Jalen Suggs may be heading to the NBA but preseason top five teams Gonzaga and UCLA will meet in November. This will be a rematch from their Final Four match from early April, which ended with Suggs' buzzer beater from just inside the half-court.As part of the Empire Classic, the Zags & Bruins will meet in Las Vegas on Nov. 23.Gonzaga, ranked No. 1, and UCLA, No. In late November, 3 and UCLA will play two games at T-Mobile Arena. Bellarmine will host UCLA on Nov. 22 and Gonzaga will take on Central Michigan two nights before Thanksgiving.Rick Giles, president of Gazelle Group, stated that "we look forward to presenting this most anticipated game in the season." "The chance to rematch a historic Final Four match with teams expected to rank No. 1, and No. 2. It is unprecedented for 2 to enter the season. Both teams have many returning players. Gonzaga welcomes Chet Holmgren as the most exciting freshman since Zion Williamson.Both teams played in the best game at the 2021 NCAA tournament. It was a 93-90 overtime thriller which saw Gonzaga advance to the national championship. Johnny Juzang tied it with 3.3 seconds remaining in extra period. Suggs took inbounds, dribbled three more times, and was able to pull up from 40 feet to the bank in the buzzer beating 3.Gonzaga is losing lottery picks Suggs, Corey Kispert, and Joel Ayayi. But coach Mark Few's program is bringing the nation's No. 2-ranked recruiting class. Holmgren, No. Holmgren, the No. 1 overall player in 2021's class and a possible No. The headliner is Nolan Hickman, a five-star guard, and Hunter Sallis, the 2021 class' 1 overall pick. Drew Timme, a preseason Wooden Award favourite, leads the returning players.The Bulldogs have one of the most challenging nonconference schedules in the country, with the November showdown against Boston the latest highlight matchup on the Zags’ slate. Gonzaga had already played Texas, Duke and Alabama. Five of these six teams are likely be in the preseason's top five, while three others will be in the top 10.UCLA returns all players who played in the Bruins' NCAA tournament run, from First Four through Final Four. Johnny Juzang was the tournament's breakout star and he chose to withdraw from the NBA draft to return to Westwood just before the deadline in July. Peyton Watson, a top-10 recruit and projected lottery winner, is also welcomed by Coach Mick Cronin as well as Myles Johnson, a Rutgers graduate transfer.
