San Diego stays perfect, beats Grand Canyon 72-62
PHOENIX -- Isaiah Pineiro scored 17 points and Isaiah Wright scored 16 points and distributed 10 assists and San Diego remained unbeaten and handed Grand Canyon its first defeat with a 72-62 win Saturday night.
Pineiro and Olin Carter III took the game over when they doubled up for a 10-0 run in less than two minutes to seal the win. Pineiro had a dunk and 3-point play off a layup before Carter made 3-point basket and layup to make it 63-55 with 3:46 left. Grand Canyon shot 1 for 9 from the field in the final 8:40.
Carter finished with 15 points and Yauhen Massalski scored 17 points shooting 8 of 11 and grabbed seven rebounds. San Diego (5-0) is off to its best start since the 2013-14 season.
For Grand Canyon (4-1), Joshua Braun led the way with 20 points and Oscar Frayer scored 12.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brad Gaston
- Tom Nally
- Rob Rorke
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
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