Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball

The Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). As of 2020 they are led by head coach Bryce Drew and play their home games at the GCU Arena. They made the jump to NCAA Division I and joined the WAC on July 1, 2013.[2][3]

Grand Canyon Antelopes
2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
UniversityGrand Canyon University
Head coachBryce Drew (1st season)
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
LocationPhoenix, Arizona
ArenaGCU Arena
(Capacity: 7,000)
NicknameAntelopes
ColorsPurple, Black, and White[1]
              
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Champions
1975‡, 1978‡, 1988‡ ‡NAIA Champions
NCAA Tournament Second round
1996*, 1997*, 2006*
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1992*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 1998*, 2007*, 2012*, 2013*
*at Division II level
Conference Tournament Champions
1994 (CCAA)
Conference Regular Season Champions
2007 (Pacific West)

During their time as a member of the NAIA, they were national champions in 1975, 1978, and 1988.

Postseason

WAC Tournament results

After four years of probation during their transition into Division 1, GCU entered the Western Athletic Conference tournament as the number 3 seed. On March 8, 2018, the Lopes won their first game in the WAC tournament.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018 Quarterfinals
Semfinals
Final		 UMKC
Utah Valley
New Mexico State		 W 77-74
W 75-60
L 72-58

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Lopes have appeared in ten NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–10.

Year Round Opponent Result
1992Regional Quarterfinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		UC Riverside
Chico State		L 61–74
W 88–87
1993Regional Quarterfinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Cal State Bakersfield
Chico State		L 68–98
W 103–98
1994Regional QuarterfinalsSan Francisco StateL 79–84 OT
1995Regional QuarterfinalsUC DavisL 88–92 OT
1996Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals		Alaska-Anchorage
Cal State Bakersfield		W 105–96 OT
L 65–71
1997Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals		UC Davis
Cal State Bakersfield		W 78–66
L 70–80
1998Regional QuarterfinalsCal State Los AngelesL 58–53
2007Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals		Seattle Pacific
Humboldt State		W 87–65
L 81–95
2012Regional QuarterfinalsWestern WashingtonL 73–79
2013Regional QuarterfinalsSeattle PacificL 59–85

NAIA Tournament results

The Lopes have appeared in 11 NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 18–8 and are three time NAIA national champions (1975, 1978, 1988).

Bayard Forrest led the Antelopes to the 1975 national title.
Year Round Opponent Result
1973First RoundWinona StateL 64–70
1974First Round
Second Round		Virginia State
Indiana (PA)		W 67–65
L 65–66
1975First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Willamette
Illinois Wesleyan
Wisconsin-Parkside
Alcorn State
Midwestern State		W 83–60
W 66–63
W 70–54
W 88–68
W 65–54
1962First RoundCal State FullertonL 79–94
1976First Round
Second Round		Central State (OH)
Newberry		W 57–52
L 58–65
1978First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Cumberland
Hawaiʻi-Hilo
Central State (OH)
Texas A&M-Commerce
Nebraska-Kearney		W 70–64
W 83–67
W 88–82 5OT
W 74–69
W 79–75
1979First RoundMarymount (KS)L 74–79
1980First RoundClarionL 75–83
1988First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Hastings
Fort Hays State
College of Idaho
Waynesburg
Auburn-Montgomery		W 103–75
W 101–95
W 99–96 OT
W 108–106
W 88–86 OT
1989First RoundWestern MontanaL 65–79
1990First Round
Second Round		Briar Cliff
South Carolina-Upstate		W 72–66
L 69–75

CIT results

The Lopes have appeared in three Division I CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
2014First RoundPacificL 67–69
2015First RoundNorthern ArizonaL 70–75
2016First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		South Carolina State
Jackson State
Coastal Carolina		W 78–74
W 64–54
L 58–60

CBI results

The Lopes have appeared in the Division I College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018First RoundMercerL 73–78
2019First RoundWest VirginiaL 63–77

Record year-by-year
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Grand Canyon (Great Northwest Conference) (1949–1994)
1990–1991 Leighton McCrary 19–11[4]5–3
1991–1992 Leighton McCrary 21–7[5]7–3
1992–1993 Leighton McCrary 20–11[6]7–5
1993–1994 Leighton McCrary 14–15[7]6–6
Grand Canyon (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1994–2004)
1994–1995 Leighton McCrary 17–11[8]8–42nd of 7NCAA First Round
1995–1996 Leighton McCrary 23–6[9]8–42nd of 7NCAA Second Round
1996–1997 Leighton McCrary 23–6[10]9–32nd of 7NCAA Second Round
1997–1998 Leighton McCrary 17–10[11]6–6T–2nd of 7NCAA First Round
1998–1999 Leighton McCrary 16–11[12]12–106th of 12
1999–2000 Leighton McCrary 15–14[13]11–11[14][15]T–7th of 12
2000–2001 Leighton McCrary 9–17[16]9–13[17]T–8th of 12
2001–2002 Leighton McCrary 10–178–149th of 12
2002–2003 Leighton McCrary 9–187–159th of 12
2003–2004 Leighton McCrary 3–242–2012th of 12
Grand Canyon (Pacific West Conference) (2004–2013)
2004–2005 Scott Mossman 13–16
2005–2006 Scott Mossman 19–8
2006–2007 Scott Mossman 21–813–2[18]1st of 7NCAA Second Round
2007–2008 Scott Mossman 12–156–12[19]T–5th of 7
2008–2009 Dan Nichols 14–145–7[20]5th of 7
2009–2010 Russ Pennell 16–1610–6[21]4th of 9
2010–2011 Russ Pennell 14–129–7[22]4th of 9
2011–2012 Russ Pennell 19–813–5[23]3rd of 10NCAA First Round
2012–2013 Russ Pennell 23-80–0TBD of 14NCAA First Round
Grand Canyon (Western Athletic Conference) (2013–present)
2013–2014 Dan Majerle 15–15 [24]10–63rdCIT First Round
2014–2015 Dan Majerle 17–158–6T–2ndCIT First Round
2015–2016 Dan Majerle 27–711–32ndCIT Quarterfinals
2016–2017 Dan Majerle 22–911–3T-2nd
2017–2018 Dan Majerle 22–129–53rdCBI First Round
2018–2019 Dan Majerle 20–1410–63rdCBI First Round
2019–2020 Dan Majerle 13–178–8T–5th
Total:1,163–726

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

* Ineligible for NCAA Tournament during transition to Division I from 2013-2016 seasons

See also: List of Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball head coaches
  • Totals updated through the end of the 2011–2012 school year.

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