Grand Canyon 'Lopes

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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Arizona Sports

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
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
Gabe McGlothan #30 of the Grand Canyon Lopes looks to pass against Jared Pearre #25 of the Seattle ...
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.
3 years ago
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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. 
3 years ago
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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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