Grand Canyon ended its nonconference schedule with one of the nation's 10 best records, moving to 12-1 on Saturday night with a 73-70 victory against Louisiana Tech at Global Credit Union Arena. The Bulldogs were ranked No 75 nationally in the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET).
Key player
GCU junior guard
Ray Harrison scored a game-high 22 points and added five assists. He went 9 of 17 from the field with 4-for-7 3-point shooting.
Key moment
The Lopes outscored the Bulldogs 9-2 in the final three minutes to overcome a 68-64 Louisiana Tech lead. GCU senior guard
Tyon Grant-Foster scored five of those nine points and made two key defensive strips in the final seconds.
Key statistic
GCU outscored Louisiana Tech by 15 points from the 3-point line and by six points at the free throw line. The Lopes made 11 of 20 shots from 3-point range, including 4-for-7 accuracy from Harrison and 3-for-5 shooting by McGlothan.
Quotable
GCU head coach
Bryce Drew: "It's really hard to climb, and it's really easy to fall. We want to keep on locking in one game at a time."
What's next?
The Lopes resume WAC play next week a road trip that starts with a Thursday game at Utah Tech and continues next Saturday at Southern Utah. GCU is 2-0 in WAC play after the conference began its expanded 20-game scheudle early with a week of conference play in November.
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.