Global Credit Union Arena at GCU

By the Numbers

Capacity	7,000
Broke ground	June 25, 2010
Opened	Sep. 1, 2011
Expanded	2014
Architect	360 Architecture Architekton
Contractor	Perini Building Company

Top Crowd by Sport

Sport	Crowd	Date	Opponent
MBB	7,521	1/11/18	New Mexico State
WBB	6,019	11/30/22	Arizona State
MVB	3,879	2/14/20	#2 BYU
WVB	7,146	9/2/22	Idaho

What They're Saying

"GCU created college basketball's rowdiest secret with stunning quickness. Home to possibly the best student section in college basketball. Duke has the Cameron Crazies. Kansas has The Phog. GCU has the Havocs."
Andrew Joseph, USA Today

"Few in-game experiences compare to a GCU game."
Andy Staples, The Athletic

"In college basketball, in my 40+ years, this was the toughest crowd I've ever faced. You've got something special here."
Rick Pitino, former Louisville coach

Global Credit Union Arena at Grand Canyon University is Phoenix's premier mid-sized indoor venue and serves as the primary home of Lopes men's and women's basketball and men's and women's volleyball teams as well as a wide assortment of university-sponsored events.

The arena has provided the Lopes a definitive home-court advantage since opening its doors before the 2011-12 basketball season. With a seating capacity of 7,000 and a prime location on campus, the venue is regularly packed to the rafters with students and fans, providing an electric atmosphere ripe for success. Since its opening, the GCU men’s basketball team has been dominant in the arena, posting an overall record of 159-40 (.799), including six seasons of at least 15 wins.

GCU Arena hit new levels in 2018-19. With an average men's basketball crowd of 7,170 fans in the 7,000-seat arena, GCU Arena was the fullest venue in college basketball with a percent capacity of 102.42%.

The Lopes’ record playing a regular complement of Division I guests has been impressive as well, as the men's basketball team owns a 129-38 mark at home while the women's basketball team is 100-43 since 2013-14. The success on the court helped GCU to three postseason tournament appearances in its first three years transitioning to the NCAA’s highest level. The men's basketball team clinched its first D-I conference title on the GCU Arena floor against Utah Valley on March 6, 2021.

An intimidating factor for opponents, the large Havocs student section has proven to be one of the best in the nation. The Havocs create an imposing backdrop for visiting teams as they fill the bleachers with energy and enthusiasm. With a push from the Havocs, a packed house is a regular occurrence and has led to an incredible rise in attendance for the men’s team in the first decade since Global Credit Union Arena opened.

The further Grand Canyon progresses as a Division I school, the larger the Havocs have grown and the more national attention they have received. The student section has earned the distinction of the "biggest party in college basketball" by numerous national publications including Bleacher Report, USA Today, The New York Times and SB Nation (twice).

Home attendance has tripled since the arrival of the arena, with a per-game average of over 7,100 fans coming through the doors in 2018-19. While crowds of over 7,000 used to represent milestones, it has become a common occurrence at Global Credit Union Arena as the Lopes rise to Division I prominence. All but two nonconference games were filled above the arena’s 7,000-seat capacity in the 2018-19 season.

Student-athletes love the atmosphere while also enjoying first-class amenities. The facilities on the GCU campus are the best in the conference and feature everything student-athletes need to be successful right at their fingertips. The university's GCU 10 in 2 initiative has only cemented its facilities as some of the top mid-major facilities in the country. From an on-site medical facility to the strength and conditioning area and locker room with a players’ lounge and study area, the Lopes have all the comforts of home just a short walk from student housing.

The facility originally broke ground in the summer of 2010 and was completed before the start of the following basketball season. It is owned and operated by the university.

Global Credit Union Arena is the permanent home of the Lopes' men's and women's basketball teams as well as men's and women's volleyball.

Year-by-Year

Year	Record	Average	Capacity	Cumulative	Largest
2011-12	15-1	2,278	45.6%	36,442	4,016 - 2/22 vs. Chaminade
2012-13	15-1	2,396	47.9%	38,330	3,352 - 2/23 vs. Hawaii Pacific
2013-14	8-3*	4,614	92.3%	50,749	4,987 - 1/25 vs. Seattle U
2014-15	13-8	5,170	73.9%	108,562	7,412 - 12/30 vs. Harvard
2015-16	18-2	5,806	82.9%	116,119	7,413 - 1/9 vs. New Mexico State
2016-17	15-3	6,817	97.4%	122,708	7,502 - 2/25 vs. Kansas City
2017-18	16-3	6,973	99.6%	132,495	7,521 - 1/11 vs. New Mexico State
2018-19	12-2	7,170	102.4%	100,375	7,497 - 3/2 vs. CSU Bakersfield
2019-20	8-8	6,978	99.7%	111,647	7,498 - 11/8 vs. Illinois
2020-21	10-3	545^	--	7,084^	1,000 - 1/29 vs. New Mexico State^
2021-22	15-2	7,004	100.1%	119,062	7,499 - 1/15 vs. Tarleton%
2022-23	13-4	6,564	93.8%	118,159	7,438 - 2/17 vs. Abilene Christian%
12 seasons	158-40 (.798)	5,335	76.2%	1,061,732

* one home game played in Antelope Gymnasium not reflected
^ attendance limited in 2020-21 due to COVID-19
% denotes nationally televised game

Year	Record	Average	Largest
2011-12	12-3	924	1,518 - 2/22 vs. Chaminade
2012-13	13-1	506	725 - 12/3 vs. Hawaii Hilo
2013-14	11-1*	517	1,056 - 12/23 vs. Hawaii
2014-15	8-6	644	2,049 - 12/18 vs. #10 Louisville
2015-16	8-7	450	1,475 - 11/19 vs. Western State
2016-17	11-3	619	1,039 - 1/28 vs. Chicago State
2017-18	9-5	557	1,683 - 11/12 vs. #12 Duke
2018-19	6-7	634	1,287 - 12/7 vs. Montana
2019-20	10-5	454	909 - 11/8 vs. North Dakota
2020-21	12-1	112^	228 - 2/27 vs. Seattle U^
2021-22	12-3	678	2,831 - 11/10 vs. Arizona Christian
2022-23	13-4	889	6,019 - 11/30 vs. Arizona State
12 seasons	125-46 (.731)	625

* one home game played in Antelope Gymnasium not reflected
^ attendance limited in 2020-21 due to COVID-19

Year	Record	Average	Largest
2012	9-3	160	386 - 4/21 vs. Ball State
2013	--	--	--
2014	--	--	--
2015	0-1	2,549	2,549 - 1/7 vs. #7 USC
2016	--	--	--
2017	0-1	2,604	2,604 - 2/24 vs. #1 Ohio State
2018	0-1	3,314	3,314 - 2/15 vs. #7 BYU
2019	0-1	1,889	1,889 - 3/1 vs. #6 UCLA
2020	3-1	1,908	3,879 - 2/14 vs. #2 BYU
2021	2-3	449^	576 - 2/25 vs. #1 BYU^
2022	11-5	602	1,128 - 1/7 vs. McKendree
2023	13-3	984	2,567 - 3/4 vs. #8 BYU
9 seasons	38-19 (.667)	824

other home games played at Antelope Gymnasium
^ attendance limited in 2021 due to COVID-19

Year	Record	Average	Largest
2011	--	--	--
2012	4-0	234	348 - 8/31 vs. #17 UC San Diego
2013	2-4	392	712 - 11/4 vs. New Mexico State
2014	1-1	467	526 - 9/17 vs. Southern Utah
2015	0-2	766	972 - 9/26 vs. CSU Bakersfield
2016	--	--	--
2017	2-8	1,001	2,504 - 9/8 vs. Fordham
2018	4-6	916	1,987 - 8/31 vs. Southern Utah
2019	10-2	843	1,610 - 10/5 vs. Utah Valley
2020^	8-0	139^	228 - 1/25 vs. Tarleton^
2021	10-1	1,424	7,111 - 9/3 vs. Western Carolina
2022	8-3	1,360	7,146 - 9/2 vs. Idaho
10 seasons	49-27 (.645)	812

other home games played at Antelope Gymnasium
^ 2020 season played in spring 2021 with attendance limited due to COVID-19

Grand Canyon University Athletics

Global Credit Union Arena at GCU

By the Numbers

Top Crowd by Sport

What They're Saying

Year-by-Year

Men's Basketball

Women's Basketball

Men's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball

Sponsors