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
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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
GCU announces move to join Mountain West Conference
Grand Canyon University announced on Friday the school has accepted an invitation to the Mountain West Conference. GCU, which is leaving the Western Athletic Conference, will join the Mountain West no later than July 1, 2026, and as early as the second quarter of 2025. Grand Canyon becomes the ninth member of the conference, joining Air Force, Hawaiʻi, Nevada, New Mexico, San … [Read more...] about GCU announces move to join Mountain West Conference
Arizona’s Caleb Love, GCU’s Tyon Grant-Foster crack Naismith Men’s Player of the Year watch list
The preseason hype around Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love and Grand Canyon Antelopes guard Tyon Grant-Foster continued on Wednesday, as the two cracked the Naismith Men’s Player of the Year watch list. The list highlighted 50 players projected to compete for the top individual award in college hoops, which former Purdue big man Zach Edey won the past two seasons. Love and … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Caleb Love, GCU’s Tyon Grant-Foster crack Naismith Men’s Player of the Year watch list