Utah Utes at Grand Canyon Lopes
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Henley scores 15 to help Grand Canyon beat Utah 68-58 at Acrisure Classic
Freshman Efe Demirel scored a season-high 12 on 5-of-10 shooting and Brian Moore Jr. added 11 points for Grand Canyon (3-2). Nana Owusu-Anane had nine points and nine rebounds.
The Lopes went 0 for 10 from 3-point range, but outscored Utah 22-12 from the free-throw line.
Don McHenry led Utah (5-2) with 16 points. Keanu Dawes, the only returning Runnin’ Utes player who appeared in a game last season, finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Terrence Brown, who went into the game averaging 25.2 points per game (No. 2 nationally), finished with nine points on 3-of-11 shooting.
The Lopes scored 17 points off 14 Utah turnovers. GCU committed just six turnovers.
The Utes, who lost 92-85 to Cal Poly on Friday, have lost back-to-back games after winning five straight to open the season.
Grand Canyon plays Iowa, which beat Mississippi 74-69 earlier Tuesday, in the championship game Wednesday. Utah takes on Ole Miss is the consolation game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | James Okonkwo made Two Point Tip Shot. | 58 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | James Okonkwo missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 56 - 68 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 GCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 23-58 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 0-10 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 0 |
| 11-18 | FT | 22-32 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 30-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 27-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-6 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 26-6 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 21-10 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 23-9 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 22-11 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-12 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 17-16 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |