Grand Canyon Lopes at Illinois State Redbirds
· PARADISE JAM
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 63
68 - 63
Lever carries Grand Canyon over Illinois St. 68-63
GCU led for 35 of the 40 minutes. Jovan Blacksher Jr. gave the Lopes a 62-57 lead with 3:49 to go on a driving three-point play and Lever made an up-and-under basket to make it 64-61. J.J. Rhymes had a key offensive rebound, and Isiah Brown and Rhymes made and two free throws apiece.
Brown added a career-high 21 points and Blacksher had 10 points and six rebounds for Grand Canyon (3-5). Rhymes added 10 points in his first Division I start.
Zach Copeland tied a career high with 21 points for the Redbirds (2-4), whose losing streak reached four games. Dedric Boyd added 10 points, and Jaycee Hillsman had seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | J.J. Rhymes made Free Throw. | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | J.J. Rhymes made Free Throw. | 67 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Jaycee Hillsman. | 66 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | DJ Horne Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 63 |
Statistics
 GCU |
 ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 26-61 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-14 | FT | 1-2 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: UVI Sports & Fitness Center
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
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Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
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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 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |