Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Nevada on January 27, 2026 , Loss , 60, to, 66 , (OT)
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
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Rapid recap: New Mexico 70, GCU 64
2/11/2026 10:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Paul Coro
Lopes rally from 20-point hole to lead but lose late
Grand Canyon rallied from a 20-point deficit against New Mexico to take a second-half lead Wednesday night, but the Lobos closed the game on a 10-2 run to defeat the Lopes 70-64 at Global Credit Union Arena.
GCU (15-9, 8-5 Mountain West) trailed 38-18 in the first half and 40-27 at halftime before rallying in the second half to take its first lead with 9:09 to play. New Mexico (18-4, 9-4 MW) got five of its last 10 points from freshman guard Jake Hall, who led all scorers with 23 points that included 4-of-5 3-point shooting.
GCU junior guard Makaih Williams scored 13 consecutive Lopes points during a second-half stretch that gave the Lopes their first lead of the game.
Williams finished with a team-high 20 points and played all but 1:33 of the game, also tallying five rebounds, two assists and a steal. He made 6 of 9 shots from 2-point range, 1 of 9 from 3-point range and 5 of 6 free throws...
Henley pulled GCU within a point with another inside score to make the Lobos' lead 65-64 with 1:44 to play but Hall wound the shot clock down before making a fadeaway baseline jumper to lead 67-64 with 29.1 seconds to go. Facing zone defense down the stretch, the Lopes' last four shots of the game were missed 3-pointers.
Return to gculopes.com for Paul Coro's full game story with quotes from head coaches Bryce Drew and Eric Olen.
GCU (15-9, 8-5 Mountain West) trailed 38-18 in the first half and 40-27 at halftime before rallying in the second half to take its first lead with 9:09 to play. New Mexico (18-4, 9-4 MW) got five of its last 10 points from freshman guard Jake Hall, who led all scorers with 23 points that included 4-of-5 3-point shooting.
Key player
GCU junior guard Makaih Williams scored 13 consecutive Lopes points during a second-half stretch that gave the Lopes their first lead of the game.Williams finished with a team-high 20 points and played all but 1:33 of the game, also tallying five rebounds, two assists and a steal. He made 6 of 9 shots from 2-point range, 1 of 9 from 3-point range and 5 of 6 free throws...
Key moment
GCU took a 62-60 lead with 6:11 to go when senior guard Jaden Henley slammed on a fastbreak while being fouled for a 3-point play. The Lopes did not score for the next 4:27, missing three 3-point shots and making two turnovers as New Mexico retook the lead with a pair of second-chance buckets.Henley pulled GCU within a point with another inside score to make the Lobos' lead 65-64 with 1:44 to play but Hall wound the shot clock down before making a fadeaway baseline jumper to lead 67-64 with 29.1 seconds to go. Facing zone defense down the stretch, the Lopes' last four shots of the game were missed 3-pointers.
Key statistic
GCU was 4 for 25 (16%) from 3-point range while shooting 19 for 35 (54.3%) from inside the arc. The Lopes rank last in the Mountain West for 3-point shooting at 30.1% for the season.Quotable
GCU head coach Bryce Drew: "First half, obviously, they made a lot of shots. We didn't defend. We didn't hit or keep the ball in front of us at all. Finally, the last four minutes of the half, we got it to 13 at half. And then in the second half, I thought we were aggressive. I thought we finally started connecting. We started actively guarding guys and giving max effort, trying to stay in front of somebody instead of being basically backed up."What's next?
The Lopes play at San José State on Saturday at 3 p.m. (Phoenix time) to start a road trip that will continue to San Diego State on Tuesday night.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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