The NCAA Tournament’s 12-seed versus 5-seed matchup has always been a hotbed for upsets. Since the field expanded in 1985, there have been 53 upsets by 12 seeds. According to The Athletic’s Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner, the No. 12 Grand Canyon Antelopes will have a 30.4% chance of defeating their No. 5 opponent, Saint Mary’s. Keating and Brenner rank a GCU upset as the … [Read more...] about The Athletic: Grand Canyon a favorite upset pick to break brackets in 2024 NCAA Tournament
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Grand Canyon wins WAC Tournament championship, punches ticket to Big Dance
Grand Canyon men’s basketball took the decision out of the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s hands, punching its ticket to the Big Dance with an 89-74 victory over UT Arlington in the WAC Tournament championship in Las Vegas on Saturday. This marks the third appearance in the tournament for the ‘Lopes, all coming in the last four years. They’re still searching for their … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon wins WAC Tournament championship, punches ticket to Big Dance
Arizona projected as No. 2 seed for NCAA Tournament, GCU 12th
Heading into Selection Sunday, the Arizona Wildcats’ two losses within a week’s time have still been deemed as costly enough to have them miss out on a top seed for the NCAA Tournament. Arizona is projected as a nearly unanimous No. 2 seed on the eve of brackets getting released, with an agreement across plenty of bracket experts of Connecticut, Purdue, Houston and North … [Read more...] about Arizona projected as No. 2 seed for NCAA Tournament, GCU 12th
Grand Canyon faces Saint Mary’s in NCAA Tournament 1st round
The Grand Canyon Antelopes will take on Saint Mary’s in the NCAA Tournament first round on Friday as a No. 12 seed. Grand Canyon tore through the Western Athletic Conference in the regular season at a record of 17-3 in conference play to earn the top seed in the WAC Tournament before defeating Seattle U on Friday and UT Arlington on Saturday in the championship game. Head coach … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon faces Saint Mary’s in NCAA Tournament 1st round
Grand Canyon Men’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
CSM Staff Sun, 03/10/2024 Grand Canyon Lopes WAC (29-4, 17-3) <span style="font-family: verdana, ... Read More » read more … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Men’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule