PHOENIX (Interstat) — Grand Canyon used a dominant performance at the free-throw line to pull away from Northwestern State for an 85-72 victory on Friday night at GCU Arena. The Antelopes attempted 39 free throws, making 30, while the Demons went 16 for 24 from the line.

Jaden Henley led Grand Canyon with 22 points. The Antelopes improved to 3-2, closing the game on a 44-41 second-half run after leading by 10 at halftime. Micah Thomas scored a game-high 24 points for Northwestern State, which fell to 1-5. A crowd of 7,224 attended the non-conference game.