NCAA Tournament March Madness

#60 Grand Canyon

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Projection: likely out

Grand Canyon sits on the outside looking in because its résumé is defined by a few headline wins and a string of damaging setbacks that cancel each other out; the neutral-site victory over Utah and wins over San Diego State, including a road triumph at Boise State, show the team can beat quality opponents, but a nonconference loss to Youngstown State, a neutral loss to Iowa and multiple setbacks to New Mexico undercut that promise. The Antelopes have proven they can grind out road wins yet they have also been shoved into bad-loss territory at times, which makes committees wary, and without another marquee result away from home late in the season their profile remains precarious. The closing swing offers a clear chance to repair things—a difficult trip to Utah State, a more manageable road date at Air Force and a final game against Fresno State—but until those outcomes arrive the combination of impressive flashes and high-profile blemishes keeps them looking like a team that will be left out.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3PFW255W90-71
11/7Youngstown St201L90-81
11/10N Illinois315W88-59
11/15@St Louis26L78-64
11/21Northwestern LA272W85-72
11/25(N)Utah112W68-58
11/26(N)Iowa23L59-46
12/2Stetson322W67-45
12/6(N)Oklahoma St72L84-78
12/13Coastal Car231W82-61
12/20@Wyoming96W82-70
12/22IUPUI313W91-78
1/3Colorado St86L70-60
1/7@Boise St62W75-58
1/10San Jose St226W76-58
1/13@New Mexico45L87-64
1/17Utah St25W84-74
1/21San Diego St42W70-69
1/24@Fresno St122W68-57
1/27@Nevada67L66-60
1/30Boise St62W86-69
2/3Air Force350W81-57
2/7@UNLV125L80-78
2/11New Mexico45L70-64
2/14@San Jose St226W94-79
2/17@San Diego St42W73-63
2/21Wyoming96L70-65
2/25UNLV125W80-67
2/28@Utah St2519%
3/3@Air Force35096%
3/7Fresno St12279%