Lopes welcome Broncos Saturday afternoon

Saturday, January 24

Phoenix, Ariz.

1 p.m. (MST)

Grand Canyon

Boise State

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Phoenix, AZ Jan. 14, 2026: The Lopes earn a 65-51 win over Nevada at Global Credit Union Arena. David Kadlubowski/GCU

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GCU hosting Girl Scout Cookie Tip-off

By: Nick Macdonald

Grand Canyon welcomes Boise State for a home contest at Global Credit Union Arena Saturday afternoon for Girl Scout Cookie Tip-off. Girl Scout Cookies will be available for sale outside the arena prior to the game starting.

AT A GLANCE

GCU faces Boise State for the second time this season, winning the first contest 87-76 in Boise. The loss for the Broncos was the first and only loss in Boise for them, with the 87 points the most for any opposing team it has faced this season.
While its three game win streak was snapped Wednesday, GCU has won three of its last four and five of its last eight.
Freshman Ines Zounia has sparked the GCU offense over the last few games, totaling 41 points and 11 rebounds with seven made 3 pointers. Zounia has recorded six double digit scoring games in MW play with six games with at least three boards.
GCU has limited opposing teams to offensive boards this season, out-rebounding them 208-173 with a 104-86 advantage in MW play.
Senior Anisa Jeffries is sixth in the conference in steals per game, averaging 1.8 with 35 on the season. Jeffries has recorded a steal in seven of her last eight games and has nine multi-steal games this season.
Senior Karley Johnson pulled down a career high 12 rebounds at Colorado State, her second double digit rebounding performance in 2025-26. She is one of four players to have double digit rebounding games for the Lopes. Johnson is averaging 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 48% from the floor in Mountain West play.
GCU forces 17 turnovers per game, fourth best in the conference. Only once has it forced single digit turnovers in a game and has 11 games with 17 or more forced TO's.
The league's leading free throw shooter belongs to the Lopes in Chloe Mann, who is 35th in the nation at 86.7 percent. Mann has made 21 of 25 attempts in MW play.

THIS GAME

The Lopes head back home for a Saturday afternoon contest at Global Credit Union Arena against Boise State at 1 p.m.
GCU enters fifth in the MW standings (5-4), while Boise State is fourth at 5-3. A win would propel GCU to a top four spot, owning tie breakers over Boise State and New Mexico.
The Lopes have won three out of their last four overall and look to make it three straight at home.

SCOUTING BOISE STATE

Boise State enters Saturday on a five game winning streak, owning a 15-5 overall record and 6-3 mark in MW play.
It's last loss came at the hands of GCU in Boise, its first and only loss at its home arena. BSU is 2-4 on the road.
The Broncos rank fifth in the nation in three point percentage (38.9). Natalie Pasco is sixth overall and leads the MW in three point percentage at 46.3 percent, knocking down 50 for the season and averaging 2.5 makes per game.
Boise State has one of the top scorers on its team in Tatum Thompson, the preseason Mountain West Player of the Year. Thompson is averaging 14.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, both fourth best in the conference. Thompson also leads the league in made free throws (73) and is second in the MW in field goal percentage (45.9).
The Broncos have allowed 60+ points only once in its five game winning streak, with double digit wins in three of five games. The Lopes 87 points scored against the Broncos on January 3 are the most of any opponent BSU has seen this season.