Rapid recap: GCU 88, ULM 52 - Grand Canyon University Athletics

Saturday, November 14

Phoenix, Ariz.

6 p.m.

Grand Canyon

4-0,0-0Mountain West

Louisiana-Monroe

1-5,0-0Sun Belt

Team	1	2	F
ULM	26	26	52
Grand Canyon	43	45	88

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11/14/2026 9:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro

Box Score

Lopes finish homestand at 4-0, play Saint Louis next in Palm Desert

By: Paul Coro

Grand Canyon is off to its first 4-0 start since 2020 with more high-rolling offense recording the Lopes' largest blowout of the season, an 88-52 Saturday night victory against Louisiana-Monroe at Global Credit Union Arena.

GCU finished its homestand undefeated with more of its fast-paced, ball-sharing ways. The Lopes opened the game with an 8-0 start, built the lead to 17 for halftime and blew open the game open to lead by 36 points midway through the second half. The Lopes shot 52.5% from the field with five scorers in double figures and another at nine points while keeping the Warhawks to 34.5% shooting.

Key player

GCU fifth-year guard Jaden Henley made 7 of 7 shots from the field, including four 3-pointers, to score a game-high 18 points while adding six rebounds, four assists and a steal without a turnover.

Henley, in his second Lopes season, opened the game with a 3-pointer and made his final 3 for a 76-42 lead with 7:40 remaining in the game. Henley had never posted a 100% shooting game with more than three attempts in his previous 126 career games.

Key moment

The Lopes' lead remained in the same range for much of the first half. Louisiana-Monroe remained in vicinity when it cut GCU's lead with 38-26, but fifth-year guard Dylan Darling drew a foul and made two free throws and junior power forward Blake Barkley swung the ball to fifth-yard Tre Holloman for a half-ending 3-pointer and a 43-26 lead.

To end the half on the upswing, GCU survived a three-shot Monroe possession in which the Warhawks settled for a missed 3 on each chance.

Key statistic

GCU outscored Louisiana-Monroe 19-0 in fastbreak points. The Lopes entered the game with the fifth-fastest pace in the nation. Despite facing the Warhawks' occasional zone defense looks, GCU continued to run when given an opportunity and created highlight plays, such as Holloman tossing an alleyoop from near midcourt for a slam finish by fifth-year swingman Amarion Dickerson.

Quotable

GCU head coach Bryce Drew: "I'm very pleased with our guys and their approach and how they came out..I thought our defense was good today. They have some really good one-on-one players. Especially in the second half, I thought we guarded the ball much better. I do think they are getting more and more comfortable."

What's next?

The Lopes will get time off before their first marquee matchup of the season at the Acrisure Series in Palm Desert, California. GCU will play a Nov. 24 game against Saint Louis (3-0), which could enter the Top 25 next week if defeats High Point at home Sunday. The Billikens also will play at Saint Mary's on Friday.

Return to gculopes.com for Paul Coro's full game story with quotes from Drew and players.