Kansas City Roos @ Grand Canyon Lopes
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 34 | 57 | |
GCU | 43 | 35 | 78 |
Alexander, Braun lead Grand Canyon past UMKC, 78-57
PHOENIX -- Daniel Alexander and Joshua Braun combined to score 26 of their 39 points in the first half as Grand Canyon cruised to a 78-57 win over Missouri-Kansas City on Thursday night.
Braun finished with 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Grand Canyon (12-10, 3-2 Western Athletic Conference). Alexander scored a season-high 19 on 7-of-10 shooting, including 3 of 5 3-pointers, and grabbed 10 boards.
The Antelopes, which made 16 of 30 (53 percent) field goals -- including 7 of 11 from 3-point range -- in the first half, used a 10-0 run over the final 3 minutes to take a 43-23 lead into halftime.
UMKC (8-14, 3-2) trailed by at least 15, and as many as 28, in the second half.
Grand Canyon outrebounded the Kangaroos 41-25 and outscored them 28-11 in second-chance points.
Martez Harrison led UMKC with 13 points.
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Shawn Lehigh
Referee:Tom Nally
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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