GCU, FOX 10 Xtra enhance partnership for 2023-24

Grand Canyon University and KUTP FOX 10 Xtra announced the enhancement and renewal of a continuing partnership to broadcast select GCU athletic events for the 2023-24 season.

In addition to GCU's men's basketball home games continuing to air on the station, GCU will be featured weekly in FOX 10's Sunday Sports Night show at 10:30 p.m. The weekly feature on FOX 10 Sports Night begins this Sunday with a sitdown interview with GCU president Brian Mueller.

The continuation of 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. GCU's Dec. 5 home game against reigning national runner-up San Diego State at GCU Arena will air on FOX 10.

The agreement also features other GCU sports action with the women's volleyball home opener on Sep. 1 on FOX 10 Xtra in addition to two women's basketball games and two baseball games. The women's volleyball home opener against Long Island on Sep. 1 will feature an expected sellout crowd of over 7,000 GCU students as a part of Welcome Week festivities.

In Year 3 of the WAC's agreement with ESPN, home and away games also will be streamed online exclusively on ESPN+.

"FOX 10 Xtra is proud to remain the broadcast home for Grand Canyon University Athletics and grow this partnership by further highlighting their sports program on 'FOX 10 Sports Night,' " Michael Lewis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of KSAZ FOX 10 and KUTP FOX 10 Xtra said.

The GCU men's basketball team is coming off of its second NCAA Tournament appearance in a three-year span. The Lopes are led by fourth-year head coach Bryce Drew and return All-WAC selections in junior guard Ray Harrison and senior forward Gabe McGlothan. GCU's roster has also been bolstered by a class of newcomers that includes transfers from Oregon, Arizona State, Louisville and more.

GCU will play 16 home regular-season games and one home exhibition, headlined by nonconference visits from fellow NCAA Tournament participants San Diego State and Southeast Missouri State. GCU will also host in-state foe Northern Arizona, renewing a longstanding series that has roots as far back as 1954. GCU will also host a pair of Conference USA opponents in former WAC member Sam Houston and Louisiana Tech.

The remaining home slate includes visits from all 10 WAC foes including an early conference game on Dec. 2 against UT Arlington. The WAC ranked 11th in conference strength out of 32 Division I conferences last year.

"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 2023-24. Barry Buetel will again provide the telecasts' play-by-play with three-time NBA champion Scott Williams offering basketball 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:

Men's basketball television schedule

Nov. 1 vs. Embry Riddle (exhibition) - 7 p.m. (pregame at 6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 6 vs. Southeast Missouri State - 7 p.m. (pregame at 6:30 p.m.) - reigning NCAA Tournament participant
Nov. 12 vs. Northern Arizona - 3:30 p.m. (pregame at 3 p.m.)
Nov. 25 vs. North Dakota State - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.)
Dec. 2 vs. UT Arlington - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.) - WAC home opener
(FOX 10) Dec. 5 vs. San Diego State - 7 p.m. (pregame at 6:30 p.m.) - reigning NCAA runner-up
Dec. 20 vs. Sam Houston - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.) - rematch of 2023 WAC Tournament Semifinal
Dec. 30 vs. Louisiana Tech - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.)
Jan. 11 vs. Abilene Christian - 7 p.m. (pregame at 6:30 p.m.)
Jan. 13 vs. Tarleton - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.)
Jan. 18 vs. Utah Valley - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.) - reigning WAC regular-season champions
Feb. 1 vs. Seattle U - 7 p.m. (pregame at 6:30 p.m.)
Feb. 10 vs. Southern Utah - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.) - rematch of 2023 WAC Tournament Championship
Feb. 15 vs. Utah Tech - 7 p.m. (pregame at 6:30 p.m.)
Feb. 17 vs. California Baptist - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.)
Feb. 29 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley - 7 p.m. (pregame at 6:30 p.m.)
March 2 vs. Stephen F. Austin - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.)

Other GCU sports

Sep. 1 - women's volleyball vs. Long Island - 7 p.m. (pregame at 6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 29 - women's basketball vs. UT Rio Grande Valley - 6 p.m. (pregame at 5:30 p.m.)
Feb. 3 - women's basketball vs. Utah Valley - 2 p.m. (pregame at 1:30 p.m.)
Baseball - two high-profile games to be announced

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 KSAZ FOX 10 and KUTP FOX 10 Xtra: KSAZ FOX 10 and KUTP FOX 10 Xtra are part of the FOX Television Stations which 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 over 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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Players Mentioned

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Gabe McGlothan

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