# 2022–23 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Bryce Drew in his third season. The Antelopes play their home games at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–12, 11–7 in WAC Play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated UT Arlington, Seattle U, Sam Houston, and Southern Utah to win the WAC tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.

## Previous season

The 2021–22 Antelopes finished fourth in the WAC regular season and lost in the semifinals of the 2022 WAC men's basketball tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 28, 2022* 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Eastern New Mexico | W 71–43 | – | GCU Arena (7,319) Phoenix, AZ |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Montana State | W 60–54 | 1–0 | GCU Arena (7,171) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 9, 2022* 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | San Diego Christian | W 101–50 | 2–0 | GCU Arena (6,891) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 12, 2022* 2:00 pm, Mountain West Network | | at Nevada | L 46–59 | 2–1 | Lawlor Events Center (5,705) Reno, NV |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Grambling | W 81–48 | 3–1 | GCU Arena (7,166) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 21, 2022* 1:00 pm, CBS Sports Network | | vs. Wichita State Hall of Fame Classic | L 43–55 | 3–2 | T-Mobile Center (425) Kansas City, MO |
| November 22, 2022* 9:30 am, CBS Sports Network | | vs. Northern Iowa Hall of Fame Classic consolation game | W 69–67 | 4–2 | T-Mobile Center (201) Kansas City, MO |
| November 26, 2022* 6:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Benedictine Mesa | W 110–53 | 5–2 | GCU Arena (6,873) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Alcorn State | W 80–72 | 6–2 | GCU Arena (6,713) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 3, 2022* 2:00 pm, Mountain West Network | | at Wyoming | W 66–58 | 7–2 | Arena-Auditorium (4,472) Laramie, WY |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | L 65–69 | 7–3 | GCU Arena (7,011) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 10, 2022* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. North Texas Jerry Colangelo Classic | L 58–60 | 7–4 | Footprint Center (4,781) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 17, 2022* 6:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | W 83–73 $^{OT}$ | 8–4 | GCU Arena (7,072) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 20, 2022* 6:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Idaho State | W 68–66 | 9–4 | GCU Arena (6,804) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 29, 2022 6:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | California Baptist | W 73–59 | 10–4 (1–0) | GCU Arena (7,316) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 5, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston | W 72–68 $^{OT}$ | 11–4 (2–0) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (777) Huntsville, TX |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 68–73 | 11–5 (2–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,286) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 80–48 | 12–5 (3–1) | GCU Arena (6,982) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 14, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 74–79 | 12–6 (3–2) | CBU Events Center (5,050) Riverside, CA |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 89–85 | 13–6 (4–2) | GCU Arena (6,041) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 21, 2023 6:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 74–76 | 13–7 (4–3) | GCU Arena (7,007) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 26, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | W 75–73 | 14–7 (5–3) | Moody Coliseum (1,889) Abilene, TX |
| January 28, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton | L 62–81 | 14–8 (5–4) | Wisdom Gymnasium (2,155) Stephenville, TX |
| February 4, 2023 6:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | W 86–83 | 15–8 (6–4) | GCU Arena (7,095) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | W 78–67 | 16–8 (7–4) | GCU Arena (7,076) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 11, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Seattle U | L 58–63 | 16–9 (7–5) | Redhawk Center (999) Seattle, WA |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley | L 76–77 | 16–10 (7–6) | GCU Arena (6,039) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 17, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Abilene Christian | W 94–84 | 17–10 (8–6) | GCU Arena (7,438) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | W 2–0 Forfeit | 18–10 (9–6) | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM |
| February 24, 2023 7:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+ | | Seattle U | L 54–65 | 18–11 (9–7) | GCU Arena (7,414) Phoenix, AZ |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | W 83–78 | 19–11 (10–7) | America First Event Center (1,460) Cedar City, UT |
| March 3, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Tech | W 71–61 | 20–11 (11–7) | Burns Arena (2,141) St. George, UT |
| WAC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (12) UT Arlington First round | W 82–77 | 21–11 | Michelob Ultra Arena (785) Paradise, NV |
| March 9, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Seattle Quarterfinals | W 84–79 | 22–11 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 10, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (1) Sam Houston Semifinals | W 78–75 | 23–11 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 11, 2023 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (5) | vs. (3) Southern Utah Championship | W 84–66 | 24–11 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 17, 2023* 4:35 pm, TruTV | (14 W) | vs. (3 W) No. 9 Gonzaga First Round | L 70–82 | 24–12 | Ball Arena Denver, CO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Mountain Time. ||||||
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