Sam Houston Bearkats vs Grand Canyon Lopes
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GCU | 36 | 42 | 78 |
SHSU | 42 | 33 | 75 |
Grand Canyon beats Sam Houston 78-75 in WAC semifinal
LAS VEGAS -- — Noah Baumann drilled a 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining to lift Grand Canyon past top-seeded Sam Houston 78-75 in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament Friday night.
Grand Canyon, the tournament's No. 5 seed, will play in Saturday's championship game against the winner of the semifinal between No. 2 Utah Valley and No. 3 Southern Utah.
Kobe Knox shot 6 for 6 from beyond the arc and 3 of 3 from the free throw line to score 21 points to lead the Antelopes (20-11). Baumann shot 5 for 8 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free throw line to add 17 points. Chance McMillian shot 6 for 12, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points.
Qua Grant finished with 24 points and eight assists for the Bearkats (24-6). Kaosi Ezeagu added 11 points for Sam Houston. Donte Powers also recorded 11 points. The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the Bearkats.
Baumann scored a team-high 10 points for Grand Canyon in the second half, including his game-winning shot in the final minute.
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Game Information
Las Vegas, NV
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Shawn Lehigh
Referee:Tommy Johnson
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 7-0 | - | 13-4 |
| Utah State | 6-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| New Mexico | 5-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| Nevada | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Grand Canyon | 4-2 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| UNLV | 4-2 | 2.5 | 9-8 |
| Fresno State | 3-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Colorado State | 2-5 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Wyoming | 2-5 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Boise State | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| San José State | 1-6 | 6 | 6-12 |
| Air Force | 0-7 | 7 | 3-15 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 7-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Missouri State | 4-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Sam Houston | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| New Mexico State | 3-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Florida International | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| UTEP | 2-5 | 5 | 6-12 |
| Delaware | 1-6 | 6 | 5-13 |
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