Grand Canyon 'Lopes

Iowa's Joe Wieskamp (10) drives to the basket between Grand Canyon's Jovan Blacksher Jr. (10) and O...
Arizona Sports

Grand Canyon basketball’s Oscar Frayer dies in car accident

Grand Canyon Antelopes senior Oscar Frayer died Tuesday in a car accident, the GCU men's basketball team confirmed Thursday.
3 years ago
Henry Schleizer

Grand Canyon relishing its 1st March Madness experience

In its first NCAA Tournament game in program history, GCU will face the No. 2 seeded Iowa Hawkeyes and center Luka Garza.
3 years ago
Rachel Gossen

A look at the Arizona ties to NCAA Tournament teams

We take a look at several players with ties to Arizona who will be suiting up for their teams in hopes of taking home the NCAA championship trophy.
3 years ago
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Jake Anderson

GCU gets No. 15 seed, will face Iowa in 1st ever NCAA Tournament game

The No. 15 seed GCU 'Lopes will be going up against the No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes in the opening round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Grand Canyon earns 1st NCAA Tournament bid, wins WAC tourney

Grand Canyon earned its first bid to the NCAA Tournament with a win over New Mexico State in the WAC Tournament championship on Saturday night.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Grand Canyon advances to WAC Tournament final

Grand Canyon is now one win away from its first NCAA Tournament appearance after advancing to the WAC Tournament final.
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Associated Press

GCU drops 2nd game of conference play in loss to Seattle

Grand Canyon has now lost two straight games in conference play after falling to Seattle in a six-point loss.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

GCU wins 7th straight in conference play, beats California Baptist

Asbjorn Midtgaard recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to lift Grand Canyon to a 71-61 win over California Baptist on Friday night, the Antelopes’ ninth straight victory.
3 years ago
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Arizona Sports

ASU leaders join the show: Best quotes from Day 4 of Newsmakers Week

Newsmakers Week on Arizona Sports' Doug & Wolf wrapped on Friday with quite the lineup of guests who make some of the big decisions across Arizona sports.
3 years ago
Arizona Sports

Arizona Sports’ 2021 Newsmakers Week schedule

For one week in February each year, the the people in charge of the biggest decisions in Valley sports join Doug & Wolf on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station. 
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Arizona Sports

Bryce Drew’s Grand Canyon team eyes 1st NCAA Tournament bid

If you haven't followed Grand Canyon's Western Athletic Conference (WAC) this year, you've missed quite the shift in power through some turbulence.
3 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Grand Canyon’s game on Friday postponed due to COVID-19 protocols

Grand Canyon men's basketball game on Friday against UT Rio Grande Valley has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, the school announced on Thursday.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Asbjorn Midtgaard carries Grand Canyon MBB over Dixie State 81-46

Asbjorn Midtgaard registered 16 points and nine rebounds as the Grand Canyon 'Lopes romped past Dixie State 81-46 on Saturday night.
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Associated Press

Big first half powers Grand Canyon men’s basketball past Bethesda 98-47

Grand Canyon outscored Bethesda 44-18 in the first half as the 'Lopes went on to beat the Flames 98-47 on Saturday afternoon in Phoenix.
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Arizona Sports

GCU believes basketball gets boost from WAC additions

The Western Athletic Conference on Thursday announced the addition of four teams formerly of the Southland Conference, plus the addition of a Big Sky team.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Asbjorn Midtgaard leads Grand Canyon MBB past Tarleton State

Asbjorn Midtgaard recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Grand Canyon University men's basketball to a 59-48 win over Tarleton State.
3 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

The top 16 ArizonaSports.com headlines of 2020

The Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns made big moves in 2020. Meanwhile, the pandemic made for weird times in the sports world.
3 years ago
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Torrence Dunham

Remy Martin’s big 2nd half helps Arizona State avoid upset to GCU

Remy Martin's 3-pointer with six seconds left in the game helped the Sun Devils avoid an upset defeat to Grand Canyon University in a 71-70 win on Saturday.
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Jovan Blacksher Jr. leads Grand Canyon over Nevada 87-77

Jovan Blacksher Jr. had a career-high 22 points as Grand Canyon topped Nevada 87-77 on Friday night to improve to 4-0 this season.
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Arizona Sports

Alessandro Lever drops 20 as Grand Canyon romps Mississippi Valley State

Big man Alessandro Lever had 20 points as the Grand CanyonAntelopes romped past Mississippi Valley State 88-49 on Tuesday night.
3 years ago
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Jake Anderson

GCU releases men’s basketball schedule, hosts ASU in December

The Grand Canyon University men's basketball team released its 2020-21 schedule on Monday that includes a matchup with the Arizona State Sun Devils.
3 years ago
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Christopher Boan

GCU men’s basketball picked to finish 2nd in WAC by coaches

Grand Canyon University's men's basketball team is well-positioned for its best finish in the Western Athletic Conference in four years.
3 years ago
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Talia Massi

WAC releases updated basketball and fall sports schedules

The Western Athletic Conference in which GCU plays in released an updated basketball and fall sports schedule to better align with the ongoing pandemic.
3 years ago
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Jake Anderson

NCAA Division I Council agrees on Nov. 25 start date for basketball

The NCAA Division I Council announced on Wednesday it has voted to begin the 2020-21 college basketball season on Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

College basketball floats idea of bubbles for safe season

The NCAA is hoping to start the season in late November/early December, with a vote by the Division I council expected Sept. 16.
4 years ago
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Arizona Sports

GCU basketball announces 2020-21 schedule, to open in November

Grand Canyon University basketball announced Wednesday its 2020-21 fall schedule, which is subject to change because of the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
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Arizona Sports

GCU men’s basketball season postponed as WAC delays fall sports

Grand Canyon University's athletics teams are affected by the Western Athletic Conference's decision to postpone fall competition.
4 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Coronavirus in sports: Yankees CL Chapman tests positive for COVID-19

We're tracking coronavirus' outbreak within the sports world as the virus threatens the health and safety of people around the world.
4 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Coronavirus cancellation timeline: MLB cancels All-Star Game

Here's a look at everything that's transpired and all things impacted by the coronavirus this week in the sports landscape.
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Arizona Sports

GCU men’s basketball quarantines following 6 positive COVID-19 tests

Grand Canyon University's men's basketball team is quarantining after six positive COVID-19 tests, the school announced Wednesday.
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