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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Monday, February 13
GCU Arena
6:30 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
Academy of Art
Justin Wesolowski
Preview: Academy of Art
2/13/2012 11:17:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team (13-7, 7-5) returns home this evening to face Academy of Art (3-10, 1-12). Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (AZ time). The game can be followed on www.GCULopes.com.
GAME NOTES
VS. ACADEMY OF ART: GCU leads the all-time series, 4-1. The Antelopes and Urban Knights are playing for the first time this season. They will meet in San Francisco on Feb. 25. Art enters tonight with a 3-20 overall record, 1-12 in the Pacific West Conference. They have dropped their last six games. The Urban Knights are 2-9 on the road this season.
LAST TIME OUT: Grand Canyon used a 17-0 run over the final eight minutes to secure a 65-55 win over Cal Baptist on Feb. 11 in Riverside, Calif. GCU shot a blistering 58 percent in the second half to pick up their third-straight win. Jerome Garrison led all scorers with 17 points. Nick Witherill added 11.
HOME SWEET HOME: GCU is 10-1 at the new Grand Canyon University Arena. The Antelopes have averaged 2,087 fans per game this season, compared to 1,175 a year ago. The ‘Lopes, however, are 3-6 on the road this season, having won their last three road games. GCU will finish the season by playing five of their remaining six games at home.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: Grand Canyon has won their last three straight games on the road. It is the first time they have done so since winning six straight away from home in the 2006-07 season. The ‘Lopes had lost 10 in a row, dating back to the 2010-11 season, prior to the current three-game win streak.
FROM THE FLOOR: GCU is averaging 71.4 points per game this season, fourth in the PacWest Conference. They are shooting 73 percent from the free throw line, best among PacWest schools. GCU has pulled down an average of 34.3 rebounds per game, sixth-best in the league.
DIALING IN FROM DOWNTOWN: Grand Canyon has shot 43 percent (47-for-110) from behind the arc in their past six games. The ‘Lopes are third in the conference, shooting 35 percent this season. Steve Morin has led the recent surge, making 12 three’s in his past four games (12-for-22).
FRESHMAN IMPACT: Jerome Garrison has had an impactful frosh season for GCU. He is averaging 10.3 points per game, the second highest among freshmen in the PacWest Conference. Garrison has scored in double digits in 11 games this season, including eight of the last 10. He is averaging 16.0 points per game in his last four contests. Garrison leads the conference with a .877 free throw percentage.
POINT LEADERSHIP: Senior Kyle Speed has scored in double-digits in 15 of his 19 games played this season. Speed led the team in scoring in eight of those games. He scored a season-high 20 points on Jan. 28 at BYU-Hawai’i and his 13.6 points-per-game ranks ninth in the PacWest. Speed leads the team with 54 assists and 28 steals.
“DUB” GETS BUSY ON THE BOARDS: Justin Wesolowski has pulled down 23 rebounds in his last three games. He is seventh in the PacWest, averaging 6.2 rebounds per game.
20/20: Grand Canyon is 11-1 when leading at the half this season. They are 2-5 when trailing at the half and lost their only game in which they were tied after the first 20 minutes.
BALANCED ATTACK: Grand Canyon has produced a balanced scoring attack this season. Six Antelope players are averaging 7.0 or more points a game this season. Six different players have been high-point scorers in a game this season. Last season, GCU had four players finish the season with a 7.0 or more points-per-game average.
UP NEXT: GCU will finish the season with five of their remaining six games at Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix. The ‘Lopes have two games with Academy of Art remaining and single games with California Baptist, Chaminade, Dixie State and BYU-Hawai’i. The ‘Lopes will next be in action on Feb. 20, when they host BYU-Hawai’i at 6:30 p.m.
STEP RIGHT UP AND GET YOUR TICKETS: Single game tickets are available for purchase at www.gcuarena.com, by phone at 602.639.8999 or the Grand Canyon University Arena Box Office located at 3300 W. Camelback Road in Phoenix.
More Notes...
GAME NOTES
VS. ACADEMY OF ART: GCU leads the all-time series, 4-1. The Antelopes and Urban Knights are playing for the first time this season. They will meet in San Francisco on Feb. 25. Art enters tonight with a 3-20 overall record, 1-12 in the Pacific West Conference. They have dropped their last six games. The Urban Knights are 2-9 on the road this season.
LAST TIME OUT: Grand Canyon used a 17-0 run over the final eight minutes to secure a 65-55 win over Cal Baptist on Feb. 11 in Riverside, Calif. GCU shot a blistering 58 percent in the second half to pick up their third-straight win. Jerome Garrison led all scorers with 17 points. Nick Witherill added 11.
HOME SWEET HOME: GCU is 10-1 at the new Grand Canyon University Arena. The Antelopes have averaged 2,087 fans per game this season, compared to 1,175 a year ago. The ‘Lopes, however, are 3-6 on the road this season, having won their last three road games. GCU will finish the season by playing five of their remaining six games at home.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: Grand Canyon has won their last three straight games on the road. It is the first time they have done so since winning six straight away from home in the 2006-07 season. The ‘Lopes had lost 10 in a row, dating back to the 2010-11 season, prior to the current three-game win streak.
FROM THE FLOOR: GCU is averaging 71.4 points per game this season, fourth in the PacWest Conference. They are shooting 73 percent from the free throw line, best among PacWest schools. GCU has pulled down an average of 34.3 rebounds per game, sixth-best in the league.
DIALING IN FROM DOWNTOWN: Grand Canyon has shot 43 percent (47-for-110) from behind the arc in their past six games. The ‘Lopes are third in the conference, shooting 35 percent this season. Steve Morin has led the recent surge, making 12 three’s in his past four games (12-for-22).
FRESHMAN IMPACT: Jerome Garrison has had an impactful frosh season for GCU. He is averaging 10.3 points per game, the second highest among freshmen in the PacWest Conference. Garrison has scored in double digits in 11 games this season, including eight of the last 10. He is averaging 16.0 points per game in his last four contests. Garrison leads the conference with a .877 free throw percentage.
POINT LEADERSHIP: Senior Kyle Speed has scored in double-digits in 15 of his 19 games played this season. Speed led the team in scoring in eight of those games. He scored a season-high 20 points on Jan. 28 at BYU-Hawai’i and his 13.6 points-per-game ranks ninth in the PacWest. Speed leads the team with 54 assists and 28 steals.
“DUB” GETS BUSY ON THE BOARDS: Justin Wesolowski has pulled down 23 rebounds in his last three games. He is seventh in the PacWest, averaging 6.2 rebounds per game.
20/20: Grand Canyon is 11-1 when leading at the half this season. They are 2-5 when trailing at the half and lost their only game in which they were tied after the first 20 minutes.
BALANCED ATTACK: Grand Canyon has produced a balanced scoring attack this season. Six Antelope players are averaging 7.0 or more points a game this season. Six different players have been high-point scorers in a game this season. Last season, GCU had four players finish the season with a 7.0 or more points-per-game average.
UP NEXT: GCU will finish the season with five of their remaining six games at Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix. The ‘Lopes have two games with Academy of Art remaining and single games with California Baptist, Chaminade, Dixie State and BYU-Hawai’i. The ‘Lopes will next be in action on Feb. 20, when they host BYU-Hawai’i at 6:30 p.m.
STEP RIGHT UP AND GET YOUR TICKETS: Single game tickets are available for purchase at www.gcuarena.com, by phone at 602.639.8999 or the Grand Canyon University Arena Box Office located at 3300 W. Camelback Road in Phoenix.
More Notes...
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