PHOENIX —
Stevie Smith scored a career-high 14 points off the bench for the Wildcats as they dropped a tough road game at Grand Canyon. The Lopes shot 63 percent from the field and 50 percent from behind the arc to hand the Wildcats a lopsided loss. GCU moves to 4-0 in WAC play while the Wildcats drop to 2-3 in conference action.
Key Plays
- Immanuel Allen got the scoring started making a jumper on the Wildcats first possession.
- A three from Mahki Morris gave ACU an early 8-5 lead.
- An 8-0 run from GCU erased a four-point ACU lead to put the Lopes up by four.
- Coryon Mason picked off a GCU pass and made the layup at the other end to cut into a seven-point GCU lead.
- After a three from Cameron Steele cut the Lopes lead to five, GCU answered with another 8-0 run to push their lead to 13.
- Steele would hit another three early in the second half to cut the lead to 12, but the Lopes answered with a three of their own to keep the momentum in their favor.
- Stevie Smith scored the final seven points for the Wildcats to get to a career-high 14 points.
Stat Pack
- The Wildcats gave up 90-plus points in regulation for the first time since the 2015-16 season in a loss to SFA.
- This is the third-straight game that ACU's opponent has shot 45 percent or better from three. They had only allowed that once prior to these last three games.
- Smith recorded a career-high 14 points in just 12 minutes of action.
- The Wildcats still boasted a plus-six turnover margin and tallied nine steals on the night.
- Reggie Miller tallied four steals for the Wildcats while freshman Ja'Sean Jackson added three steals of his own.
Up Next
ACU will continue their road trip with another tough opponent in New Mexico State on Saturday night. The game tips in the Pan American Center at 5 p.m. CT.
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