2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
WAC regular season co–champions and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	17–7 (9–3 WAC)
Head coach	Bryce Drew (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Jamall Walker; Ed Schilling; Casey Shaw;
Home arena	GCU Arena
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Grand Canyon †	9	–	3	.750	17	–	7	.708
Utah Valley	9	–	4	.692	11	–	11	.500
New Mexico State	7	–	6	.538	12	–	8	.600
California Baptist*	6	–	6	.500	13	–	10	.565
Seattle	4	–	5	.444	12	–	11	.522
Tarleton State*	5	–	7	.417	10	–	10	.500
Dixie State*	4	–	10	.286	8	–	13	.381
Texas–Rio Grande Valley	2	–	5	.286	9	–	10	.474
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	.000
* Ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020

† 2021 WAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Bryce Drew in his first season. The Antelopes play their home games at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–7, 9–3 in WAC Play to finish a tie for the regular season championship. They defeated Seattle and New Mexico State to win the WAC tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Iowa.

Previous season[edit]

The Antelopes finished the 2019–20 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 COVID-19 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]

Roster[edit]

2020–21 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Sean Miller-Moore	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
F/C	1	Dima Zdor	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Yalta, Ukraine
G	2	Chance McMillian	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Vallejo, California
G	3	Mikey Dixon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Sr	New Castle, Delaware
F	4	Oscar Frayer	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Oakland, California
G	10	Jovan Blacksher Jr.	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	So	Oakland, California
G	11	Rashad Smith	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Chandler, Arizona
F	15	Raef Gerdes	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Lee's Summit, Missouri
G	21	Liam Lloyd	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Spokane, Washington
G	22	Jayden Stone	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Perth, Australia
F	24	Bryce Okpoh	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	The Colony, Texas
C	25	Alessandro Lever	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Bolzano, Italy
F	30	Gabe McGlothan	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS So	Gilbert, Arizona
F	31	Ethan Spry	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Scottsdale, Arizona
C	33	Asbjørn Midtgaard	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Sr	Helsingør, Denmark

Head coach

Bryce Drew (Valparaiso)

Assistant coach(es)

Jamall Walker (Saint Louis)
Ed Schilling (Miami (OH))
Casey Shaw (Toledo)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2021

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Grambling State	W 69–53	1–0	GCU Arena (285) Phoenix, AZ
Nov 28, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3		Benedictine Mesa	W 94–63	2–0	GCU Arena (203) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 1, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Mississippi Valley State	W 88–49	3–0	GCU Arena (254) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 5, 2020* 7:00 pm		Prairie View A&M	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Dec 11, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3		Nevada	W 87–77	4–0	GCU Arena (328) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 13, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3		No. 23 Arizona State	L 70-71	4–1	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Dec 15, 2020* 7:00 pm		American Indian College	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Dec 20, 2020* 5:00 pm		vs. San Francisco Far West Classic	L 65–68	4–2	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
Dec 22, 2020* 9:00 pm, P12N		vs. Colorado Far West Classic	L 64–74	4–3	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
Dec 29, 2020* 7:00 pm		Denver	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Dec 30, 2020* 7:00 pm		Bethesda	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
WAC Regular Season
Jan 8, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN		at Tarleton State	W 75–72	5–3 (1–0)	Wisdom Gym (962) Stephenville, TX
Jan 9, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN		at Tarleton State	W 59-48	6–3 (2–0)	Wisdom Gym (833) Stephenville, TX
Jan 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Bethesda	W 121–62	7–3	GCU Arena (250) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 16, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN3		Bethesda	W 98–47	8–3	GCU Arena (304) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 22, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN		at Dixie State	W 77–74	9–3 (3–0)	Burns Arena (738) St. George, UT
Jan 23, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN		at Dixie State	W 81–46	10–3 (4–0)	Burns Arena (769) St. George, UT
Jan 29, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3		New Mexico State	W 70–62	11–3 (5–0)	GCU Arena (1,000) Phoenix, AZ
Jan 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3		New Mexico State	W 65–53	12–3 (6–0)	GCU Arena (909) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 5, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN		at Texas–Rio Grande Valley	Canceled		UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
Feb 6, 2021 6:00 pm, WAC DN		at Texas–Rio Grande Valley	Canceled		UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
Feb 12, 2021* 5:30 pm, ESPN3		Cal State Northridge	Canceled		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
Feb 19, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3		California Baptist	W 71–61	13–3 (7–0)	GCU Arena (723) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3		California Baptist	L 62–65	13–4 (7–1)	GCU Arena (723) Phoenix, AZ
Feb 26, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN		at Seattle	L 57–63	13–5 (7–2)	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN		at Seattle	W 81–71	14–5 (8–2)	Redhawk Center Seattle, WA
Mar 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Utah Valley	L 55–59	14–6 (8–3)	GCU Arena (822) Phoenix, AZ
Mar 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Utah Valley	W 74–64	15–6 (9–3)	GCU Arena (929) Phoenix, AZ
WAC tournament
Mar 12, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (5) Seattle Semifinals	W 81–47	16–6	Orleans Arena (210) Paradise, NV
Mar 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU	(1)	vs. (3) New Mexico State Championship	W 74–56	17–6	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2021 3:25 pm, TBS	(15 W)	vs. (2 W) No. 8 Iowa First Round	L 74–86	17–7	Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source^[4]

References[edit]

^ Martinez, Justin. "WAC tournament cancelled due to coronavirus concerns". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ Kasabian, Paul. "Dan Majerle Fired as Grand Canyon University HC After 7 Seasons". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "Bryce Drew hired as head coach at Grand Canyon". ESPN.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule".

[1] Martinez, Justin. "WAC tournament cancelled due to coronavirus concerns". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[2] Kasabian, Paul. "Dan Majerle Fired as Grand Canyon University HC After 7 Seasons". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[3] "Bryce Drew hired as head coach at Grand Canyon". ESPN.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[4] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule".

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