Grand Canyon University

PHOENIX (AP) — Aidan Mahaney scored 20 points, Alex Ducas added 17 and Saint Mary’s knocked off No. 22 San Diego State 68-61 in the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Saturday. Two of the nation’s best defensive teams got offensive early at the home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns before the Gaels (8-3) tightened up to take a nine-point second-half lead. The Aztecs (7-3) took their turn … [Read more...] about Saint Mary’s beats No. 22 San Diego State at Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix

PHOENIX (AP) — Tylor Perry had 17 points in North Texas’ 60-58 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday night. Grand Canyon scored the last three points of the game from the free-throw line but then missed its last two shots from distance to seal it for North Texas. GCU led 53-50 with 5:03 remaining in the game after a Josh Baker three-pointer, but North Texas went on a 10-2 run to … [Read more...] about GCU MBB comes up short in loss to North Texas at Jerry Colangelo Classic

RENO (AP) — Kenan Blackshear’s 20 points helped Nevada defeat Grand Canyon 59-46 on Saturday. Blackshear also contributed six rebounds and five assists for the Wolf Pack (2-0). Jarod Lucas scored nine points, going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from distance, and 4 for 4 from the line. Will Baker shot 3 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with nine … [Read more...] about GCU basketball drops 1st game of season after big 2nd half from Nevada

The Grand Canyon State will have a strong say in the college basketball ecosystem this year. The Arizona Wildcats are widely regarded as a top-25 team and come in ranked No. 17 in The Associated Press preseason poll for men’s basketball. In the Valley, the Arizona State Sun Devils and Grand Canyon Antelopes have NCAA Tournament aspirations and reasonable ones. For CBS Sports, … [Read more...] about GCU, ASU neck and neck in CBS Sports’ men’s basketball top-100

Coaches and media predicted the Grand Canyon University Antelopes will win the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) this season. Last year, the Lopes finished fifth in the conference with a 12-5 conference record under second-year head coach Bryce Drew. However, their 23-8 overall record netted them the second-best winning percentage, behind only New Mexico State — the WAC’s only … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon University men’s basketball predicted to win WAC