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Both teams fight to gain possession of the ball. (Photo by Steven Infante)

Gallery: Men’s Basketball obtains win against WAC top seed, GCU

February 24, 2024 by Steven Infante and John Stai

The Wildcats won their game on Saturday afternoon against the Grand Canyon University Antelopes with a final score of 79-73. The game makes a three-way tie in WAC rankings with CBU and SFA with standings of 7-9. The Wildcats will face off against Southern Utah on Thursday at 6:30 p.m..

Kavion McClain, junior guard from Memphis, Tennesee, dribbles past his opponent. (Photo by John Stai)
Nasir DeGruy, sophomore guard from New Orleans, Louisiana, dibbles the ball down the court. (Photo by Steven Infante)
Cameron Steele, senior forward from Excelsior, Minnesota, attempts a free throw shot. (Photo by Steven Infante)

Team huddles together for a pep talk. (Photo by John Stai)
Kavion McClain, junior guard from Memphis, Tennessee, dribbles the ball down the court. (Photo by Steven Infante)
Ali Abdou Dibba, junior guard from Stockholm, Sweden, prepares to shoot a free throw. (Photo by John Stai)

Ali Abdou Dibba, junior guard from Stockholm, Sweden, performs a layup. (Photo by John Stai)
The team raises their fists in celebration during a media timeout. (Photo by John Stai)
Ali Abdou Dibba, junior guard from Stockholm, Sweden, attempts to make a pass. (Photo by Steven Infante)

Kavion McClain, junior guard from Memphis, Tennesee, dribbles down court. (Photo by John Stai)
Kavion McClain, junior guard from Memphis, Tennessee, defends against his opponent. (Photo by Steven Infante)
The team gathers together during a timeout. (Photo by Steven Infante)

Both teams fight to gain possession of the ball. (Photo by Steven Infante)
Leonardo Bettiol, sophmore foward from Roncade, Italy, goes up for a layup. (Photo by Steven Infante)
Airion Simmons, senior forward from Little Rock, Arkansas, jumps up to catch the ball. (Photo by John Stai)

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Sports Tagged With: ACU basketball, ACU MBB, Basketball, GCU, GCU Basketball, GCU Men's Basketball, MBB, Men's Basketball

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