Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Grand Canyon Lopes
Men's Basketball Championship - West Region - 1st Round
70
24-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GCU | 36 | 34 | 70 |
GONZ | 40 | 42 | 82 |
82
29-5
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Anton Watson made Layup. Assisted by Rasir Bolton.
- Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper.
- Drew Timme made Layup.
- Anton Watson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julian Strawther.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Jumper.
- Rasir Bolton missed Jumper.
- Yvan Ouedraogo missed Jumper.
- Gabe McGlothan made Jumper.
- Julian Strawther made Jumper. Assisted by Anton Watson.
- Julian Strawther made Free Throw.
- Chance McMillian made Layup.
- Rayshon Harrison made Layup.
- Walter Ellis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rayshon Harrison.
- Malachi Smith missed Layup.
- Chance McMillian made Three Point Jumper.
- Drew Timme missed Layup.
- Walter Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Yvan Ouedraogo missed Layup.
- Walter Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Hunter Sallis missed Jumper.
- Drew Timme missed Free Throw.
- Drew Timme missed Free Throw.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Layup.
- Chance McMillian missed Three Point Jumper.
- Julian Strawther missed Layup.
- Noah Baumann missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Layup.
- Julian Strawther made Free Throw.
- Julian Strawther made Free Throw.
- Chance McMillian made Jumper.
- Julian Strawther missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Dunk.
- Malachi Smith made Jumper.
- Gabe McGlothan made Jumper.
- Ben Gregg made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hunter Sallis.
- Rayshon Harrison made Free Throw.
- Rayshon Harrison made Free Throw.
- Noah Baumann made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walter Ellis.
- Rasir Bolton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Josh Baker made Jumper.
- Julian Strawther missed Jumper.
- Chance McMillian missed Jumper.
- Noah Baumann missed Three Point Jumper.
- Julian Strawther missed Free Throw.
- Julian Strawther made Free Throw.
- Julian Strawther made Free Throw.
- Josh Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Anton Watson made Layup. Assisted by Drew Timme.
- Noah Baumann made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rayshon Harrison.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Layup.
- Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper.
- Walter Ellis made Jumper.
- Drew Timme missed Jumper.
- Julian Strawther made Jumper. Assisted by Drew Timme.
- Chance McMillian missed Layup.
- Hunter Sallis missed Layup.
- Drew Timme made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Yvan Ouedraogo missed Jumper.
- Anton Watson missed Layup.
- Anton Watson made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Julian Strawther made Jumper.
- Rayshon Harrison made Layup.
- Anton Watson made Jumper.
- Chance McMillian made Jumper.
- Julian Strawther made Jumper.
- Chance McMillian made Jumper. Assisted by Rayshon Harrison.
- Julian Strawther missed Jumper.
- Drew Timme made Layup.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
- Julian Strawther made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Timme.
- Noah Baumann made Jumper.
- Nolan Hickman missed Jumper.
- Nolan Hickman made Jumper.
- Chance McMillian missed Three Point Jumper.
- Drew Timme missed Jumper.
- Kobe Knox missed Three Point Jumper.
- Anton Watson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Knox made Layup.
- Drew Timme missed Jumper.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Jumper.
- Rasir Bolton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nolan Hickman.
- Gabe McGlothan missed Jumper.
- Kobe Knox missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Drew Timme made Jumper. Assisted by Rasir Bolton.
- Gabe McGlothan made Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Knox.
- Drew Timme made Jumper.
- Drew Timme made Free Throw.
- Chance McMillian missed Jumper.
- Rayshon Harrison made Layup. Assisted by Chance McMillian.
- Julian Strawther made Layup.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Layup.
- Nolan Hickman made Jumper.
- Chance McMillian missed Jumper.
- Nolan Hickman made Free Throw.
- Nolan Hickman made Free Throw.
- Noah Baumann missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ben Gregg missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Layup.
- Julian Strawther made Three Point Jumper.
- Gabe McGlothan missed Three Point Jumper.
- Gabe McGlothan missed Jumper.
- Ben Gregg missed Jumper.
- Gabe McGlothan missed Jumper.
- Anton Watson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hunter Sallis.
- Chance McMillian missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rasir Bolton made Layup.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Jumper.
- Josh Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Josh Baker missed Jumper.
- Drew Timme made Free Throw.
- Drew Timme made Free Throw.
- Rayshon Harrison made Layup.
- Drew Timme missed Jumper.
- Chance McMillian made Layup.
- Julian Strawther made Layup. Assisted by Anton Watson.
- Chance McMillian made Three Point Jumper.
- Julian Strawther made Three Point Jumper.
- Walter Ellis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Baumann.
- Julian Strawther missed Three Point Jumper.
- Hunter Sallis missed Layup.
- Hunter Sallis made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Rayshon Harrison made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chance McMillian.
- Rayshon Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
- Julian Strawther missed Three Point Jumper.
- Drew Timme made Dunk. Assisted by Anton Watson.
- Noah Baumann missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chance McMillian missed Layup.
- Anton Watson missed Jumper.
- Drew Timme made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Walter Ellis missed Free Throw.
- Walter Ellis made Free Throw.
- Rayshon Harrison made Jumper. Assisted by Chance McMillian.
- Rasir Bolton missed Jumper.
- Gabe McGlothan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walter Ellis.
- Drew Timme made Free Throw.
- Drew Timme made Free Throw.
- Rayshon Harrison made Jumper.
- Julian Strawther made Free Throw.
- Julian Strawther made Free Throw.
- Yvan Ouedraogo made Layup. Assisted by Chance McMillian.
- Yvan Ouedraogo missed Free Throw.
- Rasir Bolton made Free Throw.
- Rasir Bolton missed Free Throw.
- Rayshon Harrison made Three Point Jumper.
- Drew Timme made Jumper. Assisted by Nolan Hickman.
- Gabe McGlothan made Free Throw.
- Gabe McGlothan made Free Throw.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | GCU | GONZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by Grand Canyon | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:50 | Chance McMillian Turnover. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:50 | Rasir Bolton Steal. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:41 | Anton Watson made Layup. Assisted by Rasir Bolton. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:32 | Grand Canyon Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:28 | Foul on Kobe Knox. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:15 | Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:15 | Rayshon Harrison Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:56 | Gabe McGlothan Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:56 | Anton Watson Steal. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:38 | Drew Timme made Layup. | 0 | 4 | |
| 18:27 | Foul on Julian Strawther. | 0 | 4 | |
| 18:15 | Kobe Knox Turnover. | 0 | 4 | |
| 18:15 | Rasir Bolton Steal. | 0 | 4 | |
| 18:06 | Anton Watson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julian Strawther. | 0 | 7 | |
| 18:03 | Grand Canyon Timeout | 0 | 7 | |
| 17:58 | Rayshon Harrison missed Jumper. | 0 | 7 | |
| 17:58 | Julian Strawther Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 7 | |
| 17:46 | Rasir Bolton missed Jumper. | 0 | 7 | |
| 17:46 | Gabe McGlothan Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 7 | |
| 17:33 | Yvan Ouedraogo missed Jumper. | 0 | 7 | |
| 17:33 | Drew Timme Block. | 0 | 7 | |
| 17:33 | Grand Canyon Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 7 | |
| 17:16 | Gabe McGlothan made Jumper. | 2 | 7 | |
| 16:53 | Julian Strawther made Jumper. Assisted by Anton Watson. | 2 | 9 | |
| 16:53 | Foul on Walter Ellis. | 2 | 9 | |
| 16:53 | Julian Strawther made Free Throw. | 2 | 10 | |
| 16:27 | Chance McMillian made Layup. | 4 | 10 | |
| 16:15 | Rasir Bolton Turnover. | 4 | 10 | |
| 16:15 | Rayshon Harrison Steal. | 4 | 10 | |
| 16:11 | Rayshon Harrison made Layup. | 6 | 10 | |
| 15:54 | Drew Timme Turnover. | 6 | 10 | |
| 15:54 | Official TV Timeout | 6 | 10 | |
| 15:34 | Walter Ellis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rayshon Harrison. | 9 | 10 | |
| 15:22 | Foul on Gabe McGlothan. | 9 | 10 | |
| 15:22 | Malachi Smith missed Layup. | 9 | 10 | |
| 15:22 | Chance McMillian Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 10 | |
| 15:15 | Chance McMillian made Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 10 | |
| 15:04 | Drew Timme missed Layup. | 12 | 10 | |
| 15:04 | Yvan Ouedraogo Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 14:48 | Walter Ellis missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 10 | |
| 14:48 | Yvan Ouedraogo Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 14:43 | Yvan Ouedraogo missed Layup. | 12 | 10 | |
| 14:43 | Anton Watson Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 14:30 | Foul on Drew Timme. | 12 | 10 | |
| 14:30 | Drew Timme Turnover. | 12 | 10 | |
| 14:14 | Walter Ellis missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 10 | |
| 14:14 | Malachi Smith Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:53 | Foul on Gabe McGlothan. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:46 | Hunter Sallis missed Jumper. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:46 | Drew Timme Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:41 | Foul on Chance McMillian. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:41 | Drew Timme missed Free Throw. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga Deadball Team Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:41 | Drew Timme missed Free Throw. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:41 | Chance McMillian Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:15 | Rayshon Harrison missed Layup. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:15 | Drew Timme Block. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:15 | Grand Canyon Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:13 | Chance McMillian missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:13 | Malachi Smith Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:00 | Julian Strawther missed Layup. | 12 | 10 | |
| 13:00 | Noah Baumann Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:37 | Foul on Hunter Sallis. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:22 | Foul on Anton Watson. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:21 | Noah Baumann missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:21 | Anton Watson Block. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:21 | Rayshon Harrison Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:17 | Rayshon Harrison Turnover. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:17 | Anton Watson Steal. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:03 | Anton Watson Turnover. | 12 | 10 | |
| 11:55 | Rayshon Harrison missed Layup. | 12 | 10 | |
| 11:55 | Julian Strawther Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 11:46 | Foul on Aidan Igiehon. | 12 | 10 | |
| 11:46 | Official TV Timeout | 12 | 10 | |
| 11:46 | Julian Strawther made Free Throw. | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:46 | Julian Strawther made Free Throw. | 12 | 12 | |
| 11:26 | Chance McMillian made Jumper. | 14 | 12 | |
| 11:10 | Julian Strawther missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 12 | |
| 11:10 | Gabe McGlothan Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 12 | |
| 10:59 | Rayshon Harrison missed Dunk. | 14 | 12 | |
| 10:59 | Julian Strawther Block. | 14 | 12 | |
| 10:59 | Julian Strawther Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 12 | |
| 10:45 | Malachi Smith made Jumper. | 14 | 14 | |
| 10:19 | Gabe McGlothan made Jumper. | 16 | 14 | |
| 9:58 | Ben Gregg made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hunter Sallis. | 16 | 17 | |
| 9:35 | Foul on Malachi Smith. | 16 | 17 | |
| 9:35 | Rayshon Harrison made Free Throw. | 17 | 17 | |
| 9:35 | Rayshon Harrison made Free Throw. | 18 | 17 | |
| 9:24 | Rasir Bolton Turnover. | 18 | 17 | |
| 8:53 | Noah Baumann made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walter Ellis. | 21 | 17 | |
| 8:38 | Rasir Bolton missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 17 | |
| 8:38 | Josh Baker Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 17 | |
| 8:26 | Josh Baker made Jumper. | 23 | 17 | |
| 8:12 | Julian Strawther missed Jumper. | 23 | 17 | |
| 8:12 | Yvan Ouedraogo Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 17 | |
| 8:04 | Chance McMillian missed Jumper. | 23 | 17 | |
| 8:04 | Drew Timme Block. | 23 | 17 | |
| 8:04 | Grand Canyon Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 17 | |
| 8:01 | Noah Baumann missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 17 | |
| 8:01 | Nolan Hickman Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 17 | |
| 7:50 | Foul on Walter Ellis. | 23 | 17 | |
| 7:50 | Official TV Timeout | 23 | 17 | |
| 7:50 | Julian Strawther missed Free Throw. | 23 | 17 | |
| 7:50 | Gonzaga Deadball Team Rebound. | 23 | 17 | |
| 7:50 | Julian Strawther made Free Throw. | 23 | 18 | |
| 7:50 | Julian Strawther made Free Throw. | 23 | 19 | |
| 7:44 | Josh Baker missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 19 | |
| 7:44 | Julian Strawther Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 19 | |
| 7:32 | Anton Watson made Layup. Assisted by Drew Timme. | 23 | 21 | |
| 7:03 | Noah Baumann made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rayshon Harrison. | 26 | 21 | |
| 6:52 | Malachi Smith Turnover. | 26 | 21 | |
| 6:52 | Rayshon Harrison Steal. | 26 | 21 | |
| 6:43 | Rayshon Harrison missed Layup. | 26 | 21 | |
| 6:43 | Drew Timme Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 21 | |
| 6:31 | Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 21 | |
| 6:31 | Walter Ellis Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 21 | |
| 6:00 | Walter Ellis made Jumper. | 28 | 21 | |
| 5:33 | Drew Timme missed Jumper. | 28 | 21 | |
| 5:33 | Anton Watson Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 21 | |
| 5:26 | Julian Strawther made Jumper. Assisted by Drew Timme. | 28 | 23 | |
| 4:59 | Chance McMillian missed Layup. | 28 | 23 | |
| 4:59 | Anton Watson Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 23 | |
| 4:52 | Hunter Sallis missed Layup. | 28 | 23 | |
| 4:52 | Drew Timme Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 23 | |
| 4:52 | Drew Timme made Two Point Tip Shot. | 28 | 25 | |
| 4:38 | Grand Canyon Timeout | 28 | 25 | |
| 4:27 | Yvan Ouedraogo missed Jumper. | 28 | 25 | |
| 4:27 | Julian Strawther Block. | 28 | 25 | |
| 4:27 | Julian Strawther Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 25 | |
| 4:19 | Anton Watson missed Layup. | 28 | 25 | |
| 4:19 | Anton Watson Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 25 | |
| 4:19 | Anton Watson made Two Point Tip Shot. | 28 | 27 | |
| 3:57 | Foul on Hunter Sallis. | 28 | 27 | |
| 3:57 | Official TV Timeout | 28 | 27 | |
| 3:51 | Chance McMillian Turnover. | 28 | 27 | |
| 3:51 | Nolan Hickman Steal. | 28 | 27 | |
| 3:42 | Julian Strawther made Jumper. | 28 | 29 | |
| 3:23 | Rayshon Harrison made Layup. | 30 | 29 | |
| 3:13 | Anton Watson made Jumper. | 30 | 31 | |
| 2:48 | Chance McMillian made Jumper. | 32 | 31 | |
| 2:32 | Julian Strawther made Jumper. | 32 | 33 | |
| 2:12 | Chance McMillian made Jumper. Assisted by Rayshon Harrison. | 34 | 33 | |
| 1:58 | Julian Strawther missed Jumper. | 34 | 33 | |
| 1:58 | Drew Timme Offensive Rebound. | 34 | 33 | |
| 1:52 | Drew Timme made Layup. | 34 | 35 | |
| 1:28 | Rayshon Harrison missed Three Point Jumper. | 34 | 35 | |
| 1:28 | Hunter Sallis Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 35 | |
| 1:18 | Julian Strawther made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Timme. | 34 | 38 | |
| 0:58 | Noah Baumann made Jumper. | 36 | 38 | |
| 0:49 | Gonzaga Timeout | 36 | 38 | |
| 0:31 | Nolan Hickman missed Jumper. | 36 | 38 | |
| 0:31 | Anton Watson Offensive Rebound. | 36 | 38 | |
| 0:14 | Nolan Hickman made Jumper. | 36 | 40 | |
| 0:02 | Chance McMillian missed Three Point Jumper. | 36 | 40 | |
| 0:00 | Gonzaga Deadball Team Rebound. | 36 | 40 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 36 | 40 | |
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Bill Ek
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Michael Palau
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 12-2 | - | 22-3 |
| San Diego State | 12-2 | - | 18-6 |
| New Mexico | 10-4 | 2 | 19-6 |
| Nevada | 9-5 | 3 | 17-8 |
| Grand Canyon | 9-5 | 3 | 16-9 |
| UNLV | 8-6 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Boise State | 7-7 | 5 | 15-10 |
| Colorado State | 6-8 | 6 | 15-10 |
| Fresno State | 6-8 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Wyoming | 4-10 | 8 | 13-12 |
| San José State | 1-13 | 11 | 6-19 |
| Air Force | 0-14 | 12 | 3-22 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 13-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Santa Clara | 13-2 | 0.5 | 22-6 |
| Saint Mary's | 12-2 | 1 | 23-4 |
| Pacific | 8-7 | 5.5 | 17-11 |
| San Francisco | 7-8 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Oregon State | 7-8 | 6.5 | 14-14 |
| Washington State | 6-8 | 7 | 11-16 |
| Seattle U | 5-9 | 8 | 16-11 |
| Portland | 5-9 | 8 | 12-15 |
| San Diego | 5-10 | 8.5 | 11-17 |
| Loyola Marymount | 4-11 | 9.5 | 13-15 |
| Pepperdine | 2-12 | 11 | 7-20 |
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