Vanguard Lions at Grand Canyon Lopes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 82
73 - 82
Grand Canyon avoids upset, defeats Vanguard 82-73
Walker surpasses his previous career-best of 21 points and eight rebounds. Killian Larson added 13 points and 10 rebounds for his sixth double-double this season.
Vanguard held a 10-point lead at the half. A Walker 3-pointer capped a 16-3 run for Grand Canyon (5-3), giving the Antelopes a 44-41 lead. Grand Canyon would stretch the lead to eight with 5:36 to play.
Vanguard had a 6-0 run to get as close as 63-61 with 4:18 remaining before the Antelopes closed on a 19-12 run. Grand Canyon hit 12 of 14 free throws during that stretch, and finished shooting just under 80 percent from the line.
Preston Wynne scored 29 points, including a game-high six 3-pointers to lead three Lions in double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Killian Larson Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Chris Gorman missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Demetrius Walker made Free Throw. | 73 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Demetrius Walker made Free Throw. | 73 - 81 |
Statistics
 GCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-70 | FG | 24-52 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 4-10 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 19-28 | FT | 30-38 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 28 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Global Credit Union Arena
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 4,101 | Capacity:
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 4,101 | Capacity:
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 |