Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Oklahoma State on December 6, 2025 , Loss , 78, to, 84
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Rapid recap: Colorado State 70, GCU 60
1/3/2026 9:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro
Lopes drop 1st Mountain West home game to open 2026
Grand Canyon's Mountain West home debut was spoiled Saturday night by Colorado State, which used a dominant, second-half opening to lead big and hold off the Lopes for a 70--60 win at Global Credit Union Arena.
Coming off a 12-day break, the Lopes (8-5, 1-1 MW) led 8-7 and never again as the Rams (10-4, 1-2 MW) pur four starters in double-digit scoring. With an overflow crowd of 7,332 fans, GCU took its second home loss of the season after being beaten once at home over the previous two seasons.
GCU junior Makaih Williams scored a season-high 22 points off the bench with 17 of them coming in the second half. He went 7 for 15 from the field, 3 for 9 on 3-pointers and 5 for 7 on free throws while adding five rebounds.
During a second-half stretch, Williams was the only Lopes player to score over nearly 12 minutes.
Colorado State opened the second half with a 21-2 run, including 16 unanswered points to take its largest lead (56-31) with 12:33 to go.
Return to gculopes.com for Paul Coro's full game story with quotes from head coach Bryce Drew.
Coming off a 12-day break, the Lopes (8-5, 1-1 MW) led 8-7 and never again as the Rams (10-4, 1-2 MW) pur four starters in double-digit scoring. With an overflow crowd of 7,332 fans, GCU took its second home loss of the season after being beaten once at home over the previous two seasons.
Key player
GCU junior Makaih Williams scored a season-high 22 points off the bench with 17 of them coming in the second half. He went 7 for 15 from the field, 3 for 9 on 3-pointers and 5 for 7 on free throws while adding five rebounds.During a second-half stretch, Williams was the only Lopes player to score over nearly 12 minutes.
Key moment
A late second-half GCU run had put the Lopes in a better position, when the Colorado State was reduced to three points before Rams power forward Carey Booth ended the first-half scoring with one of his 3-pointers.Colorado State opened the second half with a 21-2 run, including 16 unanswered points to take its largest lead (56-31) with 12:33 to go.
Key statistic
GCU's startring trio of perimeter players (Jaden Henley, Brian Moore Jr. and Caleb Shaw) went 6 for 22 from the field. .Quotable
GCU head coach Bryce Drew: "We didn't play desperate, and the biggest key was physicality. They were just way more physical than us at both ends. They doubled us up on rebounds in the first half."What's next?
The rest of the Lopes' schedule is Mountain West play, starting with a Wednesday night nationally televised game at Boise State. The game will tip off at 9 p.m. (Phoenix time).Return to gculopes.com for Paul Coro's full game story with quotes from head coach Bryce Drew.
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