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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Tuesday, November 25
GCU Arena
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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64
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Buffalo
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Buffalo
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Grand Canyon
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Royce Woolridge scored 19 points against Buffalo.
Photo by: Darryl Webb
Lopes Hampered by Poor Shooting in Loss to Buffalo
11/25/2014 8:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
GCU makes the trip to Majerle's alma mater Central Michigan on Saturday
The Grand Canyon University men's basketball team (2-3) closed out their four-game homestand with an 80-64 loss to visiting Buffalo (3-1) tonight at GCU Arena.
The Antelopes were hampered by a season-low 32.2 field goal percentage (19-for-59) while the Bulls went 28-for-54 (51.9 percent) from the floor.
Click here for Michael Potter's postgame interview with head coach Dan Majerle.
Two different GCU players picked up season-bests with the Lopes in tonight's game: Royce Woolridge with 19 points and Ryan Majerle with 16. Jerome Garrison added 15 points. GCU held the 40-39 advantage in rebounds, but were outdueled by Buffalo in the paint (36-20).
The Bulls used an early 10-0 run to turn a 9-8 deficit into a 17-8 lead with 14 minutes to play in the first half. GCU then scored nine of the next 11 points to pull back within two points at 19-17 with 12:19 on the clock.
Buffalo built an 18-point lead (43-25) with just over two minutes to play in the first half via a 12-2 run that spanned nearly five minutes. GCU found themselves trailing by 13 heading into the break, 45-32, after shooting 33.3 percent from the floor (11-for-33). The Bulls shot 59.4 percent (19-for-32), including a 7-for-12 mark from beyond the arc (53.8 percent).
Woolridge led GCU at the half with 10 points, securing his fifth straight double-digit scoring effort in five games this season. Garrison added nine points for the Lopes.
The Lopes closed the gap to 10 points halfway through the second half (57-47), but Buffalo scored 11 unanswered points to build their advantage to a game-high 21 points over the next two minutes.
GCU shot just 30.8 percent (8-for-26) over the final 20 minutes, but were effective from the free throw line, draining 13-of-18 attempts (72.2 percent).
GCU will now hit the road for two games, beginning with a 4 p.m. contest at Central Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 29. That game will mark a homecoming for Majerle, as he played his college basketball with the Chippewas, and had his No. 44 jersey retired by the school. Fans can listen to the action live by tuning in to KXXT 1010 AM Family Values Radio (http://www.familyvaluesradio1010.com/) or tuning in to ESPN3 (check your local cable providers).
UB 80, GCU 64
The Antelopes were hampered by a season-low 32.2 field goal percentage (19-for-59) while the Bulls went 28-for-54 (51.9 percent) from the floor.
Click here for Michael Potter's postgame interview with head coach Dan Majerle.
Two different GCU players picked up season-bests with the Lopes in tonight's game: Royce Woolridge with 19 points and Ryan Majerle with 16. Jerome Garrison added 15 points. GCU held the 40-39 advantage in rebounds, but were outdueled by Buffalo in the paint (36-20).
The Bulls used an early 10-0 run to turn a 9-8 deficit into a 17-8 lead with 14 minutes to play in the first half. GCU then scored nine of the next 11 points to pull back within two points at 19-17 with 12:19 on the clock.
Buffalo built an 18-point lead (43-25) with just over two minutes to play in the first half via a 12-2 run that spanned nearly five minutes. GCU found themselves trailing by 13 heading into the break, 45-32, after shooting 33.3 percent from the floor (11-for-33). The Bulls shot 59.4 percent (19-for-32), including a 7-for-12 mark from beyond the arc (53.8 percent).
Woolridge led GCU at the half with 10 points, securing his fifth straight double-digit scoring effort in five games this season. Garrison added nine points for the Lopes.
The Lopes closed the gap to 10 points halfway through the second half (57-47), but Buffalo scored 11 unanswered points to build their advantage to a game-high 21 points over the next two minutes.
GCU shot just 30.8 percent (8-for-26) over the final 20 minutes, but were effective from the free throw line, draining 13-of-18 attempts (72.2 percent).
GCU will now hit the road for two games, beginning with a 4 p.m. contest at Central Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 29. That game will mark a homecoming for Majerle, as he played his college basketball with the Chippewas, and had his No. 44 jersey retired by the school. Fans can listen to the action live by tuning in to KXXT 1010 AM Family Values Radio (http://www.familyvaluesradio1010.com/) or tuning in to ESPN3 (check your local cable providers).
UB 80, GCU 64
Team Stats
UB
GCU
FG%
.519
.322
3FG%
.412
.300
FT%
.654
.690
RB
39
40
TO
15
16
STL
10
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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