NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
New Mexico State Aggies 56
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Grand Canyon Lopes 74
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NMSU263056
GCU413374
Orleans Arena · 325 att.

Match Report

Grand Canyon beats New Mexico State, earns 1st NCAA bid

— Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Grand Canyon earned its first bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 74-56 win over New Mexico State in the Western Athletic Conference tournament championship on Saturday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

NMSU GCU
20-55
FG
26-55
36
Field Goal %
47
9-32
3PT
8-21
28
Three Point %
38
7-9
FT
14-18
78
Free Throw %
78
25
Rebounds
39
5
Offensive Rebounds
11
20
Defensive Rebounds
28
5
Assists
11
4
Steals
4
2
Blocks
0
9
Turnovers
9
1
Team Turnovers
1
9
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
13
4
Largest Lead
19

Top Performers

NMSU

  • Evan Gilyard II G MIN 37 · PTS 18 · FG 6-13
  • Sir'Jabari Rice G MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 5-12
  • Donnie Tillman F MIN 31 · PTS 11 · FG 4-10
  • Johnny McCants F MIN 36 · PTS 4 · FG 1-8

GCU

  • Jovan Blacksher Jr. G MIN 36 · PTS 19 · FG 7-10
  • Asbjorn Midtgaard C MIN 30 · PTS 12 · FG 5-9
  • Mikey Dixon G MIN 27 · PTS 10 · FG 2-6
  • Alessandro Lever C MIN 27 · PTS 7 · FG 3-10

Highlights

00:23 Midtgaard fired up after big and-1 slam for Grand Canyon Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. JumpShot 0:42 56-74

    Bryce Okpoh made Jumper. Assisted by Liam Lloyd.

    4593811 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 56-72

    Gerald Doakes made Free Throw.

    4713397 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 55-72

    Gerald Doakes made Free Throw.

    4713397 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:56 54-72

    Foul on Liam Lloyd.

    4702029 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 1:08 54-72

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 1:08 54-71

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 1:08 54-70

    Foul on Johnny McCants.

    4067472 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 1:23 54-70

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 1:23 54-69

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 1:23 54-68

    Foul on Jabari Rice.

    4280181 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 1:36 54-68

    Clayton Henry made Jumper.

    4396010 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 1:44 52-68

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 1:44 52-67

    Foul on Donnie Tillman.

    4278536 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 2:00 52-67

    Jovan Blacksher Jr. made Free Throw.

    4431826 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 2:00 52-66

    Jovan Blacksher Jr. made Free Throw.

    4431826 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 2:00 52-65

    Foul on Johnny McCants.

    4067472 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 2:09 52-65

    Evan Gilyard II made Free Throw.

    4279109 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 2:09 51-65

    Evan Gilyard II made Free Throw.

    4279109 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 2:09 50-65

    Foul on Jovan Blacksher Jr..

    4431826 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 2:22 50-65

    Oscar Frayer made Free Throw.

    4067332 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 2:22 50-64

    Oscar Frayer made Free Throw.

    4067332 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 2:22 50-63

    Foul on Clayton Henry.

    4396010 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 2:35 50-63

    Foul on Evan Gilyard II.

    4279109 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 3:26 50-63

    Foul on Evan Gilyard II.

    4279109 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 4:39 50-63

    Foul on Evan Gilyard II.

    4279109 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 4:57 50-63

    Evan Gilyard II made Three Point Jumper.

    4279109 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 5:32 47-63

    Evan Gilyard II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jabari Rice.

    4279109 2nd Half
  28. TipShot 7:18 44-63

    Asbjorn Midtgaard made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4278485 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 8:23 44-61

    Asbjorn Midtgaard made Free Throw.

    4278485 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 8:23 44-60

    Foul on Wilfried Likayi.

    4593814 2nd Half
  31. DunkShot 8:23 44-60

    Asbjorn Midtgaard made Dunk. Assisted by Jovan Blacksher Jr..

    4278485 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 8:44 44-58

    C.J. Roberts made Jumper.

    4702019 2nd Half
  33. TipShot 9:18 42-58

    Jabari Rice made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4280181 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 9:36 40-58

    Gabe McGlothan made Jumper.

    4398356 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 10:01 40-56

    Donnie Tillman made Free Throw.

    4278536 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 10:01 39-56

    Foul on Alessandro Lever.

    4280173 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 10:06 39-56

    Foul on Alessandro Lever.

    4280173 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 10:28 39-56

    Foul on Gabe McGlothan.

    4398356 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 12:11 39-56

    Oscar Frayer made Three Point Jumper.

    4067332 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 13:10 39-53

    Asbjorn Midtgaard made Jumper. Assisted by Oscar Frayer.

    4278485 2nd Half
  41. LayUpShot 13:21 39-51

    Jabari Rice made Layup. Assisted by Johnny McCants.

    4280181 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 14:04 37-51

    Foul on Alessandro Lever.

    4280173 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 14:04 37-51

    Foul on Jabari Rice.

    4280181 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 14:34 37-51

    Johnny McCants made Free Throw.

    4067472 2nd Half
  45. MadeFreeThrow 14:34 36-51

    Johnny McCants made Free Throw.

    4067472 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 14:34 35-51

    Foul on Gabe McGlothan.

    4398356 2nd Half
  47. JumpShot 15:00 35-51

    C.J. Roberts made Jumper.

    4702019 2nd Half
  48. TipShot 15:17 33-51

    Jovan Blacksher Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4431826 2nd Half
  49. LayUpShot 16:30 33-49

    Jabari Rice made Layup.

    4280181 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 17:09 31-49

    Mikey Dixon made Three Point Jumper.

    4070682 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 17:30 31-46

    Evan Gilyard II made Layup.

    4279109 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 17:39 29-46

    Foul on Mikey Dixon.

    4070682 2nd Half
  53. MadeFreeThrow 18:13 29-46

    Asbjorn Midtgaard made Free Throw.

    4278485 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 18:13 29-45

    Foul on Donnie Tillman.

    4278536 2nd Half
  55. LayUpShot 18:13 29-45

    Asbjorn Midtgaard made Layup.

    4278485 2nd Half
  56. PersonalFoul 18:43 29-43

    Foul on Jabari Rice.

    4280181 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 19:21 29-43

    Oscar Frayer made Jumper.

    4067332 2nd Half
  58. JumpShot 19:35 29-41

    Donnie Tillman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Evan Gilyard II.

    4278536 2nd Half
  59. PersonalFoul 19:41 26-41

    Foul on Asbjorn Midtgaard.

    4278485 2nd Half
  60. JumpShot 0:06 26-41

    Jovan Blacksher Jr. made Three Point Jumper.

    4431826 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 56-74

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:13 56-74

    Bryce Okpoh Defensive Rebound.

    4593811 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:13 56-74

    Gerald Doakes missed Jumper.

    4713397 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:42 56-74

    Bryce Okpoh made Jumper. Assisted by Liam Lloyd.

    4593811 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 56-72

    Gerald Doakes made Free Throw.

    4713397 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 55-72

    Gerald Doakes made Free Throw.

    4713397 2nd Half
  7. Dead Ball Rebound 0:56 54-72

    New Mexico State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:56 54-72

    Gerald Doakes missed Free Throw.

    4713397 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 0:56 54-72

    Foul on Liam Lloyd.

    4702029 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 1:08 54-72

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 1:08 54-71

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 1:08 54-70

    Foul on Johnny McCants.

    4067472 2nd Half
  13. Defensive Rebound 1:10 54-70

    Mikey Dixon Defensive Rebound.

    4070682 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 1:10 54-70

    Jabari Rice missed Three Point Jumper.

    4280181 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 1:23 54-70

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 1:23 54-69

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 1:23 54-68

    Foul on Jabari Rice.

    4280181 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 1:36 54-68

    Clayton Henry made Jumper.

    4396010 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 1:44 52-68

    Mikey Dixon made Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  20. Dead Ball Rebound 1:44 52-67

    Grand Canyon Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 1:44 52-67

    Mikey Dixon missed Free Throw.

    4070682 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 1:44 52-67

    Foul on Donnie Tillman.

    4278536 2nd Half
  23. Defensive Rebound 1:57 52-67

    Mikey Dixon Defensive Rebound.

    4070682 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 1:57 52-67

    Clayton Henry missed Three Point Jumper.

    4396010 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 2:00 52-67

    Jovan Blacksher Jr. made Free Throw.

    4431826 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 2:00 52-66

    Jovan Blacksher Jr. made Free Throw.

    4431826 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 2:00 52-65

    Foul on Johnny McCants.

    4067472 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 2:09 52-65

    Evan Gilyard II made Free Throw.

    4279109 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 2:09 51-65

    Evan Gilyard II made Free Throw.

    4279109 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 2:09 50-65

    Foul on Jovan Blacksher Jr..

    4431826 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 2:22 50-65

    Oscar Frayer made Free Throw.

    4067332 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 2:22 50-64

    Oscar Frayer made Free Throw.

    4067332 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 2:22 50-63

    Foul on Clayton Henry.

    4396010 2nd Half
  34. Lost Ball Turnover 2:34 50-63

    Evan Gilyard II Turnover.

    4279109 2nd Half
  35. Defensive Rebound 2:35 50-63

    Johnny McCants Defensive Rebound.

    4067472 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 2:35 50-63

    Oscar Frayer missed Free Throw.

    4067332 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 2:35 50-63

    Foul on Evan Gilyard II.

    4279109 2nd Half
  38. Defensive Rebound 2:42 50-63

    Grand Canyon Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 2:42 50-63

    Johnny McCants missed Three Point Jumper.

    4067472 2nd Half
  40. Defensive Rebound 3:23 50-63

    Donnie Tillman Defensive Rebound.

    4278536 2nd Half

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