UC Riverside Highlanders at Grand Canyon Lopes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 71
69 - 71
Grand Canyon edges UC Riverside in 71-69 win
DeWayne Russell had a team-high 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting and Joshua Braun added 15 for Grand Canyon (9-8), which shot 47 percent and had to hold off a second-half surge from UC Riverside (7-7).
Trailing by 13 after the break, UC Riverside closed the gap with a 17-6 run that included three 3-pointers from Jaylen Bland to trail 59-57 with 5:19 left but couldn't overtake the Antelopes. Woolridge sank his final two free throws at the other end in the final seconds to cushion Grand Canyon's margin.
Bland led UC Riverside with 26 points, including 6 of 12 from long range, but missed a 3-pointer with 1 second left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Steven Thornton Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jaylen Bland missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Royce Woolridge Turnover. | 69 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Nick Gruninger made Free Throw. | 69 - 71 |
Statistics
 UCR |
 GCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-66 | FG | 20-43 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 7-13 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 14-24 | FT | 24-34 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Global Credit Union Arena
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 3,714 | Capacity:
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 3,714 | 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 |