Grand Canyon 'Lopes

Head coach  Bryce Drew of the Grand Canyon Lopes reacts during a semifinal game of the Western Athl...
Arizona Sports

GCU basketball’s NCAA tourney hopes end with loss in WAC Tournament

GCU basketball fell to the New Mexico State Aggies 75-70 in the WAC Tournament semifinals at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
2 years ago
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Arizona Sports

GCU basketball beats Sam Houston, advances to WAC Tournament semis

GCU basketball will tip off against New Mexico State in the semifinals of the WAC Tournament on Friday at 7 p.m.
2 years ago
Head coach Bryce Drew of the Grand Canyon Lopes cuts down the net after defeating the New Mexico St...
Jake Anderson

GCU basketball’s path set as No. 4 seed in WAC Tournament

GCU basketball's path to the NCAA Tournament is set as the 'Lopes are the No. 4 seed in the WAC Tournament.
2 years ago
Grand Canyon University Antelopes guard #11  Holland Woods II  during the Jerry Colangelo Classic b...
Associated Press

GCU defeats Dixie State, extends win streak to 4 games

Holland Woods registered 13 points and seven assists as Grand Canyon beat Dixie State 70-53 on Saturday night.
2 years ago
Head coach Bryce Drew of the Grand Canyon Lopes cuts down the net after defeating the New Mexico St...
Alex Weiner

GCU adapting to deeper conference, new style of basketball

GCU head basketball coach Bryce Drew understands the added challenges to repeat as WAC champions this season.
2 years ago
Oscar Frayer #4 of the Grand Canyon Lopes celebrates with his team after defeating the Seattle Univ...
Alex Weiner

GCU president says adding football would take away from other programs

Grand Canyon University president Brian Mueller says GCU probably won't establish a football team due to what it could cost other programs.
2 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Listen to all the Newsmakers Week interviews here

Another year, another Newsmakers Week on 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station is in the books. Listen to all of this year's interviews here.
2 years ago
Associated Press

Grand Canyon trio in double figures leads GCU past California Baptist

Holland Woods, Jovan Blacksher Jr. and Sean Miller-Moore combined for 45 points in GCU's 65-60 win over California Baptist on Wednesday.
2 years ago
Jovan Blacksher Jr. had five points off the bench in the Lopes' loss to Abilene Christian on Saturd...
Associated Press

Late 3-pointer sinks GCU in narrow defeat to Sam Houston

A three-pointer with just under 90 seconds left to play allowed Sam Houston to hold off GCU 58-56 on Saturday.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

Grand Canyon stays undefeated in WAC with win over Tarleton State

Gabe McGlothan recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds to lift Grand Canyon to a win over Tarleton State on Saturday night.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

GCU basketball scores season high in blowout win over Abilene Christian

GCU men's basketball scored a season-high in points in a 95-68 blowout victory over Abilene Christian on Thursday night.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

GCU wins 4th straight game, besting Texas Rio Grande Valley

Gabe McGlothan had 18 points as Grand Canyon basketball beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 84-70 on Thursday night.
2 years ago
Arizona Sports

GCU’s matchup vs. Nevada canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

GCU men's basketball has canceled its Tuesday matchup against Nevada due to coronavirus protocols within the Antelopes' program.
2 years ago
Arizona State guard Marreon Jackson (3) drives as Grand Canyon guard Jovan Blacksher Jr. (10) defen...
Kellan Olson

Arizona State takes next step in right direction with win over Grand Canyon

The Arizona State Sun Devils now have two good wins in a row after a worrisome five-game losing streak early in the season.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

Grand Canyon takes first loss of season against Wyoming

Hunter Maldonado had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Wyoming beat Grand Canyon 68-61 on Monday night.
2 years ago
Jovan Blacksher Jr. had five points off the bench in the Lopes' loss to Abilene Christian on Saturd...
Associated Press

GCU’s hot shooting buries Prairie View in one-sided victory

Grand Canyon hit 17 threes, five by guard Holland Woods, in Wednesday night's victory over Prairie View A&M.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

Ouedraogo’s double-double lifts Grand Canyon past North Florida

Yvan Ouedraogo had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift Grand Canyon to a 65-51 win over North Florida on Friday night.
2 years ago
Jovan Blacksher Jr. had five points off the bench in the Lopes' loss to Abilene Christian on Saturd...
Arizona Sports

GCU men’s basketball cruises past Grambling State to open 2021-22

Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 16 points as Grand Canyon easily defeated Grambling State, 74-53, in the season opener at home on Tuesday night.
2 years ago
Keegan Murray #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes fouls Asbjorn Midtgaard #33 of the Grand Canyon Antelopes du...
Austin Nicholson

Report: GCU’s Asbjorn Midtgaard to play NBA Summer League with Magic

The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Thursday that Grand Canyon center Asbjorn Midtgaard will play in the NBA's Summer League with the Orlando Magic.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

NCAA President Mark Emmert: It’s time to decentralize college sports

In a 30-minute interview with a small group of reporters, NCAA President Mark Emmert stressed he was not putting forth a mandate or even a recommendation.
3 years ago
Arizona's Ryan Holgate fields a hit by Vanderbilt's Dominic Keegan during the first inning of a bas...
Arizona Sports

All the Arizona-linked players selected in the 2021 MLB Draft

A trio of Arizona Wildcats outfielders, led off by Ryan Holgate, were selected in the early portions of the 2021 MLB Draft.
3 years ago
FILE - In this March 14, 2012, file photo, a player runs across the NCAA logo during practice in Pi...
Associated Press

NCAA’s NIL era arrives, some athletes are ready to cash in

Athletes at the highest levels of college sports will be permitted to be compensated for the use of their name, image or likeness starting Thursday.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

NCAA moving toward hyperlocal solution to NIL as placeholder

The NCAA is lurching toward a temporary, patchwork solution in addressing name, image and likeness compensation for athletes.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case

The Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that the NCAA can’t enforce rules limiting education-related benefits that colleges offer to student athletes.
3 years ago
Arizona's Tanner O'Tremba (44) gestures as he rounds second on his two-run homer against Grand Cany...
Associated Press

Arizona pulls away from Grand Canyon in Tucson Regional

An Arizona trio combined to drive in seven runs and the Wildcats fought off Grand Canyon at the end for a win in the Tucson Regional late Friday.
3 years ago
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Austin Nicholson

Arizona baseball opens NCAA tourney vs. GCU; ASU heads to Austin Regional

The state of Arizona will be well-represented in college baseball's 2021 NCAA Tournament. Arizona, ASU, and GCU all find themselves in the postseason.
3 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Arizona, ASU and GCU baseball make NCAA regional field, learn assignments

The Arizona Wildcats were announced as the No. 5 overall seed Monday and will be one of the hosts for the first round regionals at Hi Corbett Field.
3 years ago
Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils speaks with his team during  the first half...
Arizona Sports

Report: Arizona State men’s basketball to host Grand Canyon in December

The Arizona State Sun Devils and Grand Canyon Antelopes will reportedly square off for their anticipated rematch in Tempe near the end of 2021.
3 years ago
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NCAA’s One Shining Moment includes tribute to GCU’s late Oscar Frayer

Grand Canyon wing Oscar Frayer was shown making a big-time block that surely would have made the cut for One Shining Moment regardless.
3 years ago
Arizona State forward Taeshon Cherry (35) and Grand Canyon guard Jovan Blacksher Jr. run down a loo...
Arizona Sports

ASU transfer Taeshon Cherry says he’s committed to Grand Canyon

Arizona State men's basketball transfer Taeshon Cherry announced Thursday on Twitter that he has committed to play for the Grand Canyon Antelopes.
3 years ago