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WAC Tournament - Grand Canyon Downs Sam Houston State 78-75 - Match Report

Grand Canyon grabbed a 78-75 win over Sam Houston State on Friday, behind a 21-point effort from Kobe Knox at Orleans Arena.

Grand Canyon was a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Grand Canyon got 17 points from Noah Baumann and another 17 points from Chance McMillian. Ray Harrison contributed 6 assists, while Gabe McGlothan cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Sam Houston State got 24 points from Qua Grant in a losing cause and another 11 points from Donte Powers. Qua Grant contributed 8 assists for them, while Kaosi Ezeagu had 5 rebounds.

Grand Canyon was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Sam Houston State as they grabbed 25 boards, while Grand Canyon only had 22