2022–23 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Basketball
|year=2022–23
|team=Grand Canyon Antelopes
|image=Grand Canyon Antelopes logo.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Western Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=WAC
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=24–12
|conf_record=11–7
|head_coach=Bryce Drew
|hc_year=3rd
|asst_coach1=Jamall Walker
|asst_coach2=Ed Schilling
|asst_coach3=Casey Shaw
|stadium=GCU Arena
|champion= WAC tournament champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=First Round
}}
{{2022–23 WAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Bryce Drew in his third season. The Antelopes play their home games at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–12, 11–7 in WAC Play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated UT Arlington, Seattle U, Sam Houston, and Southern Utah to win the WAC tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.
Previous season
The 2021–22 Antelopes finished fourth in the WAC regular season and lost in the semifinals of the 2022 WAC men's basketball tournament.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ray|last=Harrison|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=194|class=so|rs=|home=Greenville, South Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derrick Michael|last=Xzavierro|num=1|link=y|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=220|class=fr|rs=|home=Jakarta, Indonesia|cur_rs=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chance|last=McMillian|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Vallejo, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kobe|last=Knox|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=y|home=Tampa, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jovan|last=Blacksher Jr.|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=165|class=jr|rs=|home=Oakland, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aidan|last=Igiehon|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=250|class=jr|rs=|home=Dublin, Ireland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Baumann|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=gs|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Logan|last=Landers|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=so|rs=|home=Cedarburg, Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Baker|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona}}{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Carr|num=23|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=240|class=fr|rs=|home=Las Cruces, New Mexico|cur_rs=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Yvan|last=Ouedraogo|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=250|class=jr|rs=|home=Bordeaux, France}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gabe|last=McGlothan|link=y|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=235|class=jr|rs=y|home=Gilbert, Arizona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Shaw|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=y|home=Rome, Italy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Walter|last=Ellis|num=55|link=y|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Granger, Indiana|dab= basketball}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=* Bryce Drew ({{college|Valparaiso}})|asst_coach=* Jamall Walker ({{college|Saint Louis}})
- Ed Schilling ({{college|Miami (OH)}})
- Casey Shaw ({{college|Toledo}})|roster_url=https://gculopes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23|accessdate=December 18, 2022}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2022–23|tv=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Grand Canyon Antelopes}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry|date=October 28, 2022|time=7:00 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=Eastern New Mexico|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,319|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=71–43|record=–}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Grand Canyon Antelopes}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 7, 2022|time=7:00 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=Montana State|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,171|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=60–54|record=1–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 9, 2022|time=7:00 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=San Diego Christian|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=6,891|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=101–50|record=2–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 12, 2022|time=2:00 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=Nevada|site_stadium=Lawlor Events Center|site_cityst=Reno, NV|attend=5,705|tv=Mountain West Network|score=46–59|record=2–1|away=yes}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 18, 2022|time=7:00 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=Grambling|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,166|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=81–48|record=3–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 21, 2022|time=1:00 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=Wichita State|site_stadium=T-Mobile Center|site_cityst=Kansas City, MO|attend=425|tv=CBS Sports Network|score=43–55|record=3–2|neutral=yes|gamename=Hall of Fame Classic}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 22, 2022|time=9:30 am|nonconf=yes|away=|opponent=Northern Iowa|site_stadium=T-Mobile Center|site_cityst=Kansas City, MO|attend=201|tv=CBS Sports Network|score=69–67|record=4–2|gamename=Hall of Fame Classic consolation game|neutral=yes}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 26, 2022|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=|opponent=Benedictine Mesa|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=6,873|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=110–53|record=5–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=November 29, 2022|time=7:00 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=Alcorn State|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=6,713|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=80–72|record=6–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 3, 2022|time=2:00 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=Wyoming|site_stadium=Arena-Auditorium|site_cityst=Laramie, WY|attend=4,472|tv=Mountain West Network|score=66–58|record=7–2|away=yes}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 7, 2022|time=7:00 pm|nonconf=yes|away=|opponent=Loyola Marymount|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,011|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=65–69|record=7–3}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 10, 2022|time=3:30 pm|nonconf=yes|opponent=North Texas|site_stadium=Footprint Center|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=4,781|tv=ESPN+|score=58–60|record=7–4|neutral=yes|gamename=Jerry Colangelo Classic}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 17, 2022|time=6:00 pm|nonconf=yes|neutral=|opponent=Pepperdine|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,072|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=83–73|overtime=OT|record=8–4}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 20, 2022|time=6:00 pm|opponent=Idaho State|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=6,804|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=68–66|record=9–4|conference=|nonconf=yes}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=December 29, 2022|time=6:00 pm|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|opponent=California Baptist|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,316|score=73–59|record=10–4|conference=1–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 5, 2023|time=5:30 pm|away=yes|opponent=Sam Houston|site_stadium=Bernard Johnson Coliseum|site_cityst=Huntsville, TX|tv=ESPN+|attend=777|score=72–68|overtime=OT|record=11–4|conference=2–0}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 7, 2023|time=1:00 pm|away=yes|opponent=Stephen F. Austin|site_stadium=William R. Johnson Coliseum|site_cityst=Nacogdoches, TX|tv=ESPN+|attend=3,286|score=68–73|record=11–5|conference=2–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 12, 2023|time=7:00 pm|opponent=UT Arlington|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=6,982|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=80–48|record=12–5|conference=3–1}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 14, 2023|time=8:00 pm|opponent=California Baptist|site_stadium=CBU Events Center|site_cityst=Riverside, CA|attend=5,050|tv=ESPN+|score=74–79|record=12–6|conference=3–2|away=yes}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 18, 2023|time=7:00 pm|away=|opponent=Utah Tech|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=6,041|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=89–85|record=13–6|conference=4–2}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 21, 2023|time=6:00 pm|away=|opponent=Utah Valley|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,007|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=74–76|record=13–7|conference=4–3}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 26, 2023|time=6:00 pm|away=yes|opponent=Abilene Christian|site_stadium=Moody Coliseum|site_cityst=Abilene, TX|attend=1,889|tv=ESPN+|score=75–73|record=14–7|conference=5–3}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=January 28, 2023|time=6:00 pm|opponent=Tarleton|site_stadium=Wisdom Gymnasium|site_cityst=Stephenville, TX|attend=2,155|tv=ESPN+|score=62–81|record=14–8|conference=5–4|away=yes}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 4, 2023|time=6:00 pm|opponent=Stephen F. Austin|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,095|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=86–83|record=15–8|conference=6–4}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 8, 2023|time=7:00 pm|away=|opponent=New Mexico State|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,076|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=78–67|record=16–8|conference=7–4}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 11, 2023|time=8:00 pm|away=yes|opponent=Seattle U|site_stadium=Redhawk Center|site_cityst=Seattle, WA|attend=999|tv=ESPN+|score=58–63|record=16–9|conference=7–5}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 15, 2023|time=7:00 pm|away=|opponent=UT Rio Grande Valley|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=6,039|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=76–77|record=16–10|conference=7–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 17, 2023|time=9:00 pm|opponent=Abilene Christian|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,438|tv=ESPNU|score=94–84|record=17–10|conference=8–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 22, 2023|time=7:00 pm|away=yes|opponent=New Mexico State|site_stadium=Pan American Center|site_cityst=Las Cruces, NM|attend=|tv=ESPN+|score=2–0 Forfeit{{cite press release|url=https://www.wacsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/Releases/nmsumbbresolution|title=Remaining New Mexico State 2022-23 WAC Men's Basketball Games Deemed Conference Forfeits|publisher=Western Athletic Conference|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 14, 2023}}|record=18–10|conference=9–6}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=February 24, 2023|time=7:00 pm|opponent=Seattle U|site_stadium=GCU Arena|site_cityst=Phoenix, AZ|attend=7,414|tv=Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+|score=54–65|record=18–11|conference=9–7}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 1, 2023|time=7:00 pm|opponent=Southern Utah|site_stadium=America First Event Center|site_cityst=Cedar City, UT|attend=1,460|tv=ESPN+|score=83–78|record=19–11|conference=10–7|away=yes}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 3, 2023|time=7:00 pm|opponent=Utah Tech|site_stadium=Burns Arena|site_cityst=St. George, UT|attend=2,141|tv=ESPN+|score=71–61|record=20–11|conference=11–7|away=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Grand Canyon Antelopes}}|2023 WAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 7, 2023
|time=2:00 pm
|neutral=yes
|seed=5
|opponent=UT Arlington
|oppseed=12
|site_stadium=Michelob Ultra Arena
|site_cityst=Paradise, NV
|gamename=First round
|attend=785
|tv=ESPN+
|score=82–77
|record=21–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 9, 2023
|time=2:00 pm
|neutral=yes
|seed=5
|opponent=Seattle
|oppseed=4
|site_stadium= Orleans Arena
|site_cityst= Paradise, NV
|gamename=Quarterfinals
|attend=
|tv=ESPN+
|score=84–79
|record=22–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 10, 2023
|time=6:00 pm
|neutral=yes
|seed=5
|opponent=Sam Houston
|oppseed=1
|site_stadium= Orleans Arena
|site_cityst= Paradise, NV
|gamename=Semifinals
|attend=
|tv=ESPN+
|score=78–75
|record=23–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry|date=March 11, 2023
|time=8:30 pm
|neutral=yes
|seed=5
|opponent=Southern Utah
|oppseed=3
|site_stadium= Orleans Arena
|site_cityst= Paradise, NV
|gamename=Championship
|attend=
|tv=ESPN2
|score=84–66
|record=24–11
}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Grand Canyon Antelopes}}}| 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17, 2023
| time = 4:35 pm
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| oppseed = 3 W
| opprank = 9
| seed = 14 W
| opponent = Gonzaga
| gamename = First Round
| site_stadium = Ball Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = TruTV
| score = 70–82
| attend =
| record = 24–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time|region=W|regionname=West}}
See also
References
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