Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
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University | Grand Canyon University | ||
Head coach | Bryce Drew (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Western Athletic Conference | ||
Location | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
Arena | GCU Arena (Capacity: 7,000) | ||
Nickname | Antelopes | ||
Colors | Purple, black, and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
2021 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
CCAA: 1994 WAC: 2021 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
Pacific West: 2007 WAC: 2021 |
The Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). As of 2020[update] they are led by head coach Bryce Drew and play their home games at the GCU Arena. They made the jump to NCAA Division I and joined the WAC on July 1, 2013.[2][3]
During their time as a member of the NAIA, they were national champions in 1975, 1978, and 1988.
In 2021, the program made its first Division I NCAA tournament as a number 15 seed, but they were defeated by Iowa in the first round.
Postseason
NCAA Division I Tournament results
Grand Canyon has appeared in one NCAA tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2021 | First round | Iowa | L 74–86 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Lopes have appeared in ten NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–10.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1992 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional 3rd-place game |
UC Riverside Chico State |
L 61–74 W 88–87 |
1993 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional 3rd-place game |
Cal State Bakersfield Chico State |
L 68–98 W 103–98 |
1994 | Regional Quarterfinals | San Francisco State | L 79–84 OT |
1995 | Regional Quarterfinals | UC Davis | L 88–92 OT |
1996 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
Alaska-Anchorage Cal State Bakersfield |
W 105–96 OT L 65–71 |
1997 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
UC Davis Cal State Bakersfield |
W 78–66 L 70–80 |
1998 | Regional Quarterfinals | Cal State Los Angeles | L 58–53 |
2007 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
Seattle Pacific Humboldt State |
W 87–65 L 81–95 |
2012 | Regional Quarterfinals | Western Washington | L 73–79 |
2013 | Regional Quarterfinals | Seattle Pacific | L 59–85 |
NAIA Tournament results
The Lopes have appeared in 11 NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 18–8 and are three time NAIA national champions (1975, 1978, 1988).
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Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1973 | First round | Winona State | L 64–70 |
1974 | First round Second Round |
Virginia State Indiana (PA) |
W 67–65 L 65–66 |
1975 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Willamette Illinois Wesleyan Wisconsin-Parkside Alcorn State Midwestern State |
W 83–60 W 66–63 W 70–54 W 88–68 W 65–54 |
1962 | First round | Cal State Fullerton | L 79–94 |
1976 | First round Second Round |
Central State (OH) Newberry |
W 57–52 L 58–65 |
1978 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Cumberland Hawaiʻi-Hilo Central State (OH) Texas A&M-Commerce Nebraska-Kearney |
W 70–64 W 83–67 W 88–82 5OT W 74–69 W 79–75 |
1979 | First round | Marymount (KS) | L 74–79 |
1980 | First round | Clarion | L 75–83 |
1988 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Hastings Fort Hays State College of Idaho Waynesburg Auburn-Montgomery |
W 103–75 W 101–95 W 99–96 OT W 108–106 W 88–86 OT |
1989 | First round | Western Montana | L 65–79 |
1990 | First round Second Round |
Briar Cliff South Carolina-Upstate |
W 72–66 L 69–75 |
CIT results
The Lopes have appeared in three Division I CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | First round | Pacific | L 67–69 |
2015 | First round | Northern Arizona | L 70–75 |
2016 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals |
South Carolina State Jackson State Coastal Carolina |
W 78–74 W 64–54 L 58–60 |
CBI results
The Lopes have appeared in the Division I College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First round | Mercer | L 73–78 |
2019 | First round | West Virginia | L 63–77 |
Record year-by-year
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Grand Canyon (Great Northwest Conference) (1949–1994) | |||||||||
1990–1991 | Leighton McCrary | 19–11[4] | 5–3 | ||||||
1991–1992 | Leighton McCrary | 21–7[5] | 7–3 | ||||||
1992–1993 | Leighton McCrary | 20–11[6] | 7–5 | ||||||
1993–1994 | Leighton McCrary | 14–15[7] | 6–6 | ||||||
Grand Canyon (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1994–2004) | |||||||||
1994–1995 | Leighton McCrary | 17–11[8] | 8–4 | 2nd of 7 | NCAA first round | ||||
1995–1996 | Leighton McCrary | 23–6[9] | 8–4 | 2nd of 7 | NCAA second round | ||||
1996–1997 | Leighton McCrary | 23–6[10] | 9–3 | 2nd of 7 | NCAA second round | ||||
1997–1998 | Leighton McCrary | 17–10[11] | 6–6 | T–2nd of 7 | NCAA first round | ||||
1998–1999 | Leighton McCrary | 16–11[12] | 12–10 | 6th of 12 | |||||
1999–2000 | Leighton McCrary | 15–14[13] | 11–11[14][15] | T–7th of 12 | |||||
2000–2001 | Leighton McCrary | 9–17[16] | 9–13[17] | T–8th of 12 | |||||
2001–2002 | Leighton McCrary | 10–17 | 8–14 | 9th of 12 | |||||
2002–2003 | Leighton McCrary | 9–18 | 7–15 | 9th of 12 | |||||
2003–2004 | Leighton McCrary | 3–24 | 2–20 | 12th of 12 | |||||
Grand Canyon (Pacific West Conference) (2004–2013) | |||||||||
2004–2005 | Scott Mossman | 13–16 | |||||||
2005–2006 | Scott Mossman | 19–8 | |||||||
2006–2007 | Scott Mossman | 21–8 | 13–2[18] | 1st of 7 | NCAA second round | ||||
2007–2008 | Scott Mossman | 12–15 | 6–12[19] | T–5th of 7 | |||||
2008–2009 | Dan Nichols | 14–14 | 5–7[20] | 5th of 7 | |||||
2009–2010 | Russ Pennell | 16–16 | 10–6[21] | 4th of 9 | |||||
2010–2011 | Russ Pennell | 14–12 | 9–7[22] | 4th of 9 | |||||
2011–2012 | Russ Pennell | 19–8 | 13–5[23] | 3rd of 10 | NCAA first round | ||||
2012–2013 | Russ Pennell | 23–8 | 0–0 | TBD of 14 | NCAA first round | ||||
Grand Canyon (Western Athletic Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
2013–2014 | Dan Majerle | 15–15 [24] | 10–6 | 3rd | CIT first round | ||||
2014–2015 | Dan Majerle | 17–15 | 8–6 | T–2nd | CIT first round | ||||
2015–2016 | Dan Majerle | 27–7 | 11–3 | 2nd | CIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2016–2017 | Dan Majerle | 22–9 | 11–3 | T–2nd | |||||
2017–2018 | Dan Majerle | 22–12 | 9–5 | 3rd | CBI First round | ||||
2018–2019 | Dan Majerle | 20–14 | 10–6 | 3rd | CBI First round | ||||
2019–2020 | Dan Majerle | 13–17 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||
Total: | 1,163–726 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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* Ineligible for NCAA Tournament during transition to Division I from 2013–2016 seasons
- Totals updated through the end of the 2011–2012 school year.
References
- ^ Spacing & Colors (PDF). Grand Canyon University Branding and Standards Guide. August 13, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Grand Canyon University to Join WAC". Denver, Colorado: Western Athletic Conference. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Grand Canyon University Accepts Invitation to Western Athletic Conference". Phoenix, Arizona: Grand Canyon University. November 27, 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Final 1991 Division II Men's Basketball Statistics Report" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
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- ^ "Final 1994 Division II Men's Basketball Statistics Report" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ "Final 1995 Division II Men's Basketball Statistics Report" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
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- ^ "California Collegiate Athletic Association-Sports". Archived from the original on June 1, 2000. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
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- ^ "California Collegiate Athletic Association-Sports". 2001-04-24. Archived from the original on April 24, 2001. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ "2006-07 Men's Basketball Standings - the PacWest". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
- ^ "2007-08 Men's Basketball Standings - the PacWest". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
- ^ "Men's Basketball - the PacWest". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
- ^ "Men's Basketball - the PacWest". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
- ^ "Pacific West Conference". Archived from the original on January 25, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Pacific West Conference". Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141031024414/http://www.wacsports.com/standings/Standings.dbml?SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&DEF_FY=2013. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
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