GCU, FOX 10 Xtra re-up for 2022-23

Grand Canyon University extended its partnership with KUTP FOX 10 Xtra for a fourth season to broadcast and produce men's basketball home games and select other events for the 2022-23 season.

The agreement means GCU men's basketball will continue to be seen on Ch. 45 over the air and Ch. 9 on cable with a reach of nearly 2 million households in the Phoenix market.

In Year 2 of the WAC's agreement with ESPN, home and away games also will be streamed online exclusively on ESPN+.

"We are pleased to continue our partnership with Grand Canyon University as FOX 10 Xtra remains the broadcast home of men's basketball telecasts," said Mark Rodman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of KSAZ FOX 10 and KUTP FOX 10 Xtra.

In addition to GCU's home men's basketball slate, a handful of other GCU matchups also will be televised: women's basketball vs. Arizona State on Nov. 30 and Stephen F. Austin on Jan. 7 in addition to two baseball games and one softball game to be announced.

GCU men's basketball is coming off a 23-8 season in which the Lopes finished with their highest end-of-year standing in the NCAA Evaluation Tool rankings. The Lopes are back under third-year head coach Bryce Drew, who led the program to its first appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament in 2021.

The Lopes host 18 home matchups at GCU Arena. After the exhibition opener on Oct. 28, GCU will host one of opening night's biggest matchups with the reigning Big Sky Conference champion Montana State Bobcats visiting on Nov. 7. The Lopes also host a pair of West Coast Conference foes in Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount. The remaining home slate includes visits from traditional WAC foes New Mexico State, California Baptist and Utah Valley, among others. GCU will host UT Arlington and Stephen F. Austin for the first time as conference competitors.

"GCU has a phenomenal broadcast team with great broadcast partners that combine to create the best viewing experience possible for Lopes Nation across the globe," GCU Vice President of Athletics Jamie Boggs said. "We're thankful for the opportunity to deliver a piece of the GCU Arena game experience into the living rooms of our Lopes family."

The entire broadcast team returns intact for 2022-23. Barry Buetel will again provide the telecasts' play-by-play with three-time NBA champion Scott Williams offering analysis. Kate Longworth returns as a pregame/sideline reporter. All telecasts include a half-hour pregame show.

The complete FOX 10 Xtra broadcast schedule of games:

Oct. 28 vs. Eastern New Mexico, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Nov. 7 vs. Montana State, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Nov. 9 vs. San Diego Christian, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Nov. 18 vs. Grambling State, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Nov. 26 vs. Pepperdine, 5:30 p.m. pregame and 6 p.m. tip-off
Nov. 29 vs. Alcorn State, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
(Women's basketball) Nov. 30 vs. Arizona State, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Dec. 7 vs. Loyola Marymount, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Dec. 17 vs. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), 5:30 p.m. pregame and 6 p.m. tip-off
Dec. 20 vs. Idaho State, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Dec. 29 vs. California Baptist, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
(Women's basketball) Jan. 7 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 5:30 p.m. pregame and 6 p.m. tip-off
Jan. 12 vs. UT Arlington, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Jan. 18 vs. Utah Tech, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Jan. 21 vs. Utah Valley, 5:30 p.m. pregame and 6 p.m. tip-off
Feb. 4 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 5:30 p.m. pregame and 6 p.m. tip-off
Feb. 9 vs. New Mexico State, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Feb. 15 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off
Feb. 24 vs. Seattle U, 6:30 p.m. pregame and 7 p.m. tip-off

(Baseball) Two high-profile games to be announced
(Softball) One high-profile game to be announced

Additionally, GCU's Center Court with the Lopes basketball update show is returning to Bally Sports Arizona and will air 10 episodes chronicling the basketball season.

The complete Center Court with the Lopes schedule (times TBD):

Oct. 19
Nov. 16
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Jan. 11
Jan. 25
Feb. 8
Feb. 22
Season Recap show (date TBD)
Summer Special show (date TBD)

About Grand Canyon University: Grand Canyon University was founded in 1949 and is Arizona's premier private Christian university. GCU is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers more than 230 academic programs, emphases and certificates for both traditional undergraduate students and working professionals. The University's curriculum emphasizes interaction with classmates, both in-person and online, and individual attention from instructors while fusing academic rigor with Christian values to help students find their purpose and become skilled, caring professionals. For more information, visit gcu.edu.

About KUTP FOX 10 Xtra: KUTP FOX 10 Xtra is part of the FOX Television Stations. FOX Television Stations owns and operates 28 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in nine of the top ten largest designated market areas (DMAs), and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 17 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce nearly 1,000 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network's national content.

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