Grand Canyon Lopes at Kansas City Roos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 66
Dixon scores 21 as Grand Canyon beats Kansas City 69-66
Carlos Johnson had 18 points for Grand Canyon (7-11, 2-2 Western Athletic Conference). Alessandro Lever added 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Jovan Blacksher Jr. had four points and 10 rebounds.
Johnson hit a 3-pointer to give the Antelopes a 48-38 lead with 14 minutes remaining but UMKC scored 13 of the next 16 points to make it 51-all with seven minutes left. Rob Whitfield made a 3 to trim Kansas City's deficit to 63-61 with 23 seconds to go but Dixon made 4 of 4 free throws from there to seal it.
UMKC led for just 19 seconds early in the first half.
Brandon McKissic had 16 points and six rebounds for the Roos (9-11, 2-4), whose losing streak reached four games. Jordan Giles added 13 points and Rob Whitfield scored 12. Freshman Josiah Allick added 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
Grand Canyon plays Seattle at home on Thursday. UMKC matches up against California Baptist on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Carlos Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jordan Giles missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Mikey Dixon made Free Throw. | 69 - 66 |
Statistics
 GCU |
 KC |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-47 | FG | 23-60 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-11 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 55 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 19-21 | FT | 11-13 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Kansas City, MO
Attendance: 1,103 | 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 |
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 |