The Grand Canyon Lopes picked up their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory in 2024 when they upset No. 5 Saint Mary's as a No. 12 seed in the first round.

They couldn't repeat the feat as a No. 13 seed against No. 4 Maryland.

The Terrapins dominated the Lopes inside and built a huge lead in the first half, one that they extended in the second half in an 81-49 win at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

Maryland had a 44-16 advantage in points in the paint in the game.

Grand Canyon shot just 28.6% (16-for-56) from the field against Maryland. It was just 5-for-23 from 3-point range. Maryland shot 50.8% from the field (31-61) and 7-for-16 from 3-point range.

Tyon Grant-Foster led Grand Canyon with 23 points, but no other GCU players scored more than six.

Five Maryland players scored in double figures, led by 18 points from Julian Reese.

The Terrapins advance to face No. 12 seed Colorado State in the second round on Sunday. Colorado State upset No. 5 Memphis in the first round, 78-70.

Look back at our updates from the game below.

The Lopes are shooting 28.8% from the field in this game (15-for-52). They are 5-for 23 from 3-point range (21.7%).

It's been a frustrating night in Seattle for a team that entering the NCAA Tournament with a lot of confidence after winning the WAC tournament.

This one is almost over.

A 14-point halftime deficit has ballooned to 26 points for Grand Canyon with 5:20 left.

The Lopes trail Maryland in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament, 71-45. It appears that there won't be a second NCAA Tournament victory for GCU this season after it upset Saint Mary's in the first round last year.

The Terrapins starters have all but six of their points. All of them are in double figures expect for Rodney Rice, who has nine points.

GCU only has one player with more than six points: Tyon Grant-Foster, who has a game-high 23 points.

Maryland has outscored GCU in the second half, 29-17.

This is not the result GCU fans envisioned when the bracket was announced.

The Antelopes have starting to get something going offensively in the last little bit, but they haven't been able to stop the Terrapins.

And trading baskets just isn't going to cut it when you are down by 21 points.

Tyon Grant-Foster is up to 23 points for the Lopes. Julian Reese has 19 for Maryland, while Ja'Kobi Gillespie has 16 and Derik Queen has 12.

The story of this game can be told by the paint.

Or make that points in the paint.

Maryland has 36 points in the paint in this game. Grand Canyon has 10.

The Terrapins have been the more aggressive team. They had fed the ball inside consistently. They have taken advantage of their superior size under the basket.

They also have a 36-29 rebounds advantage.

And they appear well on their way to a second-round March Madness trip, with a lead that has been as high as 23 over Grand Canyon in the second half.

Grand Canyon trailed by 14 at the half and really needed a strong start to the second half to have a chance to get back in this game.

They haven't gotten it.

Maryland has outscored Grand Canyon in the first eight minutes of the second half, 13-8 to extend their lead back to 19 points.

The Terrapins led by as many as 20 in the first half.

GCU is shooting just 27.7% from the field and 22.7% from 3-point range. That's not going to cut it.

Maryland has shot 19 free throws, making 11 of them. GCU is 5-for-8 from the free throw line.

Tyon Grant-Foster now has 18 of his team's 34 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field, but he could really use some help, having scored more than half of his team's points.

No other GCU played has more than four points. The Lopes have been outscored in the second half, 7-6. They really could use a big run to try to get back in this game.

One positive? Grand Canyon is 3-for-5 from the field in the second half.

Something to keep an eye on: Duke Brennan just picked up his third foul early in the second half of the game.

Brennan is having a hard time trying to contain Julian Reese, who has 12 points for the Terrapins. Brennan stayed in the game after picking up his third foul.

Selton Miguel also picked up his third foul early in the second half for Maryland. He was taken out of the game.

What do the halftime numbers say about this game? They say that the Terrapins should be in control. And they are, with a 42-28 advantage after the first 20 minutes.

Maryland is 17-for-33 from the field and 4-for-9 from 3.

Grand Canyon is 9-for-32 from the field and is 5-for-16 on 3-point attempts.

Maryland has a 23-17 advantage in rebounds.

It has a 24-6 edge in points in the paint. It leads in fast break points, 8-3. It holds a 7-2 edge in assists.

It has held a 20-point lead.

Grand Canyon is probably fortunate to only be down by 14 at the half.

Tyon Grant-Foster is doing all he can to keep Grand Canyon in this NCAA Tournament game against Maryland.

The GCU player has 16 points in the first half on 4-for-6 shooting from the field. He is 3-for-5 from 3-point range.

Oh, and he just hit a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to pull GCU within 14, perhaps giving the Lopes a little life before the second half.

JaKobe Coles averages 14.8 points per game on the season for the Grand Canyon Lopes.

He has two points at the half of the Antelopes March Madness game vs Maryland on 1-for-4 shooting.

Tyon Grant-Foster (16 points) is attempting to will the Lopes back into this game, but he needs help. No other GCU player has more than three points at the half in Seattle.

Coles really needs to step up for GCU to give the team a shot to get back in this game.

The good news for Grand Canyon? It has hit three of its last four 3-point attempts.

The bad news? The team still trails, 39-22.

The Antelopes have a huge mountain to climb against the Terrapins.

GCU is 8-for-29 from the field and 4-for-14 from 3. It is going to have to shoot a lot better to have a chance to get back in this game.

It also needs to tighten up on defense and quit allowing easy buckets to the Terrapins, who are now 16-for-29 from the field and 4-for-7 from 3.

Maryland also holds a 19-14 advantage in rebounds.

This is getting ugly in Seattle.

Maryland is on an 18-1 run against Grand Canyon and has built a 33-13 lead on the Antelopes. with 5:20 left in the first half.

Julian Reese is pacing the Terrapins with 11 points, while Ja'Kobi Gillespie has nine, including a couple of 3-pointers.

Maryland has scored 26 points in this game. 20 of them have come in the paint against Grand Canyon.

The Terrapins understand that they have the advantage in the post and they are using it.

The result? Maryland has built a 26-12 lead on Grand Canyon.

It is now shooting 12-for-23 from the field after a rough start. The Terrapins have attempted two three pointers in this game (they made one of them).

Grand Canyon once led this game, 7-2.

The Lopes have a couple of good scorers in Tyon Grant-Foster and Jakobe Coles.

They'll need them to step up to have a chance to beat Maryland. After the first 11 minutes of the game, Grant-Foster has three points and Coles has two.

Maryland has opened up an eight point lead.

GCU averaged 87 points per game in the WAC Tournament, so it is capable of scoring. But it finding it difficult to put the ball in the basket so far. The Lopes are just 5-for-20 from the field and 1-for-9 from 3.

Maryland has made its last seven field goal attempts, bringing it to 9-for-19 from the field.

The Terrapins aren't ice cold anymore. Maryland has scored nine unanswered to turn a 7-2 deficit into an 11-7 lead in Seattle, buoyed by six points from Julian Reese, who is 3-for-5 from the field.

The Terrapins are now 5-for-15 from the field. GCU is 3-for-16 from the field and 1-for-9 from 3-point range.

Collin Moore leads the Lopes with three points.

We are more than seven minutes into this game and these teams have combined for five field goals.

GCU is 3-for-14 from the field and 1-for-7 from 3-point range. Maryland is 2-for-11 from the field and 0-for-1 from 3-point range.

They have to heat up, right?

We've reached the first break in action between Grand Canyon and Maryland and the Lopes have a 5-2 lead over the Terrapins.

GCU is just 2-for-9 from the field, but Maryland is 1-for-6. Grand Canyon had the first five points of the game. It took Maryland almost four minutes to get on the scoreboard.

The Terrapins have three early turnovers. The Lopes have three early fouls.

If you expected a lot of points in the Maryland vs Grand Canyon game, you have to be disappointed early.

The game is scoreless with 17:50 left in the first half.

Grand Canyon is 0-for-4 from the field. Maryland is 0-for-2. Perhaps some nerves from both teams early?

The Grand Canyon vs Maryland game was supposed to start at 1:35 p.m. MST, but it has been moved back to 1:45 p.m. MST after the conclusion of the Colorado State vs Memphis game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

Maryland has an 86.1% chance to beat Grand Canyon, according to ESPN's win probabilities for the game.

The site gives the Lopes a 13.9% shot at defeating the Terrapins in Friday's first-round March Madness NCAA Tournament game.

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The winner of today's Maryland vs Grand Canyon game will take on Colorado State in the second round of the West Region bracket in Seattle on Sunday.

Colorado State, the No. 12 seed, beat No. 5 seed Memphis in the first round today, 78-70. It may have been an upset in terms of seeding, but it wasn't an upset according to odds.

The Rams entered the game as a 2.5-point favorite over the Tigers. They have now won 11 straight games.

The game between Maryland and Grand Canyon is scheduled to begin at 1:35 p.m. MST (4:35 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on TBS.

It can be streamed on Sling TV .

Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose and Andy Katz are scheduled to be the announcing team for the game.

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Grand Canyon advanced to the NCAA Tournament by winning its conference tournament last Saturday night. It went 26-7 overall in the regular season and 13-3 in the Western Athletic Conference.

GCU is playing in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons under coach Bryce Drew.

Last season, Grand Canyon advanced to the second round as a No. 12 seed, beating No. 5 Saint Mary's, 75-66, in the first round before falling to No. 4 Alabama, 72-61. It was GCU's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory.

GCU's first-round March Madness opponent, Maryland, advanced to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team from the Big Ten.

It went 25-8 overall in the regular season and 14-6 in the Big Ten conference.

Maryland is playing in the NCAA Tournament for the 31st time. It last reached the tournament in 2023 where it lost to No. 1 seed Alabama in the second round.

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Coach Bryce Drew is taking the Lopes to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in his five years in Phoenix.

They'll have plenty of experience this go-round, behind guards Tyon Grant-Foster, Ray Harrison and Collin Moore, and center Duke Brennan, who all started in last year's historic first-round win.

They also have the WAC Sixth Player of the Year Lok Wur, who had a key role on last year's team. They will lean heavily on the March Madness experience of senior forward JaKobe Coles, who was part of the past three NCAA Tournaments with TCU.

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Maryland fell to Michigan in the Big Ten tournament semifinals on Saturday night.

The team is led by Derik Queen, Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Rodney Rice, Julian Reese and Selton Miguel. Each averages at least 12 points per game.

Maryland is an 11.5-point favorite over GCU, according to March Madness odds provided by DraftKings .

The Terps are -550 on the moneyline, while the Antelopes are +410. The over/under (point total) is set at 149.5 points.

GCU has been on a hot streak, with its lone loss in its last 10 games a 1-point setback in overtime at Abilene Christian. The Antelopes impressed in the WAC tourney and won an NCAA Tournament game last season. That experience will go a long way in helping GCU pull off the upset. This is one to watch for sure.

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