The 6-foot-11, 265-pound Hawkeyes center is a versatile scorer on the post and perimeter (41% 3-point shooting) for 23.7 points per game (third in the nation). Much of the Lopes' fighting chance centers around their best player, senior center Asbjørn Midtgaard, being a formidable matchup in size and skill for Garza.
"Hopefully, the country is going to know about us." "I love this program," said Drew, the only first-year head coach besides Iona's Rick Pitino in the field of 64. (Phoenix time) on TBS, the Lopes needs their past three victories' peak level of play to translate into "One Shining Moment" at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. GCU has a shot, but whether it is the shot that can topple an Iowa team that is ranked eighth in the nation with two-time national player of the year Luka Garza is requiring a leaping Lope of faith from the WAC champions.
15 seed, the Lopes are massive underdogs but maybe, just maybe, GCU could become a Cinderella like what its head coach, Bryce Drew, did for Valparaiso with "The Shot" 23 years ago. It is GCU, the Hawkeyes' upset-minded, 15th-seeded opponent.Īs a No. INDIANAPOLIS – When 240 Havocs arrive from Phoenix to watch their Grand Canyon basketball team make the program's NCAA tournament debut Saturday, those GCU students will see a championship team on the court that ranks in the top 15 nationally for offensive and defensive field goal percentage, boasts three all-conference players, touts a national shooting leader and follows a coach leading his fourth Big Dance qualifier. WATCH: TBS, March Madness Live | LISTEN: 1580 The Fanatic | STATS: View
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