2019–20 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his seventh season. The Antelopes played their home games at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference . They finished the season 13–17, 8–8 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the WAC tournament , however the tournament was canceled amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic .[1]
On March 13, 2020, the school fired Dan Majerle as head coach of the Antelopes.[2] A few days later, the school named former Vanderbilt and Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew as the Antelopes' next head coach.[3]
Previous season
The Antelopes finished the 2018-19 season 20–14, 10–6 in WAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Seattle and Utah Valley to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament where they lost to New Mexico State . They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to West Virginia .
Roster
2019–20 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)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Jr
Phoenix, Arizona
G
1
Isiah Brown
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Jr
Lynnwood, Washington
G
3
Mikey Dixon
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
RS Jr
New Castle, Delaware
F
4
Oscar Frayer
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Oakland, California
C
5
Louis Bangai
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
RS Jr
Yaounde , Cameroon
G
10
Jovan Blacksher Jr.
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Fr
Oakland, California
G
11
Jaylen Fisher
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Memphis, Tennessee
F
13
Lorenzo Jenkins
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr
Naples, Florida
F
15
Raef Gerdes
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Lee's Summit, Missouri
G
23
Carlos Johnson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Centralia, Illinois
F
24
Bryce Okpoh
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
The Colony, Texas
C
25
Alessandro Lever
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Bolzano , Italy
F
30
Gabe McGlothan
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Gilbert, Arizona
F
31
Ethan Spry
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Scottsdale, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: October 4, 2019
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 30, 2019 *7:00 pm, KUTP
Cal State San Bernardino
W 87-60
GCU Arena (7,190)Phoenix, AZ
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 5, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN3 /KUTP
Davenport
L 73–82
0–1
GCU Arena (7,014)Phoenix, AZ
Nov 8, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN3/KUTP
Illinois
L 71–83
0–2
GCU Arena (7,498)Phoenix, AZ
Nov 13, 2019 *8:00 pm, Stadium
at San Diego State
L 61–86
0–3
Viejas Arena (10,440)San Diego, CA
Nov 16, 2019 *6:00 pm, KUTP
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 67–54
1–3
GCU Arena (7,150)Phoenix, AZ
Nov 19, 2019 *7:00 pm, KUTP
Montana State
W 69–56
2–3
GCU Arena (6,862)Phoenix, AZ
Nov 22, 2019 *11:00 am, FloHoops
vs. Valparaiso U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam quarterfinals
L 74–78
2–4
Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas , U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 24, 2019 *1:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Fordham U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam consolation 2nd round
L 58–70
2–5
Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 25, 2019 *11:00 am, FloHoops
vs. Illinois State U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 7th place game
W 68–63
3–5
Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 30, 2019 *6:00 pm, KUTP
Purdue Fort Wayne
L 60–71
3–6
GCU Arena (6,894)Phoenix, AZ
Dec 3, 2019 *7:00 pm, KUTP
Mount St. Mary's
W 75–67 OT
4–6
GCU Arena (6,785)Phoenix, AZ
Dec 8, 2019 *4:30 pm, ESPNU
Liberty
L 61–70
4–7
GCU Arena (5,406)Phoenix, AZ
Dec 12, 2019 *7:00 pm, KUTP
Northern Iowa
L 58–82
4–8
GCU Arena (7,186)Phoenix, AZ
Dec 17, 2019 *7:00 pm
at New Mexico
L 71–91
4–9
Dreamstyle Arena (10,925)Albuquerque, NM
Dec 21, 2019 *6:00 pm, KUTP
Eastern Illinois
W 85–63
5–9
GCU Arena (6,634)Phoenix, AZ
WAC Regular Season
Jan 4, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield
L 62–69
5–10 (0–1)
Icardo Center (2,513)Bakersfield, CA
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 pm, KUTP
California Baptist
L 57–61
5–11 (0–2)
GCU Arena (7,054)Phoenix, AZ
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 pm
at Chicago State
W 78–64
6–11 (1–2)
Jones Convocation Center (444)Chicago, IL
Jan 18, 2020 6:00 pm
at Kansas City
W 69–66
7–11 (2–2)
Swinney Recreation Center (1,103)Kansas City, MO
Jan 23, 2020 7:00 pm, KUTP
Seattle
W 80–77
8–11 (3–2)
GCU Arena (6,572)Phoenix, AZ
Jan 25, 2020 6:00 pm, KUTP
Utah Valley
L 69–73
8–12 (3–3)
GCU Arena (7,034)Phoenix, AZ
Jan 30, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley
W 87–79
9–12 (4–3)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,165)Edinburg, TX
Feb 1, 2020 6:00 pm
at New Mexico State
L 52–72
9–13 (4–4)
Pan American Center (13,960)Las Cruces, NM
Feb 8, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+
at California Baptist
W 103–98
10–13 (5–4)
CBU Events Center (5,050)Riverside, CA
Feb 13, 2020 7:00 pm, KUTP
Kansas City
W 71–66 OT
11–13 (6–4)
GCU Arena (6,717)Phoenix, AZ
Feb 15, 2020 6:00 pm, KUTP
Chicago State
W 71–47
12–13 (7–4)
GCU Arena (6,888)Phoenix, AZ
Feb 20, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Seattle
L 89–95
12–14 (7–5)
Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
Feb 22, 2020 2:00 pm
at Utah Valley
L 80–92
12–15 (7–6)
UCCU Center (5,236)Orem, UT
Feb 27, 2020 7:00 pm, KUTP
New Mexico State
L 53–67
12–16 (7–7)
GCU Arena (7,155)Phoenix, AZ
Feb 29, 2020 6:00 pm, KUTP
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
L 80–88
12–17 (7–8)
GCU Arena (7,002)Phoenix, AZ
Mar 7, 2020 6:00 pm, KUTP
Cal State Bakersfield
W 64–61
13–17 (8–8)
GCU Arena (7,142)Phoenix, AZ
WAC tournament
Canceled
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Mountain Time .
Source[4]
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NAIA national championships in bold