NCAA Tournament March Madness

#59 Grand Canyon

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Projection: likely out

The projection that Grand Canyon will miss the field makes sense because its résumé is a study in highs and damaging lows: the Antelopes have delivered signature victories against respected Mountain West foes and on the road and at neutral sites, including wins over San Diego State and Boise State and a neutral win over Utah, yet those bright spots are undone by ugly nonconference defeats at St. Louis and Youngstown State and an inexplicable loss to Northwestern Louisiana that selection committees treat as harmful. Conference play has been streaky, with meaningful road wins at Fresno State and Boise State offset by home and road setbacks to New Mexico and Wyoming, so the profile lacks the consistent quality wins away from home that committees prize. There are still chances on the schedule against familiar league opponents such as Utah State, New Mexico and San Diego State to erase blemishes and strengthen the case, but until Grand Canyon turns those opportunities into additional road or neutral-site victories its body of work will read like a team with upside that does not yet have the résumé to earn an at-large spot.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3PFW261W90-71
11/7Youngstown St216L90-81
11/10N Illinois333W88-59
11/15@St Louis40L78-64
11/21Northwestern LA280W85-72
11/25(N)Utah126W68-58
11/26(N)Iowa24L59-46
12/2Stetson303W67-45
12/6(N)Oklahoma St65L84-78
12/13Coastal Car247W82-61
12/20@Wyoming98W82-70
12/22IUPUI317W91-78
1/3Colorado St86L70-60
1/7@Boise St55W75-58
1/10San Jose St236W76-58
1/13@New Mexico49L87-64
1/17Utah St36W84-74
1/21San Diego St47W70-69
1/24@Fresno St131W68-57
1/27@Nevada76L66-60
1/30Boise St55W86-69
2/3Air Force344W81-57
2/7@UNLV104L80-78
2/11New Mexico49L70-64
2/14@San Jose St236W94-79
2/17@San Diego St47W73-63
2/21Wyoming98L70-65
2/25UNLV104W80-67
2/28@Utah St36L74-69
3/3@Air Force344W86-60
3/7Fresno St131W85-60