The contest is set for Dec. 13 at Climate Pledge Arena between preseason top-25 programs
TICKETS ON SALE
Friday, September 19, 2025
WHO: Gonzaga vs UCLA – Seattle Hoops Showdown
WHERE: Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center
WHEN: Saturday, December 13, 2025 at TBD
PUBLIC ON SALE: Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00 am PT
Powerhouse programs UCLA and Gonzaga will renew a burgeoning rivalry when they square off in the 2025 Seattle Hoops Showdown on Dec. 13 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
Tickets for the event will go on sale on Sept. 19, with a one day presale set to take place on Sept. 18. Fans can stay up to date on event details and receive presale access by registering online HERE Television designations and game times will be announced in the coming weeks.
This is the second game as part of a two-year scheduling agreement between the programs; UCLA defeated Gonzaga last season in the first college basketball game at Intuit Dome on Dec. 28.
Both programs appear in the top 25 of numerous offseason rankings, with UCLA returning a trio of its leading scorers from last year’s squad, including Tyler Bilodeau, Eric Dailey Jr. and Skyy Cark, along with a bevy of high-major transfers such as Donovan Dent and Xavier Booker, among others. The Bulldogs won 26 games a season ago and was led by All-WCC performer Graham Ike, who led the team in scoring at 17.3 ppg. Teammate Braden Huff, who averaged more than 15 points per game, also returns to give Gonzaga one of the nation’s top frontcourts.
Intersport, a Chicago-based agency with a specialty in sports marketing and events, will manage the operations for the two-game set.
This will mark the sixth-straight season the Bruins and Bulldogs will meet, with two of those matchups coming in the NCAA Tournament (2021 and 2023). All time, Gonzaga holds a 7-3 advantage in the series, but UCLA scored a 65-62 victory over Gonzaga last season in the first college basketball game played at Intuit Dome.
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About Intersport
Intersport is an award-winning agency that fills the empty space between marketing campaigns and consumers—helping brands make more meaningful connections. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, experiential marketing, hospitality, partnership consulting and platform development. 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 and has an additional office in Detroit. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).
About Climate Pledge Arena
Climate Pledge Arena, located at Seattle Center, is the complete redevelopment of an historic landmark, originally built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. The arena is home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, WNBA’s Seattle Storm, PWHL Seattle and the world’s biggest performers of live music and events. The arena is named after The Climate Pledge, an initiative founded by Amazon and Global Optimism asking global corporations to become net zero carbon by 2040. Climate Pledge Arena has one of the most progressive sustainability programs of any building its size, including being the world’s first Zero Carbon Certified arena. Climate Pledge Arena opened October 19, 2021. Visit climatepledgearena.com
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