Baylor vs. Gonzaga: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The first game between two ranked programs in the 2024/25 Men's College Basketball season takes place on opening night as the No. 8 Baylor Bears take on the No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Baylor had a big offseason, adding highly-touted freshman guard VJ Edgecombe and getting a talented transfer in former Duke guard Jeremy Roach.

Gonzaga has the continuity advantage as head coach Mark Few returns players who accounted for more than 80 percent of both minutes played and points scored last season.

How to watch Baylor vs. Gonzaga, TV channel and streaming

Baylor vs. Gonzaga will be broadcast on ESPN2, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed with live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Baylor vs. Gonzaga start time, date and venue

Baylor vs. Gonzaga is scheduled to tip off at 11:30 PM ET/8:30 PM PT on Monday, November 4 with the game taking place at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington.

Baylor vs. Gonzaga predicted lineups

Baylor: Jeremy Roach, VJ Edgecombe, Jayden Nunn, Norchad Omier, Josh Ojianwuna

Gonzaga: Ryan Nembhard, Khalif Battle, Nolan Hickman, Braden Huff, Graham Ike

Baylor vs. Gonzaga stats

• The Baylor Bears ranked 10th out of 362 Division I basketball teams in offensive rating (117.8 points scored per 100 possessions) and ranked 187th in defensive rating (104.2 points allowed per 100 possessions) in the 2023/24 season.
• The Gonzaga Bulldogs ranked second in offensive rating (121.1) and 56th in defensive rating (99.1) last season.
• Baylor guard Jeremy Roach averaged 14.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 42.9 percent from three-point range last season at Duke.
• Returning Gonzaga forward Graham Ike averaged 16.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists on 60.9 percent shooting in 24.1 minutes per game last season.
• The Bears return players who accounted for just 30 percent of minutes played and 28.6 percent of points scored last season.
• Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman shot 41.3 percent from three-point range on 5.4 attempts per game, and he finished third on the team in scoring with 14.0 points per game.

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