Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University president Brian Mueller said his school’s athletic program feels like Disneyland right now. The men’s basketball team is 19-7 under head coach Bryce Drew following last year’s NCAA Tournament berth. The baseball team had record-setting opening night attendance last week and softball is off to a 10-3 start. Mueller told 98.7 FM Arizona Sports’ Bickley … [Read more...] about GCU president says adding football would take away from other programs

PHOENIX (AP) — Teddy Allen had 30 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico State topped Grand Canyon 82-66 on Saturday night. Jabari Rice had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Aggies (22-4, 11-2 Western Athletic Conference). Clayton Henry and Donnie Tillman scored 10 apiece. Holland Woods had 22 points and Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 20 for the Antelopes (18-7, 8-5). Gabe … [Read more...] about GCU basketball loses to New Mexico State in conference matchup

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Holland Woods and Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 16 points apiece, Sean Miller-Moore added a double-double and Grand Canyon turned back California Baptist 65-60 on Wednesday night. Miller-Moore finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Antelopes (18-6, 8-4 Western Athletic Conference). Ty Rowell had 16 points for the Lancers (14-12, 4-9). Daniel Akin … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon trio in double figures leads GCU past California Baptist

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Jaden Ray had 15 points and his three-pointer with just under 90 seconds to play allowed Sam Houston to hold off Grand Canyon 58-56 on Saturday. Savion Flagg had 13 points for Sam Houston (12-9, 7-1 Western Athletic Conference), which won its fifth consecutive game. Demarkus Lampley, the Bearkats’ second-leading scorer entering the contest at 11 points … [Read more...] about Late 3-pointer sinks GCU in narrow defeat to Sam Houston

PHOENIX (AP) — Gabe McGlothan recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds to lift Grand Canyon to an 80-59 win over Tarleton State on Saturday night. Sean Miller-Moore had 18 points for Grand Canyon (14-2, 4-0 Western Athletic Conference), which earned its sixth straight win. Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 16 points. Chance McMillian had 12 points. Tahj Small had 14 points and eight rebounds … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon stays undefeated in WAC with win over Tarleton State