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GAME INFORMATION Mike McNally, Associate Athletic Director/External Operations • Cell: (602) 565-2954 • Office: (602) 639-7153 • E-mail: [email protected] www.gculopes.com • Twitter: @GCU_Lopes • Facebook: Facebook.com/Grand Canyon University - Athletics Event: Montana State at Grand Canyon Date / Time: Monday, November 17 / 7:00 p.m. (Arizona time) GAME 2 • NOVEMBER 17, 2014 • GCU ARENA (7,000) • PHOENIX, ARIZ. Site: Phoenix, AZ / GCU Arena (7,000) Television: Cox7 or www.cox7.com MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOBCATS (0-1, 0-0 Big Sky) Radio: KXXT (1010 AM) or via the TuneIn Radio App (KXXT) Head Coach: Brian Fish (Marshall, ’89) Talent: Michael Potter (Play-by-Play) Career Record: 0-0 (First Year) Dan Nichols (Analyst) Live Stats: GCULopes.com Twitter Updates: @GCU_Lopes Hashtags: #GCU / #GoLopes / #WAChoops GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY ANTELOPES (0-1, 0-0 WAC) All-Time Series: First Meeting Head Coach: Dan Majerle (Central Michigan, ’88) GCU Streak: Lost 2 Career Record: 15-15 (Second Year) 2014-15 SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME NOTES VS. MONTANA STATE November TV/Radio Time/Result 6 WESTERN NEW MEXICO (Ex.) W 74-47 This marks the first meeting between GCU and Montana State. The Bobcats went 14-16 overall last season, including a 9-10 mark in Big Sky Conference play. Montana State was picked to 14 at Kentucky L 45-85 finish 11th in the preseason conference coaches and media polls. 17 MONTANA STATE Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. LAST TIME OUT 20 UT ARLINGTON Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. GCU fell to the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, 85-45, on Friday night in front of 22,533 fans at 21 FLORIDA A&M Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Rupp Arena in Lexington. Royce Woolridge led the Lopes with 15 points, while Daniel Alexander 25 BUFFALO Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. added 10 points. GCU shot 31.3 percent from the field (15-for-48) and made seven of their 15 29 at Central Michigan 1010 AM 4 p.m. three-point attempts (46.7 percent). Kentucky shot 48.6 percent (34-for-70) and outrebounded December the Lopes 51-21 with help from nine McDonald’s All-Americans. 2 at Illinois-Chicago ESPN3/1010 AM 6 p.m. WELCOME TO THE HERD! 6 GREAT FALLS Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. The GCU men’s basketball program announced the signing of local Arizona products Kenzo 9 IDAHO STATE Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Nudo and Nate Renfro to National Letters of Intent for the 2015-16 season. Nudo, out of 13 at Indiana Big Ten Network/1010 AM 3 p.m. Chaparral High School, was recently tabbed as the third-best prospect in Arizona, while Renfro 15 BETHUNE-COOKMAN Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. was No. 11 in the azcentral sports’ Big 100 for the 2015 class. Renfro attends Tucson Sahuaro. 17 INCARNATE WORD Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. 2013-14 (BRIEF) SEASON RECAP 20 ST. EDWARD’S Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. In their inaugural season at the Division I level, the GCU men’s basketball team posted a 15-15 23 NEW MEXICO Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. overall record, including a 10-6 mark in Western Athletic Conference play. Originally tabbed to 28 ABILENE CHRISTIAN Cox7/1010 AM 4 p.m. finish last in the conference in the Preseason Media Poll, the Lopes claimed third place among 30 HARVARD Cox7/1010 AM 6 p.m. the nine team field. GCU earned a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, dropping a tightly contested 69-67 decision to the University of Pacific at Antelope Gym. The January Lopes placed three players on the all-WAC team, led by Killian Larson on the First Team. Jerome 4 UC RIVERSIDE Cox7/1010 AM 4 p.m. Garrison picked up all-WAC Second Team and all-Defensive Team honors, while Daniel 10 *BAKERSFIELD Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Alexander was an all-Newcomer Team honoree. 15 *at Utah Valley 1010 AM 7 p.m. 2014-15 WAC PRESEASON PREDICTIONS 22 *at New Mexico State 1010 AM 7 p.m. The Antelopes were tabbed to finish second in the media poll and third in the coaches poll, as 24 *at Texas-Pan American 1010 AM 6 p.m. announced by the conference office on Oct. 15. New Mexico State was selected to finish first in 29 *KANSAS CITY Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. both polls, receiving 23 of the possible 25 first-place votes. Jerome Garrison was named to the 31 *CHICAGO STATE Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Preseason all-WAC First Team after averaging 16.5 points and 37.8 minutes per game last February season. Daniel Alexander garnered Preseason all-WAC Second Team accolades after averaging 5 *at Seattle U 1010 AM 8 p.m. 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in 2013-14. Daniel Mullings of New Mexico State was 7 *at Bakersfield 1010 AM 8 p.m. named the Preseason Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. 14 *UTAH VALLEY Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. GCU WELCOMES MIKE VAUGHT AS VICE PRESIDENT OF ATHLETICS 19 *TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Mike Vaught was appointed as Grand Canyon University's Vice President of Athletics on 21 *NEW MEXICO STATE Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. October 15, 2014. Prior to GCU, Vaught held several administrative roles within collegiate and 26 *at Chicago State 1010 AM 6 p.m. high school athletics. Vaught served as Deputy Director of Athletics at Southern Methodist 28 *at Kansas City 1010 AM 5 p.m. University and oversaw the football program at Rice University, breaking the school record for March football fundraising. He spent the past two years in the private sector as Director of Corporate 7 *SEATTLE U Cox7/1010 AM 7 p.m. Sponsorships at AdvoCare International, a health and wellness company that he helped develop sponsorships with the Independence Bowl, Texas Bowl, FC Dallas of Major League Soccer, Roush Fenway Racing on the NASCAR Nationwide Tour, and the Texas Kickoff and Cowboys Home games in CAPS *WAC games Classic football games. All times are Arizona time and subject to change. SELLOUT CROWDS? GCU ARENA EXPANDS! Radio – 1010 AM KXXT; TV – Cox7 GCU saw an 93 percent increase in attendance last season at Grand Canyon University Arena, averaging 4,614 fans, compared to 2,396 in 2012-13. Following the conclusion of the season, GCU Arena underwent an expansion that will allow for just over 7,000 fans for basketball this year as the building now includes an upper deck. 2014-15 WAC Standings LOPES FACING TOUGH SCHEDULE Team Conf Pct. Overall Pct. After opening their season at No. 1 Kentucky on Nov. 14, GCU will square off against another Kansas City 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 top-25 preseason team in Harvard (No. 25 in AP Poll) at GCU Arena on Dec. 30. The Lopes also UTPA 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 have non-conference meetings versus New Mexico on Dec. 23 at GCU Arena and at Indiana on Utah Valley 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 Dec. 13. The Lobos went 27-7 last season, advancing to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Bakersfield 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Mountain West Tournament Championship. Indiana went 17-15 last season and have been in Chicago State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 the NCAA Tournament in two of the past three years. Grand Canyon 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 New Mexico State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Seattle U 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming in the WAC: Sat., Nov. 15 Wed., Nov. 19 Bakersfield @ Hawai’i Missouri S&T @ UMKC Sun., Nov. 16 N. Colorado @ New Mexico St. Chicago State @ Creighton Omaha @ Seattle U Mon., Nov. 17 Thurs., Nov. 20 Bakersfield @ Ark. Pine-Bluff Bakersfield @ San Diego State UMKC @ Kansas State Fri., Nov. 21 #12 Daniel Alexander #21 Jerome Garrison #5 Matt Jackson #50 Tobe Okafor #22 Royce Woolridge Utah Valley @ E. Washington Washington @ Seattle U FR • F • Diamond Valley, AUS Tue., Nov. 18 SR • F • Austin, TX SR • G • Phoenix, AZ JR • C • Lagos, Nigeria SR • G • Phoenix, AZ PPG RPG BLK MPG PPG RPG BLK MPG PPG RPG BLK MPG PPG RPG BLK MPG PPG RPG BLK MPG New Mexico State @ St. Mary’s 5.0 3.0 0 28.0 IU Northwest @ Chicago State 10.0 2.0 0 19.0 2.0 3.0 0 23.0 2.0 4.0 2 17.0 15.0 0.0 0 28.0 GCU’S 2014-15 RECORD WHEN… Grand Canyon University Antelopes Grand Canyon University Arena 0-0 Numerical Roster # Antelopes POS YR HT Pts. RB Hometown/High School 2013On-14 the Notes road 0- 1 0 DeWayne Russell G Jr. 5-11 -- -- Peoria, AZ/Peoria NorthernOvertime Arizona games 0-0 1 Isaiah Juarez G Fr. 6-3 -- -- Irvine, CA/Mater Dei Leading at the half 0-0 2 Joshua Braun G Rf. 6-4 0.0 0.0 Anthem, AZ/Westwind Prep Academy 3 Sam Daly G So. 6-3 2.0 2.0 Adelaide, Australia/Unley Behind at the half 0-1 4 Ryan Majerle G R-Jr. 6-3 5.0 2.0 Rockford, MI/Rockford GrandTied Valley at the State/Toledo half 0-0 5 Matt Jackson F Fr. 6-8 5.0 3.0 Melbourne, Australia/Diamond Valley 11 De'Andre Davis G Fr.