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ESPN College GameDay Basketball Heads West to Arizona

Sixth GameDay Appearance for Both Arizona and UCLA

ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm heads west to the campus of Arizona, on Saturday, Feb. 25, in advance of the Saturday Primetime presented by AT&T pivotal Pac-12 matchup showcasing No. 5 UCLA at No. 4 Arizona (ESPN, 6:15 p.m. MST). College GameDay airs at 9 a.m. MST with an evening edition leading into the game telecast at 6 p.m.

Admission to GameDay is free and fans may begin to line up at 5 a.m. on Saturday. Students should line up and enter via the ZonaZoo entrance, while the general public will enter through Gate A, adjacent to the McKale Ticket Office. Doors will open at 7 a.m. Concessions will not be available inside McKale, but the RoadRunner food truck will be positioned by the ZonaZoo entrance starting around 5 a.m. As in years past, once inside McKale, fans will be positioned on the lower east side behind the broadcast set, which will be stationed at center court. 
 
College GameDay is hosted by Rece Davis, who is joined by analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams. Bilas will join Dan Shulman and reporter Maria Taylor on the call of the game.
 
GameDay Facts:
  • First GameDay appearance for each school since Feb. 21, 2015 (Arizona def. UCLA in Tucson)
  • Sixth GameDay appearance for each school and four have come head-to-head
  • Arizona hosts for the third time (split previous 2, both vs. UCLA)
  • UCLA appears for the fourth time as GameDay visitor
  • Arizona is the first opponent the Bruins have visited multiple times for GameDay
 
College GameDay's location will be announced the previous week during the 11 a.m. telecast, ensuring visits to the top storylines and games appearing on ESPN networks each week.
 
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