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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Wednesday, November 4
Phoenix, Ariz.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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Jackson State
Photo by: David Kadlubowski
11/3/2026 3:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
6 p.m. tip-off on AZFS, MW+
Grand Canyon women's basketball kicks off the 2026-27 campaign Wednesady evening at Global Credit Union Arena and plays host to Jackson State for the first time in program history.Â
AT A GLANCE
- The Lopes begin a new season with a highly touted freshman and transfer class for the upcoming 2026-27 campaign. Head Coach Winston Gandy's recruiting class ranked No. 39 in the nation via 247sports.
- The squad returns five players from last year's team, headlined by junior guard Chloe Mann and sophomore guard Ines Zounia. Mann was named to the Preseason All-MW team after averaging 13.0 points (10th in MW), 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists a season ago. Zounia claimed All-Mountain West Freshman honors last season, averaging 6.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Eleven new players enter Phoenix via freshman and transfer portal. Sophomore Nyadieng Yiech (No. 59) and sophomore Dasha Biriuk (No. 83) ranked in the SportsCenter NEXT Top 100 of 2025, while freshman Lanelle Wright ranked No. 79 in the 2026 class.Â
- Wright was named Preseason Mountain West Freshman of the Year. A four star recruit out of Minnesota, she was ranked No. 69 via 247sports and a four star recruit. She starred at Minnetonka High School and was named an Adidas All-American and McDonald's All-American nominee.Â
- Also among the transfers is T'yana Todd, who comes to GCU via Ohio State (2025-26) and Boston College (2022-25). Todd was named Preseason Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and Preseason All-MW Team, having scored over 1,100 points for her career with a 37% clip from 3 point range.Â
- Multiple games will be featured on national television this season, including Nov. 9 at home vs. Oregon on CBS Sports Network. Other games include at home versus Gonzaga and home and away contests versus New Mexico and UNLV on ESPN Unlimited.
THIS GAME
- Grand Canyon opens the 2026-27 slate with Jackson State Nov. 4 at Global Credit Union Arena. This is the first time in program history the two sides will face each other.Â
- GCU finished 7-7 at home a season ago and are 4-1 over their last five games in Phoenix. Â
SCOUTING JACKSON STATE
- Jackson State finished 12-19 overall last season with a 7-10 record on the road.Â
- The Tigers return Pierre-Noelle Tcheuhchoua, who averaged 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds with 27 steals and a team-high 10 blocks.Â
- JSU ranked among the best in SWAC in rebounding a season ago, ranking second in rebound margin (3.6) with 14.5 offensive rebounds per game, a number ranked 32nd nationally.
- They averaged 30.5% from three (2nd in SWAC) and held opponents to a 28.7% clip from deep, 65th nationally.
- The Tigers won six of their final eight games of 2025-26, claiming a top five spot in the SWAC regular season standings out of 12 teams. Â
- Jackson State fell to Arizona State 84-41 in their season opener Monday evening in Tempe.Â
- Ne'vaeh Buntley scored a team best 12 points with three rebounds, two assists and a steal.Â
- The Tigers shot 29% from the field and 23% from three. Â
WHAT'S NEXT?Â
- GCU stays home and hosts (RV) Oregon Monday night, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m.Â
- The game will be live on CBS Sports Network and the fourth straight season the Lopes and Ducks have met early in the regular season.Â
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