Kansas City Roos at Grand Canyon Lopes
· WAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
74 - 77
Grand Canyon wins first post-season game, downs UMKC 77-74
Grand Canyon (21-10) will face No. 2 seed Utah Valley (21-9) in a Friday semifinal.
The Antelopes trailed by as many as 16 in the first half of the school's first tournament appearance since joining Division I in 2013, but rallied and cut the gap to 42-40 by halftime. Keonta Vernon scored consecutive baskets to tie at 44-44 and the battle was on, with neither team able to get more than five points ahead.
Brandon McKissic made two free throws with three minutes left for a 72-69 lead, but UMKC couldn't hold it. Lever rebounded his own miss and put it back to give Grand Canyon a 75-72 lead with 1:05 remaining, capping a 6-0 run.
McKissic cut that to 75-74 at 29 seconds but Broderick Robinson missed a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining and Grand Canyon controlled the rebound.
Isaiah Ross scored 18 points for the Kangaroos (10-22), McKissic 17.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Oscar Frayer Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Broderick Robinson missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Damari Milstead made Free Throw. | 74 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Damari Milstead made Free Throw. | 74 - 76 |
Statistics
 KC |
 GCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 24-60 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 3-21 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 19-25 | FT | 26-35 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 31 | Fouls | 22 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 1,508 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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 |