Completed Event: Men's Basketball at UNLV on February 7, 2026 , Loss , 78, to, 80
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
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Rapid recap: GCU 76, Sam Houston 64
12/20/2023 8:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro
Lopes notch 7th straight win for their 1st 10-1 start since 1995
Grand Canyon is off to its first 10-1 start since 1995 after notching its seventh consecutive victory with a 76-64 win against Sam Houston on Wednesday night at Global Credit Union Arena.
GCU sophomore center Duke Brennan set a career scoring high with 19 points and added 10 rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot in 24 minutes.
Return to GCULopes.com later tonight for Paul Coro's updated game recap with more details and reactions from Lopes head coach Bryce Drew and players.
Key player
GCU sophomore center Duke Brennan set a career scoring high with 19 points and added 10 rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot in 24 minutes.
Key moment
The Lopes had allowed their 16-point, first-half lead to be cut to a 49-47 edge with 12 minutes to go before reaching the bonus situation and switching to a 2-3 defense. A short time later, GCU went on a 9-0 run with junior guard Collin Moore scoring the first seven points and then assisting on an alleyoop to junior guard Tyon Grant-Foster for a 61-49 lead with 8:05 remaining in the game.Key statistic
GCU recorded its season high for assists for the second consecutive game, following up Saturday's 18-assist game against Portland with a 16-assist game against Sam Houston.Quotable
GCU head coach Bryce Drew: "This is definitely the best team at getting deflections turning deflections into points."What's next?
The Lopes added a Dec. 27 game against Bethesda to be played at Luke Air Force Base west of Phoenix. Luke airmen will be invited to be the only attendees at the 800-seat gymnasium. The game will tip off at 1 p.m.next Wednesday with a broadcast only on 1580 The Fanatic (95.9/99.3 FM) and an audio stream on its mobile app.Return to GCULopes.com later tonight for Paul Coro's updated game recap with more details and reactions from Lopes head coach Bryce Drew and players.
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