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Rapid recap: GCU 74, Chicago State 51
12/19/2024 9:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro
Wur's career-high 20 points leads win with 25 Cougars turnovers
Grand Canyon began to get back on track Thursday night a 74-51 victory against Chicago State at Global Credit Union Arena.
The Lopes (7-4) ended a two-game losing streak with a dominant 40-20 first half that included 15 Cougars turnovers. GCU kept a lead of 16 or more in the second half and led by as much as 27, keeping Chicago State to 37% shooting.
GCU graduate forward Lök Wur scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-5 accuracy from 3-point range. He has scored in double digits in four consecutive games for the first time in his career, averaging 14.3 points per game over that stretch. He also blocked two shots for the second time this season.
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 graduate forward Lök Wur.
The Lopes (7-4) ended a two-game losing streak with a dominant 40-20 first half that included 15 Cougars turnovers. GCU kept a lead of 16 or more in the second half and led by as much as 27, keeping Chicago State to 37% shooting.
Key player
GCU graduate forward Lök Wur scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-5 accuracy from 3-point range. He has scored in double digits in four consecutive games for the first time in his career, averaging 14.3 points per game over that stretch. He also blocked two shots for the second time this season.
Key moment
The Lopes broke open the game midway through the first half, when they took a 13-10 lead to 24-10 in less than four minutes. The 11-0 run ended with seven consecutive points by Wur, who scored on a fastbreak layup, pump-fake drive and a 3-pointer.Key statistic
Chicago State committed 25 turnovers, a GCU opponent season high. The total matches the Lopes opponent season high of the 2023-24 regular season. Fourteen of the 25 turnovers came on steals with guards Collin Moore and Makaih Williams each swiping three.Quotable
Lopes head coach Bryce Drew: "I thought our defense was much.better. I was happy with our defensive effort. I thought we had a bad stretch from the five-minute to the 10-minute mark of the second half. But for the most part, besides that, I thought we defended them very well."What's next?
GCU plays Saint Louis (6-5) at 2 p.m. Sunday in Global Credit Union Arena before taking a Christmas break. The Lopes will resume play Dec. 28 in Inglewood, California, against San Diego at Intuit Dome.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 graduate forward Lök Wur.
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