TEMPE — Arizona State’s brief hiatus from conference play for four games started with an impressive 67-62 win over Grand Canyon on Thursday. As always, whenever you’ve got a lively opposing fanbase, it creates a good environment. That was the case at Desert Financial Arena, with the Lopes’ Havocs student section of a few hundred keeping the arena engaged throughout and it was … [Read more...] about Arizona State takes next step in right direction with win over Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon basketball drops UTSA to win 4th straight
Jovan Blacksher Jr. had a career-high 25 points and Grand Canyon held off UTSA for a 74-71 win on Thursday night. Gabe McGlothan had 13 points for Grand Canyon (7-1), which won its fourth straight game. Holland Woods added 13 points. Blacksher Jr. has been directly responsible for 51 percent of all Grand Canyon field goals over the last three games. The junior guard has 23 … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon basketball drops UTSA to win 4th straight
Holland Woods drops 24 as GCU basketball beats Loyola Marymount
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Holland Woods had 24 points as Grand Canyon defeated Loyola Marymount 78-72 on Monday night. Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 20 points for the Antelopes. Woods went 7-of-13 from the floor, hitting four threes while also scoring six at the free-throw line. Taeshon Cherry, who like Woods transferred to GCU from nearby Arizona State, came off the bench to score 12 … [Read more...] about Holland Woods drops 24 as GCU basketball beats Loyola Marymount
Grand Canyon takes first loss of season against Wyoming
PHOENIX — Hunter Maldonado had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Wyoming beat Grand Canyon 68-61 on Monday night. Graham Ike had 13 points for Wyoming (4-0). Jeremiah Oden added 12 points. Drake Jeffries had six rebounds. Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 20 points for the Antelopes (3-1). Gabe McGlothan added 17 points and 12 rebounds. Sean Miller-Moore had 11 points and … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon takes first loss of season against Wyoming
GCU’s hot shooting buries Prairie View in one-sided victory
PHOENIX (AP) — Holland Woods had 25 points as Grand Canyon romped past Prairie View 91-64 on Wednesday night. Woods shot 5-for-7 from behind the arc. Gabe McGlothan had 17 points and seven rebounds for Grand Canyon (3-0). Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 12 points. Chance McMillian had 11 points. D’Rell Roberts had 18 points for the Panthers (0-6). William Douglas added 10 points. … [Read more...] about GCU’s hot shooting buries Prairie View in one-sided victory