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Men's Basketball Recaps - Jan. 28
85
1 2 OT 2OT Final
Grand Canyon 21 45 7 12 85
Chicago State 34 32 7 4 77
Jones Convocation Center - Chicago
77
Box Score

Player of the Game
The Lopes' DeWayne Russell led all players with 25 points, the 25th consecutive game he's scored in double figures. He just missed a triple-double, as he added eight rebounds and eight assists while playing all 50 minutes of the game.

Key Stats
  • Grand Canyon managed just 21 first half points after shooting just 31 percent, but outscored the Cougars 45-32 in the second half to force overtime. The Lopes won the game by forcing four Chicago State turnovers and outscoring the Cougars 12-4 in the second overtime period.
  • GCU's Keonta Vernon posted a double-double with career highs of 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Oscar Frayer also doubled up with 12 points and 12 boards.
  • Fred Sims Jr. led the Cougars with 21 points, while Anthony Eaves added 19 points and seven assists and Patrick Szpir finished with 12 points. Meanwhile, Trayvon Palmer posted his WAC-leading 13th double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Up Next
Grand Canyon: vs. Bethesda (Jan. 31)
Chicago State: at NM State (Feb. 4)


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1 2 Final
CSU Bakersfield 33 41 74
UMKC 28 35 63
Municipal Auditorium - Kansas City, Mo.
63
Box Score

Player of the Game
The Roadrunners' Matt Smith scored a game-high 18 points on 88 percent shooting to go with four rebounds, two steals and one assist.

Key Stats
  • CSU Bakersfield shot 56 percent from the field, 14 percent from three-point range and 69 percent from the free throw line on the game, while UMKC connected on 47 percent from the floor, 50 percent from downtown and 93 percent from the charity stripe.
  • The 'Runners outscored UMKC 42-18 in the paint and took nearly three times as many free throws as the Roos.
  • UMKC was led by Kyle Steward with 14 points, while LaVell Boyd added 13.

Up Next
CSU Bakersfield: at Grand Canyon (Feb. 4)
UMKC: vs. Ottawa (Jan. 31)


74
1 2 Final
NM State 31 43 74
Utah Valley 38 31 69
UCCU Center - Orem, Utah
69
Box Score

Player of the Game
The Aggies' Ian Baker led all players with 24 points to go with six rebounds, five assists and two steals to lead NM State and 20th win of the season and 18th in a row.

Key Stats
  • Trailing 69-65 with 2:03 remaining in the game, the Aggies closed out the game on a 9-0 run to secure the victory.
  • NM State dominated the glass, 44-25, including 16-4 on the offensive end. Jemerrio Jones grabbed 13 boards, while Eli Chuha had 12.
  • Brandon Randolph led the Wolverines with 18 points, while Isaac Neilson posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards.

Up Next
NM State: vs. Northern New Mexico (Jan. 30)
Utah Valley: at Seattle U (Feb. 4)


84
1 2 Final
UT Rio Grande Valley 40 44 84
Seattle U 53 43 96
KeyArena - Seattle
96
Box Score

Player of the Game
Seattle U's Zachary Moore led all players with a career-high 33 points on 11-of-14 shooting, including 8-of-10 from beyond the arc, to go with six rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot.

Key Stats
  • Seattle U shot season highs of 63 percent from the field and 58 percent from three-point range on the game.
  • The Redhawks' Brendan Westendorf added 29 points on 10-of-16 shooting, to go with five rebounds, six assists and two steals, while William Powell scored 22 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
  • Nick Dixon led UTRGV with 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Antonio Green scored 22 points including, four three-pointers, to raise his NCAA-leading total to 99, tied for 10th all-time in WAC history.

Up Next
UT Rio Grande Valley: vs. UMKC (Feb. 4)
Seattle U: vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 4)