Utah Valley Wolverines at Grand Canyon Lopes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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79 - 68
79 - 68
WAC-leader Utah Valley defeats Grand Canyon 79-68
Grand Canyon (11-11, 6-3) trailed 32-23 at halftime but rallied from 13 down in the second half to tie the game with 8:40 left. The Wolverines (14-8, 8-1) responded with Hunsaker scoring a dozen consecutive points during a 6-minute span to lead 71-62. Eight Utah Valley free throws in the last 1:26 kept the Antelopes at bay.
Hunsaker's 29 points were a season high for Utah Valley. Ben Aird and Keawe Enos both added 13 points. Mitch Bruneel scored 11.
Killian Larson scored 24 points to lead Grand Canyon with Jerome Garrison adding 19 and Daniel Alexander 15.
Utah Valley made 27 of 29 free throws and Grand Canyon 18 of 22.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Brenden Evans Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Daniel Alexander missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mitch Bruneel made Free Throw. | 79 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mitch Bruneel made Free Throw. | 78 - 68 |
Statistics
 UVU |
 GCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-44 | FG | 22-50 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 27-29 | FT | 18-22 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Global Credit Union Arena
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 4,514 | Capacity:
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 4,514 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |