Utah Valley Wolverines at Grand Canyon Lopes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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60 - 71
60 - 71
Jackson's 19 pts lead GCU past Utah Valley in WAC opener
Grand Canyon (8-6) closed out the first half with a 12-4 run in the last 5 1/2 minutes to lead 36-27 at the break. Connor MacDougall made a layup with 14:10 to go and Utah Valley came as close as 42-40 before Lever converted a 3-point play. McDougall added a pair of free throws later to reduce the Wolverines' deficit to 49-48 but they'd never get closer.
Carlos Johnson added 10 points for the Lopes. Both teams struggled shooting from the field (each were 38 percent) but made up for it at the foul line; Utah Valley 15 of 16 and GCU 19 of 24.
Benjamin Nakwaasah scored 15 for Utah Valley (11-5) and Baylee Steele scored 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Matt Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Isaiah White missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Baylee Steele Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 71 |
Statistics
 UVU |
 GCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-56 | FG | 24-64 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 4-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 15-16 | FT | 19-24 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 3 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Global Credit Union Arena
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,205 | Capacity:
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,205 | 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 |