2018–19 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

2018–19 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
2018–19 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
CBI, first round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	20–14 (10–6 WAC)
Head coach	Dan Majerle (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Louis Wilson; Chris Crevelone; T. J. Benson;
Home arena	GCU Arena
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 WAC men's basketball standings
v t e	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

† 2019 WAC tournament winner * Ineligible for WAC tournament (reclassification from NCAA Division II)

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 (WAC). They finished the season 20–14, 10–6 in WAC play, to finish in third place. They defeated Seattle^[1] and Utah Valley to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament,^[2] where they lost to New Mexico State.^[3] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational, where they lost in the first round to West Virginia.^[4]

Previous season

The Antelopes finished the 2017–18 season 22–12, 9–5 in WAC play, to finish in third place. They defeated UMKC^[5] and Utah Valley to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament^[6] where they lost to New Mexico State.^[7]^[8] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Mercer.^[9]^[10]

Roster

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, AZ
G	1	Isiah Brown	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Lynnwood, WA
G	2	Trey Drechsel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Woodinville, WA
F	3	Brent Hibbitts	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Hudsonville, MI
F	4	Oscar Frayer	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Jr	Oakland, CA
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, CA
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, MO
G	22	Caleb Holifield	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Duluth, GA
G	23	Carlos Johnson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Centralia, IL
G	24	Tim Finke	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Champaign, IL
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, MN
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, IL

Head coach

Dan Majerle (Central Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

Louis Wilson (William Jewell)
Chris Crevelone (Adams State)
T. J. Benson (Grand Canyon)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 4, 2025

Schedule and results

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

Source:^[11]

References

^ Coro, Paul (March 14, 2019). "Lopes get gutty, reach WAC semis". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Coro, Paul (March 15, 2019). "Clutch Lopes reach WAC title game". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Coro, Paul (March 16, 2019). "WAC tourney run ends on fumes". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Coro, Paul (March 20, 2019). "Lopes season ends at West Virginia". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Coro, Paul (March 8, 2018). "Big rally propels GCU to WAC semis". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Coro, Paul (March 9, 2018). "Win puts Lopes in WAC title game". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Coro, Paul (March 10, 2018). "Majerle: 'It just wasn't our time'". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Rudi, Mark (March 11, 2018). "New Mexico State beats Grand Canyon in WAC final to advance to NCAA Tournament". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^ Coro, Paul (March 14, 2018). "Emotions hit as season ends". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ Engel, Patrick (March 4, 2018). "Chicago State men's basketball ends 40-game Division I skid and hopes to begin a climb upward". Medill Reports Chicago. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". gculopes.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[1] Coro, Paul (March 14, 2019). "Lopes get gutty, reach WAC semis". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[2] Coro, Paul (March 15, 2019). "Clutch Lopes reach WAC title game". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[3] Coro, Paul (March 16, 2019). "WAC tourney run ends on fumes". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[4] Coro, Paul (March 20, 2019). "Lopes season ends at West Virginia". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[5] Coro, Paul (March 8, 2018). "Big rally propels GCU to WAC semis". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[6] Coro, Paul (March 9, 2018). "Win puts Lopes in WAC title game". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[7] Coro, Paul (March 10, 2018). "Majerle: 'It just wasn't our time'". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[8] Rudi, Mark (March 11, 2018). "New Mexico State beats Grand Canyon in WAC final to advance to NCAA Tournament". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved May 22, 2018.

[9] Coro, Paul (March 14, 2018). "Emotions hit as season ends". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

[10] Engel, Patrick (March 4, 2018). "Chicago State men's basketball ends 40-game Division I skid and hopes to begin a climb upward". Medill Reports Chicago. Retrieved May 22, 2018.

[11] "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". gculopes.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.

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