How to watch Gonzaga vs. UCLA: Live stream, TV channel, betting odds

Watch live as No. 3 seed Gonzaga takes on No. 2 seed UCLA in the Sweet 16 Thursday on CBS

Only one thing stands between No. 3 seed Gonzaga and a spot in the Elite Eight and that is a matchup with No. 2 seed UCLA in the Sweet 16 Thursday night in Las Vegas. 

The game will be televised on CBS with Kevin Harlan calling the action joined by Dan Bonner and Stan Van Gundy as analysts. 

You can watch this game live on fuboTV (Start your free trial).

Gonzaga (30-5) is in the Sweet 16 for the eighth consecutive year and is the only program in the nation to accomplish that feat. The Bulldogs are now on the doorstep of making it to their sixth Elite Eight in school history. 

UCLA (31-5) secured its third consecutive Sweet 16 berth with wins over No. 15 seed UNC Ashville and No. 7 seed Northwestern in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

This will be the fourth time the Bulldogs and Bruins have faced off in the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga owns a 2-1 advantage after winning the last two matchups.

The last time these two teams met in the NCAA Tournament was in 2021 and it was an instant classic.

The Zags won a thrilling 93-90 matchup in the Final Four to advance to the national championship for the second time in program history and did so in dramatic fashion as Jalen Suggs hit the game-winner from near half-court as time expired. 

To get past UCLA once again, Gonzaga will likely need a big game from Drew Timme. The senior All-American has 253 total points in the NCAA tournament, which makes him the Bulldogs' all-time leading scorer in the tournament as well as ranks him 24th all-time in NCAA history.

Timme was just named a finalist for Naismith Trophy, but he will have a tough task on his hands Thursday as UCLA is one of the best defensive teams in the nation. The Bruins are allowing an average of just 60.2 points per game this year, which ranks them sixth in the country.

On top of its strong defense, UCLA poses a formidable offensive threat. Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads the team in scoring (17.5 ppg) and rebounds (8.1 rpg), while Tyger Campbell averages 13.4 points and just under five assists per game, and boasts the fifth-best assist-to-turnover ratio (3.11) in the nation. 

For more on this game check out the latest episode of the Gonzaga Nation podcast where former Zags' All-American Dan Dickau gives a full breakdown of the Gonzaga vs. UCLA matchup. 

Here is how you can watch tonight's game:

How to Watch Gonzaga vs. UCLA

Who: No. 3 seed Gonzaga and No. 2 seed UCLA meet in the Sweet 16 with the winner advancing to the Elite Eight

When: Thursday, March 23 at 6:45 p.m. PT

Where: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

TV channel: CBS

Here are the CBS channel listings in the Spokane area: DirecTV: Channel 2; Dish Network: Channel 9180, 9171 or 6433; Xfinity/Comcast: Channel 2 or 102

Live Stream: You can stream this game live on fuboTV (Start your free trial)

Betting odds per SI Sportsbook: UCLA -1.5; Over/under 145.5