Grand Canyon Men’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 5, 2023 · CSM Staff
 

Grand Canyon Lopes

WAC (24-11, 11-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/5 at Sam Houston (73-59), 3/1 at Southern Utah (83-78)
Bad Losses: 1/14 at Cal Baptist (74-79), 2/15 UTRGV (76-77)
Coach: Bryce Drew
 
Probable Starters:
Yvan Ouedraogo, Junior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Gabe McGlothan, Junior, Forward, 12.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg
Kobe Knox, Freshman, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.2 apg
Ray Harrison, Sophomore, Guard, 17.7 ppg, 3.6 apg, 4.0 rpg
Chance McMillian, Sophomore, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 2.1 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Noah Baumann, Senior, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Walter Ellis, Senior, Guard, 4.9 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.5 (114th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.9 (60, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.5 (124, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.2 (19, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (51, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.1 (43, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (157, 4)
Rebound Margin: 3.6 (67, 5)
Assists Per Game: 12.1 (257, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (174, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Iowa
2019 CBI First Round loss to West Virginia
2018 CBI First Round loss to Mercer
2016 CIT First Round win over South Carolina State
2016 CIT Second Round win over Jackson State
2016 CIT Quarterfinal loss to Coastal Carolina
2015 CIT First Round loss to Northern Arizona
2014 CIT First Round loss to Pacific
 
*all team stats through 3/5