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M Basketball
5-27-08
Scott Mossman resigned as Grand Canyon University men's basketball coach to put his family first and pursue  other basketball opportunities. He is expected to remain on board until early June.
"I've decided to step down from my head coaching position at Grand Canyon for family reasons and to pursue other business opportunities in the sport of basketball," Mossman said. "It was a real hard decision. There's no question I'm going to miss coaching. I'm thankful for the university for giving me 10 of the best years of my life."
Grand Canyon athletic director Keith Baker supports Mossman's decision to step down on his own terms.
"I appreciate the devotion and desire that Scott has brought to our athletic program," Baker said. "Our return to NCAA Regional competition in 2007 was a great highlight on the competitive side, and one that is most recognizable publicly, but Scott impacted GCU much more deeply than that. I know that he cares for his players, and ultimately did his best for them daily. Our program is better off today for what he did here. I gladly support him in his desire to pursue other opportunities at this time."
M Basketball
3-13-08
Senior forward Rudy Bogan was a first team all-Pacific West Conference selection.
Bogan, a Chicago native who now makes his home in Glendale, Ariz., led Grand Canyon in scoring at 14.9 points per game. He shot 53.6 percent from three-point range, which ranked tops among NCAA Division II.
Bogan shot 50.5 percent from the field and 79 percent from the free throw line. He averaged 4.3 rebounds and scored a team-high 402 points this season.
M Basketball
3-12-08
Bogan country's best triple threat; Glenn 11th nationally
Grand Canyon University seniors Rudy Bogan (pictured) and Andray Glenn finished among the country's leaders in different statistical categories. Bogan, a 6-6 senior forward from Glendale/Chicago, connected on 53.6 percent of his three-point field goals. NCAA statistical reports require a player make at least 2.5 triples to be included among the nation's leaders. Bogan's 67 of 125 equated to 2.48 per game. Some reports rounded up Bogan's triple makes per game to 2.5. Either way, his 53.6 percentage ranked No. 1 among the nation's leaders. Glenn, a 6-foot-7 center from London, England, shot 87.5 percent from the free throw line to rank him tied for 11th among NCAA Division II leaders. Glenn hit 70 of 80 free throws this year. He had a string of 17 consecutive makes over a five-game span.
M Basketball
2-23-08
BELMONT, Calif. -- Rudy Bogan may have summed it up right.
"Speechless," Grand Canyon's most consistent scorer (pictured) said after the Antelopes lost to Notre Dame de Namur 81-69 Saturday night to cap the season.
No words to describe a team with potential that didn't live up to it.
Grand Canyon (12-15, 6-12 PacWest) ran into a second half stumbling block, and Notre Dame de Namur (10-14, 6-10) capitalized, sending the Antelopes home empty.
"We just came up short," said senior guard Mike Grothaus, who always tried to play with the type of fast-pace furry his coach preached all season but just couldn't elicit from his squad. "We just never could find the right track. We just couldn't close games out."
M Basketball
2-19-08
These are what all the games could be like in Antelope Gym. 
Behind a fan-frenzy crowd who gave their boys energy unlike any game this year on Planet Purple, Grand Canyon University responded in a big way Tuesday night, routing Southwestern College 105-66 in the final home game of the season.
"I wish they could all be this fun," coach Scott Mossman said on a night he was remembered for being a key member of the 1988 NAIA National Championship team that is celebrating its 20-year anniversary.
Grand Canyon built a 60-22 halftime lead, shooting 53.5 percent from the floor, and fed off the Purple Passion from a crowd that equalled as much energy as its team creating all the excitement. It was a night to remember for a team that carried so much potential this year.
"It was real fun because all the guys were happy again," said senior forward Rudy Bogan, who came into the game leading the nation in three-point percentage. "It just brought a lot of joy to the team. It kind of brought us a little closer together because it was our last home game together."
Senior center Andray Glenn (pictured), who is among the nation's top 10 in free throw shooting, shot 8 of 10 from the field, capping his final days in Purple and Black with 16 points and seven boards.
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