Overview
- Brian Moore Jr. and Makaih Williams scored 20 points each, with Williams netting 16 after halftime as Grand Canyon added 18 second-half bench points and went 14 of 18 at the line.
- Nana Owusu-Anane posted 11 points and 11 rebounds, while 7-foot-2 freshman Dennis Evans blocked six shots as the Antelopes shot about 51% from the field.
- Utah State finished at 36.2% shooting and 7 of 28 from three, with Mason Falslev delivering 25 points and 12 rebounds as the Aggies drew to 61-60 before fading late.
- Officials called 49 fouls, including 27 on Utah State, and head coach Jerrod Calhoun declined to comment on the officiating postgame.
- Calhoun said he and guard Mason Falslev received numerous, sometimes disturbing, texts from fans as a crowd of 7,135 and the Havocs student section energized Global Credit Union Arena.