Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus IU Indy on December 22, 2025 , Win , 91, to, 78
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W 91-78
Grand Canyon University Athletics
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Rapid recap: New Mexico 87, GCU 64
1/13/2026 9:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro
Lobos extend their home winning streak to 21 games
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – A second-half tie game unraveled on Grand Canyon in a raucous environment at The Pit, where New Mexico ran off to an 87-64 conference victory in front of 12,512 fans.
As the Lobos (14-3, 5-1 Mountain West) began to pull away in the second half, Lopes head coach Bryce Drew was hit with successive technical fouls for his second career ejection. New Mexico shot 52.7% from the field to win at home and put the Lopes at 10-6 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
GCU senior guard Jaden Henley scored a team-high 17 points, making 5 of 11 shots from the field, 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 5 of 6 at the free throw line.
Henley added six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one blocked shot in his 34 minutes of playing time. Henley has scored in double figures in all but one game this season;
It resulted in a five-point possession that stretched the lead to 64-49 when Lobos freshman Jake Hall made three free throws for the two technical fouls and guard Deyton Albury beat Williams on a backdoor score. GCU made one defensive stop over an eight-minute stretch to fall behind 81-56 with 5:10 to go.
In a pool report, the conference responded, "It was a judgment call by the official."
Return to gculopes.com for Paul Coro's full game story with quotes from head coaches Bryce Drew and Eric Olen.
As the Lobos (14-3, 5-1 Mountain West) began to pull away in the second half, Lopes head coach Bryce Drew was hit with successive technical fouls for his second career ejection. New Mexico shot 52.7% from the field to win at home and put the Lopes at 10-6 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
Key player
GCU senior guard Jaden Henley scored a team-high 17 points, making 5 of 11 shots from the field, 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 5 of 6 at the free throw line. Henley added six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one blocked shot in his 34 minutes of playing time. Henley has scored in double figures in all but one game this season;
Key moment
After allowing New Mexico to score on five consecutive possessions, junior guard Makaih Williams missed on a drive with a 59-49 lead when GCU head coach Bryce Drew went onto the court for a technical foul. Drew continued toward midcourt when he was assessed a second technical foul for his second career ejection.It resulted in a five-point possession that stretched the lead to 64-49 when Lobos freshman Jake Hall made three free throws for the two technical fouls and guard Deyton Albury beat Williams on a backdoor score. GCU made one defensive stop over an eight-minute stretch to fall behind 81-56 with 5:10 to go.
In a pool report, the conference responded, "It was a judgment call by the official."
Key statistic
GCU allowed New Mexico to shoot 52.7% from the field, the second-highest Lopes opponent clip of the season and third highest of the past two seasons. The Lobos shot 58% in a 49-31 second half.Quotable
GCU head coach Bryce Drew: "We had a chance to take the lead in the second half. We had a stretch there where we had some guys hit the ground hard. And then I definitely wanted the first technical. The second one, I was very surprised, just to be flat-out honest. Very surprised and shocked that I would get a second (technical) like that. without even having a chance to walk to the bench, especially when I don't curse. I don't degrade anybody. I don't tell at the other team. It was really shocking "What's next?
The Lopes return home for more Mountain West action on Saturday, when No. 23 Utah State becomes the first ranked team to play at Global Credit Union Arena since GCU upset San Diego State in 2023. The Aggies have a No. 13 NET ranking, the highest ranking for a visiting GCU opponent in the eight years of NET rankings..Return to gculopes.com for Paul Coro's full game story with quotes from head coaches Bryce Drew and Eric Olen.
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