Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball

Grand Canyon Antelopes
Grand Canyon Antelopes
	2023–24 Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team
University	Grand Canyon University
Head coach	Molly Miller (4th season)
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Arena	Global Credit Union Arena ; (capacity: 7,200)
Nickname	Antelopes
Colors	Purple, black, and white;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	2011, 2012, 2013*
NCAA tournament second round
	2011, 2012, 2013*
NCAA tournament appearances
	1997, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013; *at Division II level
Conference regular season champions
	2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012; (Pacific West)

The Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).^[2]

History

GCU began play in 1988, beginning as an NAIA team in District VII. They began play in NCAA Division II in 1991. They joined the Pacific West Conference in 1992 after two years in the Continental Divide Conference. They joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 1994, playing in the conference until 2004. After two independent seasons, they joined the Pacific West Conference in 2006. The program underwent the transition to Division I beginning in 2013, joining the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2013. The four-year process means that the team cannot be invited nor play in the Division I Tournament until 2018, though they can play in the WNIT or WBI. They were invited to the 2016 Women's Basketball Invitational, losing 57–51 to North Dakota in the first round. The Antelopes have an all-time record (as of the end of the 2015–16 season) of 367–419, with a 317–381 record outside of Division I.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Postseason

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Antelopes made six appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 4–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1997	First Round	Western New Mexico	L, 68–80
2004	First Round	Cal State Bakersfield	L, 61–86
2009	First Round	Seattle Pacific	L, 48–77
2011	First Round Second Round Third Round	Seattle Pacific Cal State Monterey Bay Cal Poly Pomona	W, 53–51 W, 55–35 L, 61–68
2012	First Round Second Round	Cal Poly Pomona Alaska Anchorage	W, 49–48 L, 58–77
2013	First Round Second Round	UC San Diego Simon Fraser	W, 68–57 L, 59–76