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2018–19 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

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2018–19 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record20–14 (10–6 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Louis Wilson
  • Chris Crevelone
  • T. J. Benson
Home arenaGCU Arena
Seasons
2018–19 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 15 1   .938 30 5   .857
Utah Valley 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
Grand Canyon 10 6   .625 20 14   .588
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 9 7   .563 20 17   .541
California Baptist* 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Cal State Bakersfield 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Seattle 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
UMKC 6 10   .375 11 21   .344
Chicago State 0 16   .000 3 29   .094
*Ineligible for WAC tournament (reclassification from Division II)
2019 WAC tournament winner

The 2018–19 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his sixth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 10–6 in WAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Seattle and Utah Valley to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament, where they lost to New Mexico State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational, where they lost in the first round to West Virginia.

Previous season

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The Antelopes finished the 2017–18 season 22–12, 9–5 in WAC play to finish in third place. They defeated UMKC and Utah Valley to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament where they lost to New Mexico State.[1] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Mercer.[2]

Roster

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2018–19 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 J.J. Rhymes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Phoenix, Arizona
G 1 Isiah Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Lynnwood, Washington
G 2 Trey Drechsel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Woodinville, Washington
F 3 Brent Hibbitts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Hudsonville, Michigan
F 4 Oscar Frayer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Oakland, California
F 5 Matt Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Melbourne, Australia
G 11 Damari Milstead 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Oakland, California
F 12 Roberts Blumbergs 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Ventspils, Latvia
F 15 Raef Gerdes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lee's Summit, Missouri
G 22 Caleb Holifield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Duluth, Georgia
G 23 Carlos Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Centralia, Illinois
G 24 Tim Finke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Champaign, Illinois
F 25 Alessandro Lever 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Bolzano, Italy
G 35 Quinn Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G 42 Gerard Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Manly, Australia
F 43 Michael Finke 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Champaign, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 8, 2018

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 30, 2018*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Montana State Billings W 97–60 
GCU Arena (6,115)
Phoenix, AZ
Regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Dakota State
Summit/WAC Challenge
L 74–79  0–1
Frost Arena (1,933)
Brookings, SD
Nov 10, 2018*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Delaware State W 89–47  1–1
GCU Arena (7,122)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Jacksonville W 76–59  2–1
GCU Arena (6,572)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Arkansas State W 96–72  3–1
GCU Arena (7,121)
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 22, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Seton Hall
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
L 75–82  3–2
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
Nov 23, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Utah
Wooden Legacy consolation
L 66–75  3–3
Titan Gym (2,089)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 25, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. La Salle
Wooden Legacy 7th place game
W 82–70  4–3
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
Dec 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Boise State W 69–67  5–3
GCU Arena (7,317)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 9, 2018*
3:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 6 Nevada
Jerry Colangelo Classic
L 66–74  5–4
Talking Stick Resort Arena (10,172)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 15, 2018*
4:00 pm, LHN
at Texas L 60–98  5–5
Frank Erwin Center (8,265)
Austin, TX
Dec 19, 2018*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Iowa W 73–62  6–5
McLeod Center (3,394)
Cedar Falls, IA
Dec 22, 2018*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Mississippi Valley State W 85–64  7–5
GCU Arena (7,255)
Phoenix, AZ
Dec 29, 2018*
8:00 pm, TheW.tv
at San Diego L 58–61  7–6
Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,603)
San Diego, CA
Jan 3, 2019
6:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Utah Valley W 71–60  8–6
(1–0)
GCU Arena (7,205)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 5, 2019
6:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Seattle W 71–57  9–6
(2–0)
GCU Arena (7,293)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm, FSAZ+
at New Mexico State L 75–77  9–7
(2–1)
Pan American Center (5,482)
Las Cruces, NM
Jan 12, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 69–65  10–7
(3–1)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (725)
Edinburg, TX
Jan 17, 2019
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Chicago State W 80–46  11–7
(4–1)
GCU Arena (7,113)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 19, 2019
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
UMKC W 78–50  12–7
(5–1)
GCU Arena (7,215)
Phoenix, AZ
Jan 26, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at California Baptist W 90–73  13–7
(6–1)
CBU Events Center (4,948)
Riverside, CA
Feb 2, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield W 72–59  14–7
(7–1)
Icardo Center (3,515)
Bakersfield, CA
Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 69–72  14–8
(7–2)
GCU Arena (7,097)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 9, 2019
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
New Mexico State L 64–67  14–9
(7–3)
GCU Arena (7,495)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 14, 2019
5:00 pm, WAC DN
at UMKC L 75–87 OT 14–10
(7–4)
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
Feb 16, 2019
1:00 pm, WAC DN
at Chicago State W 90–59  15–10
(8–4)
Jones Convocation Center (555)
Chicago, IL
Feb 21, 2019
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
California Baptist W 91–58  16–10
(9–4)
GCU Arena (7,094)
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 27, 2019*
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Eastern New Mexico W 95–64  17–10
GCU Arena (6,979)
Phoenix, AZ
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm, YurView/ESPN3
Cal State Bakersfield W 73–69  18–10
(10–4)
GCU Arena (7,497)
Phoenix, AZ
Mar 7, 2019
7:00 pm, WAC DN
at Utah Valley L 70–82  18–11
(10–5)
UCCU Center (3,897)
Orem, UT
Mar 9, 2019
2:00 pm, WAC DN
at Seattle L 76–83 OT 18–12
(10–6)
Redhawk Center (999)
Seattle, WA
WAC tournament
Mar 14, 2019
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Seattle
Quarterfinals
W 84–75  19–12
Orleans Arena (2,374)
Paradise, NV
Mar 15, 2019
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(3) vs. (2) Utah Valley
Semifinals
W 78–74  20–12
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
Mar 16, 2019
8:30 p.m., ESPNU
(3) vs. (1) New Mexico State
WAC Championship
L 57–89  20–13
Orleans Arena (3,598)
Paradise, NV
College Basketball Invitational
Mar 20, 2019*
4:00 pm
at West Virginia
First round
L 63–77  20–14
WVU Coliseum (5,313)
Morgantown, WV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "New Mexico State beats Grand Canyon in WAC final to advance to NCAA Tournament". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Chicago State men's basketball ends 40-game Division I skid and hopes to begin a climb upward". Medill Reports Chicago. March 5, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule".