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 90, Utah Tech 68
3/6/2025 9:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro
Lopes prevail on Senior Night for 6th consecutive win
Grand Canyon moved to 32-1 in home games over the past two seasons on the strength of the players that the Lopes celebrated on Senior Night.
GCU (23-6, 13-2 WAC) routed Utah Tech 90-68 at Global Credit Union Arena, finishing a 16-1 home campaign that made the Lopes' two-year home record (32-1) second only to Houston.
With five scorers in double figures, the Lopes won their sixth consecutive game to keep pace with conference leader Utah Valley (22-7, 14-1 WAC) with one regular-season game remaining for each team on Saturday. GCU needs to win at Abilene Christian and have Utah Valley lose at Tarleton State in order to tie the Wolverines for first place in the conference..
GCU senior power forward JaKobe Coles.scored a game-high 19 points, his ninth game of 18 or more points this season after having five such games previously.
Coles made 6 of 9 shots from the field and 7 of 9 at the free throw line and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals. He was plus-21 in 28 minutes of action.
GCU never trailed in the game, but Utah Tech pulled within seven to prompt consecutive Lopes timeouts.
Leading 53-46, GCU shut out Utah Tech for four consecutive minutes (a 10-0 run) and extended the run to a 26-7 run for a 79-53 lead with 5:30 remaining in the game.
GCU made 16 of 22 shots from 2-point range in the second half, when senior guard Ray Harrison scored 10 second-half points.
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.
GCU (23-6, 13-2 WAC) routed Utah Tech 90-68 at Global Credit Union Arena, finishing a 16-1 home campaign that made the Lopes' two-year home record (32-1) second only to Houston.
With five scorers in double figures, the Lopes won their sixth consecutive game to keep pace with conference leader Utah Valley (22-7, 14-1 WAC) with one regular-season game remaining for each team on Saturday. GCU needs to win at Abilene Christian and have Utah Valley lose at Tarleton State in order to tie the Wolverines for first place in the conference..
Key player
GCU senior power forward JaKobe Coles.scored a game-high 19 points, his ninth game of 18 or more points this season after having five such games previously.
Coles made 6 of 9 shots from the field and 7 of 9 at the free throw line and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals. He was plus-21 in 28 minutes of action.
Key moment
GCU never trailed in the game, but Utah Tech pulled within seven to prompt consecutive Lopes timeouts.Leading 53-46, GCU shut out Utah Tech for four consecutive minutes (a 10-0 run) and extended the run to a 26-7 run for a 79-53 lead with 5:30 remaining in the game.
Key statistic
The Lopes did not make a 3-pointer in the second half and did not come close to needing it.GCU made 16 of 22 shots from 2-point range in the second half, when senior guard Ray Harrison scored 10 second-half points.
Quotable
GCU head coach Bryce Drew on his senior class: "Last year, what they did was special. Thirty wins. Second round of the NCAA tournament. This year, they've done some really good things. It's just that they did so many great things last year. It's hard not to talk about those first and foremost. This year, they've put up 23 wins and the first Power 4 win in school history. Right now, they're 13-2 in conference. Those are all things to really be proud of. And we played without the WAC Preseason Player of the Year for seven games. I'm really proud of them collectively as a group. We're sure hopeful that our best basketball is still ahead of us."What's next?
The Lopes finish the regular season on Saturday at Abilene Christian before they prepare for the WAC Tournament, which will begin Wednesday with a quarterfinal game at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The tournament will continue with the Friday semifinals and a Saturday night championship game on ESPN2.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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