Completed Event: Men's Basketball at UNLV on February 7, 2026 , Loss , 78, to, 80
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Rapid recap: GCU 79, Utah Tech 66
1/25/2025 6:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro
Lopes sweep Utah road trip with 4th consecutive double-digit win
ST. GEORGE, Utah – Grand Canyon swept its Utah road trip with a dominant Saturday night effort that built a 28-point lead on the way to a 79-66 victory at Utah Tech.
The Lopes (15-5, 5-1 WAC) posted their fourth consecutive double-digit victory by continuing their defense that has held opponents to 37% shooting over the past 10 games (9-1). Coming off a 58% shooting game, Utah Tech shot 37% from the field Saturday night to end its four-game home winning streak.
GCU has won four consecutive games by 13 or more points for the first time since the 2021-22 season (Dec. 31, 2021 to Jan. 16, 2022)
GCU senior guard Ray Harrison passed Gabe McGlothan for eighth place on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,333 points in three Lopes seasons. Harrison scored 13 points at Utah Tech by making 3 of 4 shots from the field, 1 of 2 shots from 3-point range and 6 of 6 from the free throw line.
But his defense stood out most, holding Utah Tech leading scorer Noa Gonsalves without a point in the first half. Gonsalves finished with four points in 35 minutes on 1-of-5 shooting. Harrison finished with a plus-minus rating of plus-24 in his 29 minutes, making GCU minus-11 in 11 minutes without Harrison on the floor.
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 senior guard Ray Harrison.
The Lopes (15-5, 5-1 WAC) posted their fourth consecutive double-digit victory by continuing their defense that has held opponents to 37% shooting over the past 10 games (9-1). Coming off a 58% shooting game, Utah Tech shot 37% from the field Saturday night to end its four-game home winning streak.
GCU has won four consecutive games by 13 or more points for the first time since the 2021-22 season (Dec. 31, 2021 to Jan. 16, 2022)
Key player
GCU senior guard Ray Harrison passed Gabe McGlothan for eighth place on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,333 points in three Lopes seasons. Harrison scored 13 points at Utah Tech by making 3 of 4 shots from the field, 1 of 2 shots from 3-point range and 6 of 6 from the free throw line.But his defense stood out most, holding Utah Tech leading scorer Noa Gonsalves without a point in the first half. Gonsalves finished with four points in 35 minutes on 1-of-5 shooting. Harrison finished with a plus-minus rating of plus-24 in his 29 minutes, making GCU minus-11 in 11 minutes without Harrison on the floor.
Key moment
The Lopes ended the first half with a break when a Utah Tech 3-pointer was waved off after review to leave GCU's lead at 34-21 for halftime. The Lopes then opened the second half by scoring on their first eight possessions, tallying 17 points in the half's first six minutes.Key statistic
GCU made 69% of its 2-point shots (24 for 35). The Lopes only took 13 shots from 3-point range, leaning on starting big men Duke Brennan (12 points, 12 rebounds) and JaKobe Coles (18 points, eight rebounds)..Quotable
Lopes head coach Bryce Drew: "I loved the first 37 minutes. I thought our defense was terrific in the first half and really set a tone for us. Thank the Lord that 3 didn't count at halftime. I thought that was a big shot. It saved us a possession in the second half. Our second-half surge at the beginning was really good. We got stops and scores consecutive times and got it up to 20, which coming out of the locker room is really important in college basketball."What's next?
GCU returns home for two important games in the WAC race. The Lopes played a nationally televised game Thursday night at 9 against Seattle U before returning to Global Credit Union Arena on Saturday for a 6 p.m. game against conference leader Utah Valley.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 senior guard Ray Harrison.
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