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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 21
GCU Arena
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
New Mexico State
Photo by: Darryl Webb
Lopes Ready For Showdown with Aggies
2/21/2015 11:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Grand Canyon University men's basketball team (16-11, 7-3) will go for their fifth-straight win when they welcome New Mexico State (18-10, 10-1) to GCU Arena tonight. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. as the Lopes also look to close the gap to first in the conference, currently trailing the Aggies by 2.5 games. AZT7 will carry the television broadcast which can also be found on www.cox7.com, beginning with their pregame show at 6:30 p.m. ASN will also carry the broadcast, which can be found on many sports packages by your television provider. Click here for channel information. 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. NEW MEXICO STATE
This marks the fifth meeting between GCU and New Mexico State, with the Aggies holding the 4-0 lead in the all-time series. NMSU swept the two-game series last season and won the Western Athletic Conference tournament to earn a bid into the NCAA Tournament. This year, the Aggies defeated the Lopes, 85-63 on Jan. 22 in Las Cruces.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU led for only 46 seconds during the game, yet came away with a 64-59 win over UTPA on Thursday at GCU Arena. GCU trailed 57-50 with 3:38 remaining, before scoring the next nine points to grab a two-point lead. The Broncs tied the game at 59 with 1:07 left in the game, setting the stage for a Joshua Braun layup with 20 seconds left that gave the Lopes the lead for good. Davis finished with 14, one shy of his career high. Braun also finished with 14, 12 coming in the second half.
NAIL BITERS!
GCU has played in 12 games decided by five or fewer points this season, including four of their last five. The Lopes are 7-5 in those games. In those 12 contests, GCU has lost five by a combined eight points and have won six by a combined 21 points. Of those five losses, three have been by two points and two have been by just one point.
THE KID IS GROWING UP
De'Andre Davis has continued to grow this year and his role continues to expand with it. Davis played 27 minutes in the win over UTPA, scoring 14 points for the second-straight game. He has made 11-of-16 from the floor in that stretch. A 63.3 percent shooter from the line, Davis has made 6-of-7 (85.7%) in his last two. He dished out a career-best six assists in the win over UTPA and now has 45 this season, third most on the squad.
More Notes and Stats
VS. NEW MEXICO STATE
This marks the fifth meeting between GCU and New Mexico State, with the Aggies holding the 4-0 lead in the all-time series. NMSU swept the two-game series last season and won the Western Athletic Conference tournament to earn a bid into the NCAA Tournament. This year, the Aggies defeated the Lopes, 85-63 on Jan. 22 in Las Cruces.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU led for only 46 seconds during the game, yet came away with a 64-59 win over UTPA on Thursday at GCU Arena. GCU trailed 57-50 with 3:38 remaining, before scoring the next nine points to grab a two-point lead. The Broncs tied the game at 59 with 1:07 left in the game, setting the stage for a Joshua Braun layup with 20 seconds left that gave the Lopes the lead for good. Davis finished with 14, one shy of his career high. Braun also finished with 14, 12 coming in the second half.
NAIL BITERS!
GCU has played in 12 games decided by five or fewer points this season, including four of their last five. The Lopes are 7-5 in those games. In those 12 contests, GCU has lost five by a combined eight points and have won six by a combined 21 points. Of those five losses, three have been by two points and two have been by just one point.
THE KID IS GROWING UP
De'Andre Davis has continued to grow this year and his role continues to expand with it. Davis played 27 minutes in the win over UTPA, scoring 14 points for the second-straight game. He has made 11-of-16 from the floor in that stretch. A 63.3 percent shooter from the line, Davis has made 6-of-7 (85.7%) in his last two. He dished out a career-best six assists in the win over UTPA and now has 45 this season, third most on the squad.
More Notes and Stats
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