The Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They are a member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).
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 in 2013, joining the Western Athletic Conference. 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 57âÂÂ51 to North Dakota in the first round. The Antelopes have an all-time record (as of the end of the 2015âÂÂ16 season) of 367âÂÂ419, with a 317âÂÂ381 record outside of Division I.
In their 2025 season, GCU finished conference play undefeated with a 16âÂÂ0 record. GCU went onto winning the WAC Conference tournament against UT Arlington 65âÂÂ62. Making it to the NCAA Division I national tournament for the first time in school history.
The Antelopes made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
The Antelopes made six appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 4âÂÂ6.