GCU Ends Non-Conference Play with Win over UC Riverside
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The Grand Canyon University men's basketball team (9-8) picked up an exciting 71-69 win tonight over visiting UC Riverside (7-7) in their final non-conference matchup of the season. The Antelopes used a strong performance from the charity stripe to secure the victory, their fourth in the past five games.
With the Lopes ahead by two and just 15.3 seconds on the clock, Royce Woolridge drained two free throws to make it a four-point game. UCR answered with two free throws of their own, but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer as the Lopes held on for the win.
DeWayne Russell led the team with 19 points, his eighth straight double-digit game. Woolridge added 18 points, just one point shy of his GCU career-high, while Joshua Braun had 15.
GCU shot 46.5 percent (20-for-43) for the game and made over half of their three-point attempts (7-for-13). The Highlanders went 23-for-66 (34.8 percent) from the floor and were equally as tough from beyond the arc, draining nine three-pointers.
The Lopes jumped out to an early 7-3 lead after limiting the Highlanders to a 1-for-7 mark over the first four minutes of the game. UCR kept it close for much of the first half before GCU opened an eight point lead, 29-21, with just over four minutes on the clock.
GCU led by four, 32-28, at the half after shooting 41.7 percent (10-for-24) compared to 31.3 percent (10-for-32) by the Highlanders. Woolridge led the Lopes with nine first half points, while Braun added eight.
After opening the second half on a 13-5 run, the Lopes extended their lead to 45-33 with 15 and a half minutes remaining. GCU led by as many as 13 points before the Highlanders closed the gap to five points, 55-50, at the 7:36 mark.
UCR pulled to within two points, 69-67, with 47.2 seconds to play after holding the Lopes to just three points for nearly two minutes. The two teams traded free throws as time continued to wind down, and a UCR three-point attempt that hit the rim stood as the final play of the game.
GCU will now open their Western Athletic Conference slate when they welcome Bakersfield to GCU Arena on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. Fans can listen to the action live on KXXT 1010 AM Family Values Radio or watch on Cox7.
GCU 71, UCR 69
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MIKE MCNALLY
Associate Athletic Director/External Relations
Grand Canyon University
www.gculopes.com
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The Grand Canyon University men's basketball team (9-8) picked up an exciting 71-69 win tonight over visiting UC Riverside (7-7) in their final non-conference matchup of the season. The Antelopes used a strong performance from the charity stripe to secure the victory, their fourth in the past five games.
With the Lopes ahead by two and just 15.3 seconds on the clock, Royce Woolridge drained two free throws to make it a four-point game. UCR answered with two free throws of their own, but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer as the Lopes held on for the win.
DeWayne Russell led the team with 19 points, his eighth straight double-digit game. Woolridge added 18 points, just one point shy of his GCU career-high, while Joshua Braun had 15.
GCU shot 46.5 percent (20-for-43) for the game and made over half of their three-point attempts (7-for-13). The Highlanders went 23-for-66 (34.8 percent) from the floor and were equally as tough from beyond the arc, draining nine three-pointers.
The Lopes jumped out to an early 7-3 lead after limiting the Highlanders to a 1-for-7 mark over the first four minutes of the game. UCR kept it close for much of the first half before GCU opened an eight point lead, 29-21, with just over four minutes on the clock.
GCU led by four, 32-28, at the half after shooting 41.7 percent (10-for-24) compared to 31.3 percent (10-for-32) by the Highlanders. Woolridge led the Lopes with nine first half points, while Braun added eight.
After opening the second half on a 13-5 run, the Lopes extended their lead to 45-33 with 15 and a half minutes remaining. GCU led by as many as 13 points before the Highlanders closed the gap to five points, 55-50, at the 7:36 mark.
UCR pulled to within two points, 69-67, with 47.2 seconds to play after holding the Lopes to just three points for nearly two minutes. The two teams traded free throws as time continued to wind down, and a UCR three-point attempt that hit the rim stood as the final play of the game.
GCU will now open their Western Athletic Conference slate when they welcome Bakersfield to GCU Arena on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. Fans can listen to the action live on KXXT 1010 AM Family Values Radio or watch on Cox7.
GCU 71, UCR 69
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MIKE MCNALLY
Associate Athletic Director/External Relations
Grand Canyon University
www.gculopes.com
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