Grand Canyon reaches 3rd straight WAC title game 81-47
AP
Mar 12, 2021
LAS VEGAS (AP) Gabe McGlothan scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Grand Canyon Antelopes to an 81-47 win over Seattle Redhawks in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday.
Grand Canyon advances to its third straight WAC championship game with hopes of finally gaining the NCAA Tournament for the first time. New Mexico State beat the Lopes in 2018 and 2019, The coronavirus pandemic halted the WAC tourney a year ago.
Utah Valley and New Mexico State were playing in the other semifinal.
The Antelopes were down 8-0 in the early going but needed little more than a minute to catch up on a basket by Asbjorn Midtgaard and back-to-back 3-pointers from Alessandro Lever and Oscar Frayer. By halftime Grand Canyon was up 22.
Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 15 points, six rebounds and five assists for top-seeded Grand Canyon (16-6). Chance McMillian added 14 points. Midtgaard had four blocks.
Riley Grigsby had 15 points for the fifth-seeded Redhawks (12-11). Darrion Trammell added 12 points.
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1st Half
SEA
Redhawks
27
GRCAN
Antelopes
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Riley Grigsby vs. Asbjorn Midtgaard (Redhawks gains possession)
19:47
Asbjorn Midtgaard blocks Nate Robinson's two point layup
19:45
Redhawks offensive rebound
19:41
Riley Grigsby misses two point layup
19:39
Kobe Williamson offensive rebound
19:24
+2
Emeka Udenyi makes two point layup
2-0
18:57
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:55
Kobe Williamson defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Nate Robinson makes three point jump shot
5-0
18:10
Jovan Blacksher Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:08
Nate Robinson defensive rebound
17:57
+2
Nate Robinson makes two point layup
7-0
17:57
Oscar Frayer shooting foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)
17:57
+1
Nate Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-0
17:44
Oscar Frayer misses three point jump shot
17:42
Asbjorn Midtgaard offensive rebound
17:37
+2
Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point layup
8-2
17:15
Nate Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
17:15
Emeka Udenyi personal foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
17:02
+3
Alessandro Lever makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
8-5
16:46
Nate Robinson misses two point jump shot
16:44
Mikey Dixon defensive rebound
16:31
+3
Oscar Frayer makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
8-8
16:11
Nate Robinson misses three point jump shot
16:09
Mikey Dixon defensive rebound
15:57
Mikey Dixon misses three point jump shot
15:55
Jovan Blacksher Jr. offensive rebound
15:48
Alessandro Lever turnover (lost ball)
15:35
+2
Emeka Udenyi makes two point jump shot (Darrion Trammell assists)
10-8
15:07
Oscar Frayer misses two point jump shot
15:05
Alessandro Lever offensive rebound
15:02
Riley Grigsby shooting foul (Alessandro Lever draws the foul)
15:02
TV timeout
15:02
Alessandro Lever misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:02
+1
Alessandro Lever makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-9
14:48
Kobe Williamson misses three point jump shot
14:46
Gabe McGlothan defensive rebound
14:38
Alessandro Lever misses two point turnaround jump shot
14:36
Gabe McGlothan offensive rebound
14:30
Gabe McGlothan misses two point layup
14:28
Kobe Williamson defensive rebound
14:12
Kobe Williamson misses two point jump shot
14:10
Gabe McGlothan defensive rebound
13:56
Chance McMillian misses two point layup
13:54
Gabe McGlothan offensive rebound
13:49
+2
Gabe McGlothan makes two point layup
10-11
13:36
Nate Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Jovan Blacksher Jr. steals)
13:28
Nate Robinson blocks Jovan Blacksher Jr.'s two point layup
13:26
Jovan Blacksher Jr. offensive rebound
13:13
+2
Chance McMillian makes two point layup
10-13
13:08
+2
Darrion Trammell makes two point jump shot
12-13
12:59
Sean Miller-Moore turnover (lost ball)
12:49
Darrion Trammell misses two point jump shot
12:47
Gabe McGlothan defensive rebound
12:34
Emeka Udenyi shooting foul (Gabe McGlothan draws the foul)
12:34
+1
Gabe McGlothan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-14
12:34
+1
Gabe McGlothan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-15
12:18
Asbjorn Midtgaard shooting foul (Jared Pearre draws the foul)
12:18
Jared Pearre misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:18
Jared Pearre misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:18
Jared Pearre misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:18
Gabe McGlothan defensive rebound
11:57
Jared Pearre personal foul (Gabe McGlothan draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:55
Kobe Williamson personal foul (Asbjorn Midtgaard draws the foul)
11:50
+3
Oscar Frayer makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)
12-18
11:39
+2
Darrion Trammell makes two point jump shot
14-18
11:39
Mikey Dixon shooting foul (Darrion Trammell draws the foul)
11:39
Darrion Trammell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:39
Gabe McGlothan defensive rebound
11:24
+2
Mikey Dixon makes two point layup
14-20
11:02
Jump ball. Jared Pearre vs. Gabe McGlothan (Antelopes gains possession)
11:02
Jared Pearre turnover (lost ball) (Gabe McGlothan steals)
10:45
Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Riley Grigsby steals)
10:36
Riley Grigsby misses three point jump shot
10:34
Mikey Dixon defensive rebound
10:18
+3
Gabe McGlothan makes three point jump shot (Mikey Dixon assists)
14-23
9:59
Asbjorn Midtgaard blocks Riley Grigsby's two point layup
9:57
Mikey Dixon defensive rebound
9:46
Jump ball. Asbjorn Midtgaard vs. Kobe Williamson (Redhawks gains possession)