COLO

Wright's 21 points sends Colorado past Grand Canyon 74-64

AP
Dec 23, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) McKinley Wright IV scored 21 points and Evan Battey scored 16 and Colorado Buffaloes used a late run to beat Grand Canyon Antelopes 74-64 on Tuesday night in a Far West Classic contest.

Colorado (6-1) led the entire second after the two squads played to a 27-all tie at intermission. The Buffs extended their lead to 57-48 on Maddox Daniels' 3-pointer with 8:02 left to play before the Lopes (4-4) rallied and closed to within 60-59 on Sean Miller-Moore's layup with 5:17 to go.

Jeriah Horne countered with 3 to start a 10-0 Colorado run and the Buffaloes were never challenged again. Horne finished with 12 points and five rebounds.

Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 17 points for the Lopes on 7-for-9 shooting, Asbjorn Midtgaard scored 16 missing one of nine shot attempts and Miller-Moore 12 on 5-for-6 shooting.

Grand Canyon shot 51% to 50% for Colorado, but the Buffaloes were 18 for 21 from the foul line against 5 for 8 for Grand Canyon. Colorado entered the game leading the nation in free throw shooting at 85.8%.

It marked the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

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1st Half
GRCAN
Antelopes
27
COLO
Buffaloes
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dallas Walton vs. Asbjorn Midtgaard (Evan Battey gains possession)
19:45	+2	Evan Battey makes two point layup	0-2
19:13		Alessandro Lever misses two point jump shot
19:11		Asbjorn Midtgaard offensive rebound
19:00	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot	2-2
18:32		D'Shawn Schwartz turnover (bad pass) (Oscar Frayer steals)
18:22		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:03	+3	Dallas Walton makes three point jump shot (McKinley Wright IV assists)	2-5
17:43		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dallas Walton steals)
17:39		Oscar Frayer shooting foul (McKinley Wright IV draws the foul)
17:39	+1	McKinley Wright IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-6
17:39	+1	McKinley Wright IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-7
17:14	+2	Alessandro Lever makes two point layup	4-7
17:05		McKinley Wright IV misses two point jump shot
17:03		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
16:58		Mikey Dixon misses two point jump shot
16:56		Buffaloes defensive rebound
16:55		Alessandro Lever personal foul
16:40		McKinley Wright IV turnover (bad pass)
16:16		Asbjorn Midtgaard turnover (traveling)
16:01		Evan Battey misses two point jump shot
15:59		Sean Miller-Moore defensive rebound
15:37		Sean Miller-Moore turnover (lost ball) (Evan Battey steals)
15:32		D'Shawn Schwartz offensive foul (Sean Miller-Moore draws the foul)
15:32		D'Shawn Schwartz turnover
15:31		TV timeout
15:04	+2	Gabe McGlothan makes two point layup	6-7
14:41	+3	McKinley Wright IV makes three point jump shot	6-10
14:27	+2	Jayden Stone makes two point layup	8-10
14:11		Gabe McGlothan personal foul (Jeriah Horne draws the foul)
14:07		Keeshawn Barthelemy misses two point jump shot
14:05		Asbjorn Midtgaard defensive rebound
13:48		Gabe McGlothan misses two point layup
13:46		Antelopes offensive rebound
13:47		Jabari Walker personal foul
13:37	+2	Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point dunk (Gabe McGlothan assists)	10-10
13:17	+2	McKinley Wright IV makes two point jump shot	10-12
12:59	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot	12-12
12:45		Maddox Daniels misses two point jump shot
12:43		Asbjorn Midtgaard defensive rebound
12:34		Gabe McGlothan misses three point jump shot
12:32		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
12:25	+2	Jabari Walker makes two point dunk (Keeshawn Barthelemy assists)	12-14
12:00	+3	Jayden Stone makes three point jump shot (Asbjorn Midtgaard assists)	15-14
11:38	+3	Jabari Walker makes three point jump shot (Keeshawn Barthelemy assists)	15-17
11:10		Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
11:08		McKinley Wright IV defensive rebound
11:02		Keeshawn Barthelemy misses three point jump shot
11:00		Asbjorn Midtgaard defensive rebound
10:39	+2	Sean Miller-Moore makes two point layup	17-17
10:39		Maddox Daniels shooting foul (Sean Miller-Moore draws the foul)
10:39		TV timeout
10:39		Sean Miller-Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:39		Jeriah Horne defensive rebound
10:27		Dallas Walton offensive foul (Sean Miller-Moore draws the foul)
10:27		Dallas Walton turnover
10:04		Sean Miller-Moore turnover (bad pass) (Dallas Walton steals)
9:48		Sean Miller-Moore personal foul (D'Shawn Schwartz draws the foul)
9:48		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
9:37		Evan Battey misses two point layup
9:35		D'Shawn Schwartz offensive rebound
9:34		Sean Miller-Moore shooting foul (D'Shawn Schwartz draws the foul)
9:34		D'Shawn Schwartz misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:34	+1	D'Shawn Schwartz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-18
9:07		Dallas Walton personal foul (Alessandro Lever draws the foul)
9:05		Mikey Dixon offensive foul (Evan Battey draws the foul)
9:05		Mikey Dixon turnover
8:55		Evan Battey misses three point jump shot
8:53		Asbjorn Midtgaard defensive rebound
8:23		Alessandro Lever misses two point jump shot
8:21		McKinley Wright IV defensive rebound
8:11		Alessandro Lever shooting foul (Eli Parquet draws the foul)
8:11	+1	Eli Parquet makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-19
8:11	+1	Eli Parquet makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-20
7:53		Jabari Walker personal foul (Alessandro Lever draws the foul)
7:53		TV timeout
7:45	+2	Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point dunk (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)	19-20
7:25	+2	McKinley Wright IV makes two point jump shot	19-22
6:57		Oscar Frayer misses three point jump shot
6:55		Antelopes offensive rebound
6:41		Eli Parquet blocks Jovan Blacksher Jr.'s two point layup
6:39		Antelopes offensive rebound
6:37		Alessandro Lever misses two point jump shot
6:35		Antelopes offensive rebound
6:14		McKinley Wright IV blocks Jovan Blacksher Jr.'s three point jump shot
6:12		McKinley Wright IV defensive rebound
6:08		Oscar Frayer blocks McKinley Wright IV's two point layup
6:06		Alessandro Lever defensive rebound
5:49		Alessandro Lever turnover (lost ball) (Jeriah Horne steals)
5:42		Asbjorn Midtgaard personal foul (Evan Battey draws the foul)
5:42	+1	Evan Battey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-23
5:42	+1	Evan Battey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-24
5:26	+2	Sean Miller-Moore makes two point layup	21-24
5:17	+3	Evan Battey makes three point jump shot (McKinley Wright IV assists)	21-27
5:00		Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
4:58		Jeriah Horne defensive rebound
4:40		Jeriah Horne misses two point jump shot
4:38		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
4:11	+2	Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point hook shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)	23-27
3:55		Evan Battey misses three point jump shot
3:53		Gabe McGlothan defensive rebound
3:27		Evan Battey personal foul (Asbjorn Midtgaard draws the foul)
3:27		TV timeout
3:27		Asbjorn Midtgaard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:27		Gabe McGlothan offensive rebound
3:15	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot	25-27
3:02		McKinley Wright IV turnover (bad pass)
2:41		Alexander Strating personal foul (Alessandro Lever draws the foul)
2:41	+1	Alessandro Lever makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-27
2:41	+1	Alessandro Lever makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-27
2:11		McKinley Wright IV misses three point jump shot
2:09		Antelopes defensive rebound
1:44		Sean Miller-Moore misses two point jump shot
1:42		Evan Battey defensive rebound
1:30		D'Shawn Schwartz misses three point jump shot
1:28		Alessandro Lever defensive rebound
1:07		Evan Battey personal foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
1:07		Gabe McGlothan turnover (lane violation)
0:50		Jeriah Horne misses three point jump shot
0:48		Sean Miller-Moore defensive rebound
0:37		Gabe McGlothan misses three point jump shot
0:35		Alexander Strating defensive rebound
0:06		McKinley Wright IV misses two point jump shot
0:04		Gabe McGlothan defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
GRCAN
Antelopes
37
COLO
Buffaloes
47

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Eli Parquet steals)
19:30	+2	Evan Battey makes two point layup (McKinley Wright IV assists)	27-29
19:00		Evan Battey personal foul (Alessandro Lever draws the foul)
18:58		Oscar Frayer misses three point jump shot
18:56		Eli Parquet defensive rebound
18:47	+3	Jeriah Horne makes three point jump shot (McKinley Wright IV assists)	27-32
18:45		Antelopes 30 second timeout
18:45		TV timeout
18:28	+2	Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point dunk (Alessandro Lever assists)	29-32
18:10		Dallas Walton misses two point hook shot
18:08		Alessandro Lever defensive rebound
17:48		Jayden Stone misses two point jump shot
17:46		Eli Parquet defensive rebound
17:38		Jeriah Horne misses three point jump shot
17:36		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
17:30		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:13		Dallas Walton misses three point jump shot
17:11		Sean Miller-Moore defensive rebound
16:56		Alessandro Lever misses two point jump shot
16:54		Eli Parquet defensive rebound
16:47	+2	McKinley Wright IV makes two point jump shot	29-34
16:33	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point layup	31-34
16:27	+3	D'Shawn Schwartz makes three point jump shot (McKinley Wright IV assists)	31-37
15:59		Alessandro Lever turnover (bad pass) (Dallas Walton steals)
15:52	+2	D'Shawn Schwartz makes two point layup	31-39
15:50		Antelopes 30 second timeout
15:50		TV timeout
15:21	+3	Chance McMillian makes three point jump shot (Jovan Blacksher Jr. assists)	34-39
15:13		Jovan Blacksher Jr. shooting foul (Eli Parquet draws the foul)
15:13	+1	Eli Parquet makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-40
15:13	+1	Eli Parquet makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-41
14:53	+2	Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point hook shot (Sean Miller-Moore assists)	36-41
14:41		Asbjorn Midtgaard shooting foul (Dallas Walton draws the foul)
14:41	+1	Dallas Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-42
14:41	+1	Dallas Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-43
14:11	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot	38-43
14:02		D'Shawn Schwartz misses two point jump shot
14:00		Jovan Blacksher Jr. defensive rebound
13:46	+3	Sean Miller-Moore makes three point jump shot (Gabe McGlothan assists)	41-43
13:26	+2	Jeriah Horne makes two point jump shot	41-45
12:56		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (traveling)
12:35		Gabe McGlothan shooting foul (Evan Battey draws the foul)
12:35	+1	Evan Battey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-46
12:35	+1	Evan Battey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-47
12:15	+3	Alessandro Lever makes three point jump shot (Oscar Frayer assists)	44-47
12:06	+2	Evan Battey makes two point layup (McKinley Wright IV assists)	44-49
11:40		Chance McMillian misses three point jump shot
11:38		Maddox Daniels defensive rebound
11:30		McKinley Wright IV misses two point layup
11:28		Mikey Dixon defensive rebound
11:17	+2	Alessandro Lever makes two point layup (Mikey Dixon assists)	46-49
10:57		Jeriah Horne misses three point jump shot
10:55		Oscar Frayer defensive rebound
10:39		Oscar Frayer misses three point jump shot
10:37		Gabe McGlothan offensive rebound
10:30		Mikey Dixon misses three point jump shot
10:28		Jeriah Horne defensive rebound
10:30		Chance McMillian personal foul
10:30		TV timeout
10:18		Jovan Blacksher Jr. shooting foul (Evan Battey draws the foul)
10:18		Evan Battey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:18	+1	Evan Battey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-50
9:49		Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
9:46		Antelopes turnover (shot clock violation)
9:09		Gabe McGlothan misses three point jump shot
9:07		Jeriah Horne defensive rebound
9:00	+2	Jeriah Horne makes two point jump shot	46-54
8:58		Antelopes 30 second timeout
8:41		Sean Miller-Moore turnover (bad pass)
8:34		Maddox Daniels misses two point layup
8:32		Asbjorn Midtgaard defensive rebound
8:18	+2	Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point layup (Sean Miller-Moore assists)	48-54
8:06	+3	Maddox Daniels makes three point jump shot	48-57
7:41	+2	Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point jump shot (Sean Miller-Moore assists)	50-57
7:19		Sean Miller-Moore personal foul (Keeshawn Barthelemy draws the foul)
7:19		TV timeout
7:10		Keeshawn Barthelemy misses two point jump shot
7:08		Alessandro Lever defensive rebound
6:42		Eli Parquet shooting foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
6:42	+1	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-57
6:42	+1	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-57
6:12		Evan Battey misses two point layup
6:10		Asbjorn Midtgaard defensive rebound
6:05		Keeshawn Barthelemy personal foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
6:02	+2	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes two point jump shot (Sean Miller-Moore assists)	54-57
5:49	+2	McKinley Wright IV makes two point jump shot	54-59
5:49		Sean Miller-Moore shooting foul (McKinley Wright IV draws the foul)
5:49	+1	McKinley Wright IV makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-60
5:37	+3	Jovan Blacksher Jr. makes three point jump shot	57-60
5:24		Evan Battey turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Stone steals)
5:17	+2	Sean Miller-Moore makes two point layup (Alessandro Lever assists)	59-60
4:21		McKinley Wright IV misses two point jump shot
5:01	+3	Jeriah Horne makes three point jump shot (McKinley Wright IV assists)	59-63
4:35		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (traveling)
4:21		McKinley Wright IV misses two point jump shot
4:19		McKinley Wright IV offensive rebound
4:18		Jovan Blacksher Jr. personal foul (McKinley Wright IV draws the foul)
4:18	+1	McKinley Wright IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-64
4:18		McKinley Wright IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:18		Dallas Walton offensive rebound
4:11	+2	McKinley Wright IV makes two point jump shot	59-66
3:43		Alessandro Lever misses three point jump shot
3:40		Antelopes offensive rebound
3:40		TV timeout
3:31		Alessandro Lever misses three point jump shot
3:29		Asbjorn Midtgaard offensive rebound
3:29		Dallas Walton personal foul (Asbjorn Midtgaard draws the foul)
3:09		Antelopes turnover (shot clock violation)
3:01		Asbjorn Midtgaard personal foul (Evan Battey draws the foul)
3:01	+1	Evan Battey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-67
3:01	+1	Evan Battey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-68
2:41		Jovan Blacksher Jr. turnover (bad pass) (McKinley Wright IV steals)
2:34	+2	Jeriah Horne makes two point layup (Eli Parquet assists)	59-70
2:12		Jayden Stone misses two point jump shot
2:10		Evan Battey defensive rebound
0:44		Asbjorn Midtgaard misses two point hook shot
1:36		Buffaloes turnover (shot clock violation)
1:23	+2	Asbjorn Midtgaard makes two point layup (Sean Miller-Moore assists)	61-70
0:54	+2	McKinley Wright IV makes two point jump shot	61-72
0:44		Asbjorn Midtgaard misses two point hook shot
0:42		Sean Miller-Moore offensive rebound
0:42	+2	Sean Miller-Moore makes two point dunk	63-72
0:15	+2	McKinley Wright IV makes two point jump shot	63-74
0:09		McKinley Wright IV personal foul (Jovan Blacksher Jr. draws the foul)
0:08		D'Shawn Schwartz shooting foul (Sean Miller-Moore draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Sean Miller-Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-74
0:08		Sean Miller-Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:08		Asbjorn Midtgaard offensive rebound
0:06		Jayden Stone misses three point jump shot
0:04		Jeriah Horne defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jeriah Horne defensive rebound