Ray Harrison leads GCU to victory over UT Arlington for 4th straight win

Ray Harrison scored 19 points and added six assists and three steals as Grand Canyon beat UT Arlington on Thursday night.

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Feb 27, 2025, 11:36 PM Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 1:37 pm

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Ray Harrison #0 of the Grand Canyon Antelopes shoots a technical shot against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 24, 2024 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Robert Johnson/Getty Images)

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PHOENIX (AP) — Ray Harrison scored 19 points as Grand Canyon beat UT Arlington 85-71 on Thursday night to sweep the season series.

Harrison added six assists and three steals for the Antelopes (21-6, 11-2 Western Athletic Conference). Collin Moore scored 16 points while going 6 of 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and added seven assists and six steals, both of which were career highs. Caleb Shaw went 6 of 6 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.

When faced with a 17-13 deficit about halfway through the first half, Shaw scored five straight to give GCU a lead it never gave up. The ‘Lopes’ lead reached as high as 23.

The Mavericks (13-15, 6-8) were led by Jaden Wells, who posted 19 points. Brody Robinson added 11 points and seven assists for UT Arlington. Lance Ware finished with 10 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks.

Grand Canyon is in second place, a game back of Utah Valley, and has three games remaining in the regular season. The two teams atop the conference split the season series.

The ‘Lopes next take on Seattle on Saturday at 8 p.m. MST.