Global Credit Union Arena · at Grand Canyon
#358ULMUL Monroe
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Season records: UL Monroe and Grand Canyon
ULMThis seasonGCU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects GCU 90–62 · win probability GCU 99%
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model 151.5
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: GCU has more of the edges

ULM 1, GCU 7 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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GCU offense vs ULM defense
Offense 83rd of 366 against a defense 361st, on the model’s ratings
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: ULM 25.1%, GCU 31.3%. Defensive: ULM 64.6%, GCU 74.7%
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ULM offense vs GCU defense
Offense 332nd of 366 against a defense 78th, on the model’s ratings
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Shooting
Effective FG%: ULM 47.8 and allows 57.1; GCU 51.7 and allows 47.4
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Three-pointers
ULM hits 32.2% and allows 36.9%; GCU hits 31.8% and allows 31.9%. Threes are 41.9% and 38.9% of their shots
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Free throws
Free throw rate: ULM 38.8, GCU 39.5. Allowed: ULM 27.7, GCU 39.0
Context
Schedule so far
ULM has played the 216th-hardest schedule, GCU the 107th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: ULM 1%, GCU 51%. Transfers in: ULM 6, GCU 9. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Tempo
About 70 possessions: ULM plays 71.3 a game (58th fastest), GCU 69.3 (166th). Faster games mean more points
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Home court
GCU at home. This season: GCU 0-0 at home, ULM 0-0 away
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: ULM 16.9%, GCU 17.6%. Forced: ULM 15.7%, GCU 17.4%

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—GCU -28.1—
Total—151.5—
Projected score—ULM 61.7 · GCU 89.8

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadGCU -16.6—
1H total70.8—
1H projected scoreULM 27.1 · GCU 43.7—

Grand Canyon has the better starters

Position by position: UL Monroe 0, Grand Canyon 2, even 3
UL MonroeBetterGrand Canyon
G D. Anderson TR5.1 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.6 ast Score 23
Even
G J. Zimmerman TR15.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 2.3 ast Score 32
G K. London TR5.6 pts · 1.4 reb · 1 ast Score 5
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G M. Tucker TR13 pts · 2.1 reb · 3 ast Score 56
G Q. McPherson TR4.4 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast Score 60
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G J. Henley17.7 pts · 5.7 reb · 2.9 ast Score 97
G R. Cowherd TR0.9 pts · 0 reb · 0.1 ast Not ranked
No call
G M. Williams14 pts · 2.7 reb · 2.5 ast Score 89
C J. Lafleur TR1 pts · 2.5 reb · 0 ast Not ranked
No call
F B. Barkley TR14.7 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.2 ast Score 89
UL MonroeBetterGrand Canyon
ULM offense332nd of 366 · -10.8
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GCU defense78th of 366 · +0.5
ULM defense361st of 366 · -11.5
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GCU offense83rd of 366 · +0.4
Backcourt-4.2 · 4 players
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Backcourt+4.6 · 4 players
Frontcourt-0.3 · 1 player
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Frontcourt+3.0 · 1 player
Bench-0.1 · 2 players
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Bench+2.6 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestULM betterGCU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
UL Monroe
Guards
D. Anderson16 min · TRK. London14 min · TRQ. McPherson11 min · TRR. Cowherd5 min · TRC. Campbell1 minP. TillmanNew
Forwards
L. Carr2 min · TRG. ChamberlainNewJ. RegisteNewG. SchoentgenNew
Centers
J. Lafleur6 min · TRM. AdonryNewZ. NdanckyNew
Grand Canyon
Guards
J. Zimmerman33 min · TRM. Tucker32 min · TRJ. Henley32 minM. Williams27 minT. Holloman26 min · TRD. Skillings25 min · TR
Forwards
B. Barkley29 min · TRT. Behrend22 min · TRA. Dickerson22 min · TRO. Biliew20 min · TRJ. SawyerNewJ. WhortonNew
Centers
E. Demirel23 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
ULMGCU
Scoring
71.7 #255Points per game75.6 #153
1.00 #321Points per possession1.09 #158
71.3 #58Pace (possessions)69.3 #166
Shooting
47.8 #316Effective FG%51.7 #162
32.2 #2703-point %31.8 #286
41.9 #1353-point attempt rate38.9 #192
38.8 #85Free throw rate39.5 #67
Possessions
16.9 #196Turnover rate17.6 #245
25.1 #338Offensive rebound rate31.3 #150
11.9 #288Assists per game12.8 #230
Defense
85.4 #361Points allowed68.7 #42
1.20 #358Points allowed per possession0.99 #22
57.1 #358Opponent effective FG%47.4 #28
36.9 #343Opponent 3-point %31.9 #60
15.7 #235Turnovers forced17.4 #129
64.6 #345Defensive rebound rate74.7 #12
6.0 #237Steals per game6.6 #165
3.2 #189Blocks per game3.6 #123

UL Monroe

2-28 in 2025-26 overall · 1-18 in conference · Sun Belt Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Old Dominion80–87
  • L@ Troy65–80
  • L@ South Alabama54–89
  • Lvs Arkansas St94–102
  • Lvs Troy76–77

A week or more of rest.

Grand Canyon

20-12 in 2025-26 overall · 13-8 in conference · Mountain West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Nevada80–84
  • Wvs Fresno St85–60
  • W@ Air Force86–60
  • L@ Utah State69–74
  • Wvs UNLV80–67

A week or more of rest.