The Arizona Wildcats moved up one spot to No. 9 in the updated men’s college basketball rankings that The Associated Press revealed on Monday. Tommy Lloyd’s team improved to 2-0 with a 29-point win against Canisius last Monday before a 58-point rout of Old Dominion, 102-44, on Saturday. Arizona wasn’t the only men’s hoops team in the Grand Canyon State to get some poll … [Read more...] about Arizona nudges up in top-10 of AP college basketball rankings
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Seniors Collin Moore, Ray Harrison rally Grand Canyon past Western Kentucky
PHOENIX (AP) — Collin Moore scored 23 points and Ray Harrison hit the game-winning shot with six seconds left to lead Grand Canyon to a 74-72 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday night. BIG TIME RAY. BIG TIME PLAY. 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄. pic.twitter.com/SXK0HCGZqC — Grand Canyon Men’s Basketball (@GCU_MBB) November 10, 2024 Moore also had 10 rebounds for the Antelopes (2-0). JaKobe … [Read more...] about Seniors Collin Moore, Ray Harrison rally Grand Canyon past Western Kentucky
Bigger opportunities led GCU to pivot from WCC to Mountain West
PHOENIX — In positioning itself for the next era of athletic success, a move to the Mountain West was too good for GCU to pass up compared to an initial transition to the West Coast Conference, university decision-makers said Monday. “Things were happening rapidly with the the Pac-12 making their changes and seeing all the potential changes happening in other conferences, we … [Read more...] about Bigger opportunities led GCU to pivot from WCC to Mountain West
Grand Canyon opens season behind JaKobe Coles’ 26 to beat Cal State Fullerton
PHOENIX (AP) — JaKobe Coles’ 26 points helped Grand Canyon defeat CSU Fullerton 89-79 on Monday. Coles, a transfer who played the last three seasons at TCU, had 13 rebounds and three assists for the Antelopes. Ray Harrison scored 21 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 10 for 10 from the free-throw line. Makaih Williams shot 2 for … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon opens season behind JaKobe Coles’ 26 to beat Cal State Fullerton
Jayden Quaintance, BJ Freeman land on preseason awards watch lists for ASU men’s basketball
ASU men’s basketball has its first members of preseason awards watch lists since 2021 in Jayden Quaintance and BJ Freeman, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced. Quaintance was among 20 candidates for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation’s best center, and Freeman was part of the 20 for the Julius Erving Award, which recognizes the best small forward. The … [Read more...] about Jayden Quaintance, BJ Freeman land on preseason awards watch lists for ASU men’s basketball