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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Tuesday, December 23
GCU Arena
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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New Mexico
Joshua Braun is the reigning WAC Player of the Week
Photo by: Darryl Webb
Men's Hoops To Square Off Against Basketball Power New Mexico
12/23/2014 8:41:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Lopes take on Lobos tonight at 7 p.m. at GCU Arena
Grand Canyon (6-7) hosts perennial basketball power New Mexico (8-3) tonight at GCU Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. as the Lopes look to snap the Lobos' five-game win streak. Cox7 will carry the television broadcast which can also be found on www.cox7.com, beginning with their pregame show at 6:30 p.m. The game can be heard on radio on KXXT 1010 AM (also via the KXXT "TuneIn Radio" App), with GCU Alum Michael Potter calling the action alongside 'The Coach", Dan Nichols.
GAME NOTES
VS. NEW MEXICO
This marks the fourth meeting between GCU and New Mexico. The Lopes traveled to Albuquerque last season, falling 80-68. UNM are winners of five straight, with their last win coming against Western Athletic Conference foe New Mexico State (69-67) on Dec. 20.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU scored a season-high 81 points in their rout of St. Edward's on Dec. 20 at GCU Arena. The Lopes shot 55.9 percent (33-for-59), their second straight game over 50.0 percent. GCU led by four points at the half, but outscored SEU 43-21 over the final 20 minutes to pull away. Joshua Braun led the squad with 20 points.
BRAUN NAMED WAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joshua Braun was tabbed as the Western Athletic Conference's Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 15-21. Braun averaged 18.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for the Lopes as they went 2-1 on the week. He scored a career-best 22 points on Dec. 17 versus Incarnate Word and pulled down a career-high eight rebounds on Dec. 15 against Bethune-Cookman.
HEATING UP FROM THE FLOOR
The Lopes have shot over 50.0 percent in their past two games and four times overall this season, including a season-best 58.2 percent (32-for-55) against Great Falls on Dec. 6 at GCU Arena. GCU has outscored their opponents 318-277 in those games. The Lopes have almost matched their total from last season, as they had five games where they shot at least 50.0 percent from the field.
More Notes and Stats
GAME NOTES
VS. NEW MEXICO
This marks the fourth meeting between GCU and New Mexico. The Lopes traveled to Albuquerque last season, falling 80-68. UNM are winners of five straight, with their last win coming against Western Athletic Conference foe New Mexico State (69-67) on Dec. 20.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU scored a season-high 81 points in their rout of St. Edward's on Dec. 20 at GCU Arena. The Lopes shot 55.9 percent (33-for-59), their second straight game over 50.0 percent. GCU led by four points at the half, but outscored SEU 43-21 over the final 20 minutes to pull away. Joshua Braun led the squad with 20 points.
BRAUN NAMED WAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joshua Braun was tabbed as the Western Athletic Conference's Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 15-21. Braun averaged 18.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for the Lopes as they went 2-1 on the week. He scored a career-best 22 points on Dec. 17 versus Incarnate Word and pulled down a career-high eight rebounds on Dec. 15 against Bethune-Cookman.
HEATING UP FROM THE FLOOR
The Lopes have shot over 50.0 percent in their past two games and four times overall this season, including a season-best 58.2 percent (32-for-55) against Great Falls on Dec. 6 at GCU Arena. GCU has outscored their opponents 318-277 in those games. The Lopes have almost matched their total from last season, as they had five games where they shot at least 50.0 percent from the field.
More Notes and Stats
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