Grand Canyon defeated Bethune-Cookman 99-81 in men’s basketball Nov. 7 at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix. Quentin Heady and Connor Teasley led Bethune-Cookman with 15 points each. Grand Canyon never trailed and improved to 2-0, while Bethune-Cookman fell to 0-3.
Grand Canyon opened with a 7-0 run, with Makaih Williams scoring all seven points. The Antelopes built their lead to 18 points before Bethune-Cookman outscored them by five over the final eight minutes of the first half. Grand Canyon led 56-43 at halftime and held a 43-38 advantage in the second half.
Turnovers create separation
Bethune-Cookman committed 18 turnovers that led to 22 Grand Canyon points. Bethune-Cookman also scored 44 bench points and shot 71.9 percent from the free-throw line on 32 attempts. Those offensive contributions could not offset the points Grand Canyon created from turnovers.
Heady scored 13 first-half points and made nine trips to the free-throw line. Bethune-Cookman cut Grand Canyon’s lead to single digits with 15:51 remaining in the second half. Jameel Morris later converted an and-one to make the score 74-68, but Bethune-Cookman could not get closer.
Grand Canyon closes out win
Jaden Henley scored 19 second-half points for Grand Canyon on 5-of-6 shooting. Daniel Perez-Rouzan led Bethune-Cookman in the second half with 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting. Grand Canyon remained in control down the stretch to secure the 18-point victory.
What comes next
Bethune-Cookman is scheduled to play at San Diego State on Nov. 11, 2026, at 5 p.m. EST. The matchup will follow a game in which 18 Bethune-Cookman turnovers produced 22 points for Grand Canyon. Bethune-Cookman will enter the game at 0-3.
FSB Take
Bethune-Cookman’s 44 bench points and 71.9 percent free-throw shooting provided productive offensive areas against Grand Canyon. The 18 turnovers, however, directly created 22 points for the opponent and gave Grand Canyon an important source of separation. Ball security is the clearest area Bethune-Cookman must address before its game at San Diego State.
Source: Original report