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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, January 10
GCU Arena
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
Bakersfield
Jerome Garrison
Photo by: Darryl Webb
Conference Play Begins with Visit from Bakersfield
1/10/2015 7:11:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Grand Canyon University men's basketball team (9-8) opens conference play today, Jan. 10, when Bakersfield (4-11) makes a visit to GCU Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. KAZT7 will carry the television broadcast, which can also be found via online stream on www.cox7.com, beginning with the 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.
VS. BAKERSFIELD
This marks the 32nd meeting between GCU and Bakersfield, with the Roadrunners holding the 19-12 lead in the all-time series. The Lopes swept CSUB in their two meetings last season. Before meeting last season as members of the WAC, the teams had last faced off on Dec. 13, 2005, a 77-74 CSUB win when both schools were members of the CCAA.
BAKERSFIELD GAME TO AIR ON KAZT-TV CHANNEL 7/CABLE 13
GCU's game against Bakersfield and their four remaining Saturday games after will be broadcast by KAZT-TV Channel 7/Cable 13, which has a tremendous reach in the state as it is available on most cable and satellite providers. The station can also be accessed by plugging in an antenna.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU picked up a win in their final non-conference game of the season, downing UC Riverside 71-69 on Jan. 4 at GCU Arena. The Lopes led by as many as 13 in the second half before the Highlanders came as close as two points with 11 seconds to play. DeWayne Russell led the team with 19 points, while Royce Woolridge had 18 and Joshua Braun added 15.
BRAUN STEPPING UP
GCU redshirt freshman Joshua Braun has scored in double figures eight times already this season, including six of his last seven games. He scored a career-best 22 points on Dec. 17 against Incarnate Word, playing a season-high 39 minutes in that same game. Braun helped guide GCU to an impressive 68-65 win over New Mexico on Dec. 23 with a team-high 18 points and pulled down a career-best nine rebounds on Dec. 28 vs. Abilene Christian. He was tabbed as the Western Athletic Conference's Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 15-21 after averaging 18.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as the Lopes went 2-1 on the week.
RUSSELL SHINING EARLY
DeWayne Russell is averaging 15.5 points in eight games since making his GCU debut on Dec. 13 at Indiana. He scored a GCU-best 20 points on Dec. 17 versus Incarnate Word and has scored in double figures in each of his eight games. He recorded a similar 12-game stretch as a freshman at Northern Arizona. Russell is shooting nearly 48.0 percent from the floor so far and is averaging 33.1 minutes per game.
More Notes and Stats
VS. BAKERSFIELD
This marks the 32nd meeting between GCU and Bakersfield, with the Roadrunners holding the 19-12 lead in the all-time series. The Lopes swept CSUB in their two meetings last season. Before meeting last season as members of the WAC, the teams had last faced off on Dec. 13, 2005, a 77-74 CSUB win when both schools were members of the CCAA.
BAKERSFIELD GAME TO AIR ON KAZT-TV CHANNEL 7/CABLE 13
GCU's game against Bakersfield and their four remaining Saturday games after will be broadcast by KAZT-TV Channel 7/Cable 13, which has a tremendous reach in the state as it is available on most cable and satellite providers. The station can also be accessed by plugging in an antenna.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU picked up a win in their final non-conference game of the season, downing UC Riverside 71-69 on Jan. 4 at GCU Arena. The Lopes led by as many as 13 in the second half before the Highlanders came as close as two points with 11 seconds to play. DeWayne Russell led the team with 19 points, while Royce Woolridge had 18 and Joshua Braun added 15.
BRAUN STEPPING UP
GCU redshirt freshman Joshua Braun has scored in double figures eight times already this season, including six of his last seven games. He scored a career-best 22 points on Dec. 17 against Incarnate Word, playing a season-high 39 minutes in that same game. Braun helped guide GCU to an impressive 68-65 win over New Mexico on Dec. 23 with a team-high 18 points and pulled down a career-best nine rebounds on Dec. 28 vs. Abilene Christian. He was tabbed as the Western Athletic Conference's Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 15-21 after averaging 18.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as the Lopes went 2-1 on the week.
RUSSELL SHINING EARLY
DeWayne Russell is averaging 15.5 points in eight games since making his GCU debut on Dec. 13 at Indiana. He scored a GCU-best 20 points on Dec. 17 versus Incarnate Word and has scored in double figures in each of his eight games. He recorded a similar 12-game stretch as a freshman at Northern Arizona. Russell is shooting nearly 48.0 percent from the floor so far and is averaging 33.1 minutes per game.
More Notes and Stats
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