Grand Canyon Lopes vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

Mar 24, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
GCU	30	31	61
ALA	38	34	72

Game Recap

Alabama gets big game from Mark Sears, beats Grand Canyon 72-61 in March Madness. Mark Sears carried Alabama long enough for the Crimson Tide to get an unexpected contribution and reach the Sweet 16.

Player Stats

GRAND CANYON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
24Duke Brennan	24	3-4	0-0	2-5	8	0	2	0	1	2	8
30Gabe McGlothan	35	2-8	0-2	4-5	6	0	2	0	1	4	8
0Ray Harrison	31	1-9	0-7	4-6	3	2	0	0	2	4	6
8Collin Moore	28	2-6	0-1	4-5	3	1	2	0	2	3	8
7Tyon Grant-Foster	39	9-22	2-7	9-16	8	0	2	3	5	3	29
5Lok Wur	20	1-5	0-2	0-0	5	0	0	3	0	5	2
22Josh Baker	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10Jovan Blacksher Jr.	22	0-2	0-1	0-0	3	2	2	2	2	0	0


TOTAL	-	18-5632.1%	2-2010.0%	23-3762.2%	36	5	10	8	13	21	61

ALABAMA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Grant Nelson	17	0-4	0-1	3-4	1	0	1	2	1	4	3
1Mark Sears	38	8-18	5-11	5-6	12	6	3	0	4	2	26
12Latrell Wrightsell	11	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
3Rylan Griffen	30	4-8	2-6	3-4	1	1	2	1	1	4	13
55Aaron Estrada	37	4-14	0-4	0-0	10	6	4	0	3	2	8
11Mohamed Wague	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
10Mouhamed Dioubate	13	3-6	0-0	3-3	5	0	0	2	0	2	9
15Jarin Stevenson	13	1-3	0-2	0-1	4	0	0	0	0	5	2
23Nick Pringle	25	2-2	0-0	2-4	9	0	0	2	2	3	6
24Sam Walters	13	1-6	1-5	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	1	3
TOTAL	-	24-6536.9%	8-3125.8%	16-2272.7%	44	13	10	9	12	26	72

Play-by-Play

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1st halfGCUALA

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Grand Canyon.
(19:44) Gabe McGlothan missed Jumper.
(19:44) Grant Nelson Block.
(19:44) Collin Moore Offensive Rebound.
(19:44) Collin Moore missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(19:44) Duke Brennan Offensive Rebound.
(19:39) Duke Brennan missed Layup.
(19:39) Alabama Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:24) Mark Sears made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
03
(19:11) Collin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:11) Duke Brennan Offensive Rebound.
(19:05) Ray Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:05) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
(18:44) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:44) Collin Moore Defensive Rebound.
(18:14) Tyon Grant-Foster Turnover.
(18:14) Rylan Griffen Steal.
(18:04) Foul on Ray Harrison.
(17:59) Rylan Griffen missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:59) Ray Harrison Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:42) Duke Brennan made Jumper. Assisted by Ray Harrison.
23
+3 (17:31) Rylan Griffen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Sears.
26
(17:14) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Layup.
(17:14) Duke Brennan Offensive Rebound.
(17:08) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:08) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
(17:03) Aaron Estrada missed Layup.
(17:03) Tyon Grant-Foster Block.
(17:03) Alabama Offensive Rebound.
(16:51) Aaron Estrada missed Jumper.
(16:51) Duke Brennan Defensive Rebound.
(16:34) Foul on Grant Nelson.
(16:34) Duke Brennan missed Free Throw.
(16:34) Grand Canyon Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:34) Duke Brennan made Free Throw.
36
(16:19) Grant Nelson missed Layup.
(16:19) Gabe McGlothan Defensive Rebound.
(16:05) Ray Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:05) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
(15:48) Aaron Estrada missed Layup.
(15:48) Duke Brennan Defensive Rebound.
(15:34) Ray Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:34) Mark Sears Defensive Rebound.
(15:25) Grant Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:25) Tyon Grant-Foster Defensive Rebound.
(15:15) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Jumper.
(15:15) Mark Sears Defensive Rebound.
(15:07) Grant Nelson missed Layup.
(15:07) Gabe McGlothan Defensive Rebound.
(15:00) Foul on Latrell Wrightsell Jr..
(14:53) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Jumper.
(14:53) Sam Walters Block.
(14:53) Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.
(14:44) Mark Sears missed Layup.
(14:44) Jovan Blacksher Jr. Block.
(14:44) Jovan Blacksher Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(14:34) Jovan Blacksher Jr. Turnover.
(14:34) Aaron Estrada Steal.
(14:26) Sam Walters missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:26) Ray Harrison Defensive Rebound.
(14:24) Foul on Jarin Stevenson.
(14:11) Gabe McGlothan missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:11) Nick Pringle Defensive Rebound.
(13:53) Foul on Lok Wur.
+1 (13:53) Nick Pringle made Free Throw.
37
(13:53) Nick Pringle missed Free Throw.
(13:53) Ray Harrison Defensive Rebound.
(13:32) Foul on Jarin Stevenson.
+2 (13:16) Tyon Grant-Foster made Jumper.
57
(12:50) Mark Sears Turnover.
(12:50) Jovan Blacksher Jr. Steal.
(12:40) Jovan Blacksher Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:40) Grant Nelson Block.
(12:40) Grand Canyon Offensive Rebound.
(12:29) Gabe McGlothan missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:29) Sam Walters Defensive Rebound.
(12:06) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. missed Jumper.
(12:06) Lok Wur Block.
(12:06) Alabama Offensive Rebound.
(12:02) Sam Walters missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:02) Nick Pringle Offensive Rebound.
(11:58) Aaron Estrada missed Layup.
(11:58) Lok Wur Block.
(11:58) Jovan Blacksher Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:52) Tyon Grant-Foster made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jovan Blacksher Jr..
87
(11:48) Technical Foul on Alabama.
(11:48) Foul on Alabama.
+1 (11:48) Ray Harrison made Free Throw.
97
(11:48) Ray Harrison missed Free Throw.
(11:48) Alabama Deadball Team Rebound.
(11:37) Aaron Estrada missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:37) Lok Wur Defensive Rebound.
(11:07) Jovan Blacksher Jr. Turnover.
(11:07) Mark Sears Steal.
(11:00) Rylan Griffen missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:00) Nick Pringle Offensive Rebound.
+3 (10:56) Mark Sears made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
910
(10:24) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Layup.
(10:24) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:18) Mark Sears made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
913
(9:49) Ray Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:49) Mark Sears Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:39) Rylan Griffen made Layup. Assisted by Mark Sears.
915
+2 (9:22) Ray Harrison made Layup. Assisted by Collin Moore.
1115
(9:07) Mark Sears missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:07) Lok Wur Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:58) Collin Moore made Layup.
1315
+2 (8:45) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Rylan Griffen.
1317
(8:22) Collin Moore missed Layup.
(8:22) Nick Pringle Block.
(8:22) Nick Pringle Defensive Rebound.
(8:10) Foul on Lok Wur.
(8:10) Grant Nelson Turnover.
(8:10) Foul on Grant Nelson.
(7:43) Foul on Mark Sears.
(7:43) Ray Harrison missed Free Throw.
(7:43) Grand Canyon Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:43) Ray Harrison made Free Throw.
1417
(7:23) Mouhamed Dioubate missed Layup.
(7:23) Mouhamed Dioubate Offensive Rebound.
(7:20) Foul on Gabe McGlothan.
(7:12) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:12) Mouhamed Dioubate Offensive Rebound.
(7:08) Mouhamed Dioubate missed Layup.
(7:08) Mouhamed Dioubate Offensive Rebound.
(7:04) Mouhamed Dioubate missed Layup.
(7:04) Tyon Grant-Foster Block.
(7:04) Grand Canyon Defensive Rebound.
(6:47) Ray Harrison missed Jumper.
(6:47) Gabe McGlothan Offensive Rebound.
(6:36) Foul on Latrell Wrightsell Jr..
+1 (6:36) Gabe McGlothan made Free Throw.
1517
(6:36) Gabe McGlothan missed Free Throw.
(6:36) Grand Canyon Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (6:36) Gabe McGlothan made Free Throw.
1617
(6:20) Rylan Griffen missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:20) Mark Sears Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:15) Mark Sears made Layup.
1619
(5:48) Gabe McGlothan missed Jumper.
(5:48) Mark Sears Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:37) Aaron Estrada made Jumper.
1621
(5:10) Foul on Mouhamed Dioubate.
+1 (5:10) Gabe McGlothan made Free Throw.
1721
+1 (5:10) Gabe McGlothan made Free Throw.
1821
(5:00) Foul on Lok Wur.
+1 (5:00) Mark Sears made Free Throw.
1822
+1 (5:00) Mark Sears made Free Throw.
1823
(4:43) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Jumper.
(4:43) Grand Canyon Offensive Rebound.
(4:43) Mohamed Wague Block.
(4:40) Foul on Mohamed Wague.
(4:40) Technical Foul on Nick Pringle.
(4:40) Foul on Nick Pringle.
+1 (4:40) Ray Harrison made Free Throw.
1923
+1 (4:40) Duke Brennan made Free Throw.
2123
(4:40) Duke Brennan missed Free Throw.
+1 (4:40) Ray Harrison made Free Throw.
2023
(4:40) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
(4:20) Foul on Tyon Grant-Foster.
(4:20) Rylan Griffen missed Free Throw.
(4:20) Alabama Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:20) Rylan Griffen made Free Throw.
2124
+2 (4:03) Tyon Grant-Foster made Jumper.
2324
+2 (3:55) Aaron Estrada made Layup.
2326
(3:35) Ray Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:35) Gabe McGlothan Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:31) Gabe McGlothan made Jumper.
2526
+2 (3:12) Rylan Griffen made Jumper.
2528
+3 (2:53) Tyon Grant-Foster made Three Point Jumper.
2828
(2:27) Foul on Collin Moore.
+1 (2:27) Grant Nelson made Free Throw.
2829
(2:27) Grant Nelson missed Free Throw.
(2:27) Tyon Grant-Foster Defensive Rebound.
(2:14) Collin Moore Turnover.
(2:14) Aaron Estrada Steal.
(1:59) Foul on Ray Harrison.
+1 (1:59) Rylan Griffen made Free Throw.
2830
+1 (1:59) Rylan Griffen made Free Throw.
2831
(1:38) Foul on Rylan Griffen.
(1:38) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Free Throw.
(1:38) Grand Canyon Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:38) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Free Throw.
(1:38) Grand Canyon Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:38) Tyon Grant-Foster missed Free Throw.
(1:38) Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:33) Nick Pringle made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
2833
(1:02) Gabe McGlothan missed Layup.
(1:02) Nick Pringle Block.
(1:02) Grand Canyon Offensive Rebound.
(0:58) Grand Canyon Turnover.
+3 (0:49) Rylan Griffen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
2836
+2 (0:22) Tyon Grant-Foster made Layup.
3036
+2 (0:09) Aaron Estrada made Layup. Assisted by Mark Sears.
3038

2nd half

Team Stats

GCU

ALA

61Points72

18-56(32.1%)Field Goal(%)24-65(36.9%)

2-20(10.0%)3-Point(%)8-31(25.8%)

23-37(62.2%)Free Throw(%)16-22(72.7%)

41(15)Rebounds(Offensive)50(20)

5Assists13

10Steals10

8Blocks9

14Turnovers13

21(0)Fouls(Technical)26(2)

3Largest Lead11

Game Details

Sunday, March 24, 2024 · 7:10 PM

Coleman Coliseum · Tuscaloosa, AL

capacity: 14,474

tv: TBS