each of the last four seasons, all Gonzaga wins, two of which took place during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and ended in three-point wins for the Bulldogs.
Last March, Gonzaga sent the Bruins back to Westwood with a loss in the Sweet Sixteen after a go-ahead basket by Julian Strawther. In 2021, an overtime buzzer beater by Bulldog star Jalen Suggs sent the plucky program from Spokane, Washington to its second NCAA National Championship game
Both teams are in the Top 25 preseason rankings, according to FOX Sports; Gonzaga is ranked No. 8 and UCLA is No. 17. Gonzaga has had UCLA’s number in their budding rivalry, currently boasting a 7-2 record in the series.
Specific details about game time, tickets and broadcast provider are still being ironed out and will be announced at a later date, officials said. Fans can track those upcoming announcements by registering on Intuit Dome’s website.