2013–14 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2013–14 college basketball season. This was head coach Dan Majerle's first season at Grand Canyon.[1] The Antelopes competed in the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at GCU Arena, with one postseason game at Antelope Gymnasium.[2] This season was year 1 of a 4-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament and did not participate WAC Basketball Tournament. However, the Antelopes could have competed in the NIT, CIT, or CBI tournaments, should they be invited. They finished the season 15–15, 10–6 in WAC play, to finish in third place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Pacific.

2013–14 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record15–15 (10–6 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Lee
  • Mark Nelson
  • Chris Crevelone
Home arenaGCU Arena
Seasons
← 2012–13
2013–14 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah Valley133 .8132012 .625
New Mexico State124 .7502610 .722
Grand Canyon*106 .6251515 .500
Chicago State88 .5001319 .406
Idaho79 .4381617 .485
UMKC79 .4381020 .333
Seattle511 .3131317 .433
Cal State Bakersfield511 .3131319 .406
Texas–Pan American511 .313923 .281
2014 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
* Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II

Roster

2013–14 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Demetrius Walker6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS SrSt. Mary's
New Mexico
Fontana, CA
G2Jeff Lowery6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoDesert VistaPhoenix, AZ
G3Sam Daly6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrUnleyAdelaide, Australia
G4Ryan Majerle6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrRockford
Grand Valley State
Toledo
Rockford, MI
G5Justin Foreman6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)192 lb (87 kg)JrWestbury ChristianHouston, TX
F10Jevon Estelle6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoWinslowWinslow, AZ
F12Daniel Alexander6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg)JrDripping Springs
Texas A&M
Austin, TX
G14Akachi Okugo6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoJesuit
Yuba College
Sacramento, CA
G21Jerome Garrison6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)178 lb (81 kg)JrMountain PointePhoenix, AZ
G24Joshua Braun6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrWestwind PrepAnthem, AZ
F25Miroslav Jakšić6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrWalled LakeWalled Lake, MI
G31Jeremy Adams6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS SrMadison Central
Colorado
Madison, MS
C32Killian Larson6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)268 lb (122 kg)SrPuyallup
Dominican (CA)
Puyallup, WA
F40Blake Davis6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrSt. Mary's
Weber State
Phoenix, AZ
F/C52Jake Zuilhof6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS SoAzleAzle, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
European Tour
08/16/2013*
2:00 pm
at VDA RomeW 85–47 
 (N/A)
Rome, Italy
08/18/2013*
11:00 am
at AS ComoW 106–26 
 (N/A)
Senna Comasco, Italy
08/21/2013*
8:00 am
at Poseidon DCW 106–26 
 (N/A)
Greece
08/22/2013*
8:00 am
at DoukasW 87–50 
 (N/A)
Athens, Greece
Exhibition
11/01/2013*
7:00 pm, Cox7
UC San DiegoL 63–71 
GCU Arena (4,410)
Phoenix, AZ
Regular season
11/08/2013*
5:30 pm, Cox7
vs. Loyola Marymount
USD Tournament
L 75–78 0–1
Jenny Craig Pavilion (N/A)
San Diego, CA
11/09/2013*
7:00 pm, Cox7
at San Diego
USD Tournament
L 59–70 0–2
Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,122)
San Diego, CA
11/16/2013*
7:00 pm, Cox7
Western New MexicoW 91–41 1–2
GCU Arena (4,917)
Phoenix, AZ
11/21/2013*
6:00 pm, Utah Digital
at Utah
Global Sports Showcase
L 54–79 1–3
Huntsman Center (6,286)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/22/2013*
5:00 pm
vs. Savannah State
Global Sports Showcase
W 72–71 2–3
Huntsman Center (275)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/23/2013*
2:00 pm
vs. Lamar
Global Sports Showcase
W 78–69 3–3
Huntsman Center (293)
Salt Lake City, UT
11/29/2013*
7:00 pm, Cox7
San Diego ChristianW 91–61 4–3
GCU Arena (4,612)
Phoenix, AZ
12/03/2013*
7:00 pm, Cox7
VanguardW 82–73 5–3
GCU Arena (4,101)
Phoenix, AZ
12/14/2013*
3:00 pm, FSAZ+
at Northern ArizonaL 61–63 5–4
Walkup Skydome (2,434)
Flagstaff, AZ
12/18/2013*
6:00 pm, Cox7
at TulsaL 65–66 5–5
Reynolds Center (4,191)
Tulsa, OK
12/23/2013*
7:00 pm, RTRM
at New MexicoL 68–80 5–6
The Pit (15,322)
Albuquerque, NM
12/29/2013*
5:00 pm
at Chattanooga
Dr. Pepper Classic
L 64–69 5–7
McKenzie Arena (3,248)
Chattanooga, TN
12/30/2013*
2:30 pm
vs. Middle Tennessee
Dr. Pepper Classic
L 56–79 5–8
McKenzie Arena (2,921)
Chattanooga, TN
01/02/2014
7:00 pm, Cox7
Texas–Pan AmericanW 91–85 6–8
(1–0)
GCU Arena (4,512)
Phoenix, AZ
01/04/2014
7:00 pm, Cox7
New Mexico StateL 62–84 6–9
(1–1)
GCU Arena (4,977)
Phoenix, AZ
01/09/2014
8:00 pm
at Cal State BakersfieldW 66–63 7–9
(2–1)
Rabobank Arena (1,130)
Bakersfield, CA
01/11/2014
7:00 pm, UVU-TV
at Utah ValleyL 58–65 7–10
(2–2)
UCCU Center (2,114)
Orem, UT
01/23/2014
7:00 pm, Cox7
IdahoW 86–73 8–10
(3–2)
GCU Arena (4,201)
Phoenix, AZ
01/25/2014
7:00 pm, Cox7
SeattleW 71–63 9–10
(4–2)
GCU Arena (4,987)
Phoenix, AZ
01/30/2014
6:00 pm
at Chicago StateW 76–75 10–10
(5–2)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (740)
Chicago, IL
02/01/2014
6:00 pm
at UMKCW 72–53 11–10
(6–2)
Municipal Auditorium (2,011)
Kansas City, MO
02/06/2014
7:00 pm, Cox7
Utah ValleyL 68–79 11–11
(6–3)
GCU Arena (4,514)
Phoenix, AZ
02/08/2014
7:00 pm, Cox7
Cal State BakersfieldW 79–70 12–11
(7–3)
GCU Arena (4,429)
Phoenix, AZ
02/20/2014
8:00 pm
at SeattleW 74–73 13–11
(8–3)
KeyArena (2,269)
Seattle, WA
02/22/2014
8:00 pm
at IdahoL 77–83 13–12
(8–4)
Cowan Spectrum (1,080)
Moscow, ID
02/27/2014
7:00 pm, Cox7
UMKCL 80–85 13–13
(8–5)
GCU Arena (4,611)
Phoenix, AZ
03/01/2014
7:00 pm, Cox7
Chicago StateW 84–74 14–13
(9–5)
GCU Arena (4,888)
Phoenix, AZ
03/06/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at New Mexico StateL 57–81 14–14
(9–6)
Pan American Center (6,547)
Las Cruces, NM
03/08/2014
6:00 pm
at Texas–Pan AmericanW 79–78 OT15–14
(10–6)
UTPA Fieldhouse (1,187)
Edinburg, TX
CIT
03/19/2014*
7:00 pm, Cox7
Pacific
First round
L 67–69 15–15
Antelope Gymnasium (1,722)
Phoenix, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[3]

Game summaries

Exhibition: UC San Diego

Broadcasters: Matt Rosen, Rex Chapman, and Barry Buetel
Series History: Grand Canyon leads the regular season series 10-8

Cox7
Nov 1
7:00 PM MST
UC San Diego Tritons 71, Grand Canyon Antelopes 63
Scoring by half: 30-29, 41-34
Pts: Mackenzie McCullough 22
Rebs: Mackenzie McCullough 7
Asts: Hunter Walker 5
Pts: Jerome Garrison 17
Rebs: Blake Davis 9
Asts: Blake Davis 7
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 4,410
Referees: Tommy Nunez, Wilson Holland, Marc A. Beasley

Vs. Loyola Marymount

Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters: Matt Rosen, Rex Chapman & Barry Buetel

Cox7
Nov 8
4:37 PM PST
Grand Canyon Antelopes 75, Loyola Marymount Lions 78
Scoring by half: 29-41, 46-37
Pts: Killian Larson 18
Rebs: Killian Larson 9
Asts: Jerome Garrison 3
Pts: Anthony Ireland 14
Rebs: Gabe Levin 9
Asts: Anthony Ireland 3
Jenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, CA
Attendance: N/A [4]
Referees: Scott Harris, Ronald Brokenbrough, Juan Corral

San Diego

Series History: Grand Canyon leads 10-8
Broadcasters: Matt Rosen, Rex Chapman & Barry Buetel

Cox7
Nov 9
6:07 PM PDT
Grand Canyon Antelopes 59, San Diego Toreros 70
Scoring by half: 27-40, 32-30
Pts: Demetrius Walker 19
Rebs: Killian Larson 15
Asts: Blake Davis 3
Pts: Johnny Dee 17
Rebs: Jito Kok 7
Asts: Christopher Anderson 12
Jenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, CA
Attendance: 2,122 [5]
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Tom Nally, Matthew Rukasin

References