Duke Brennan - College Basketball News & Rumors

Villanova routs Pennsylvania 90-63 in championship game of Big 5 Classic for 7th straight victory

Bryce Lindsay hit five 3-pointers and scored 18 to help Villanova roll to a 90-63 victory over Pennsylvania to win the Big 5 Classic and up its win streak to seven

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Villanova Finds Its Edge as Duke Brennan Dominates the Glass Villanova forward Duke Brennan is powering the Wildcats’ strong start with elite rebounding and steady scoring as he emerges as one a Big Ea...

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Tyler Perkins scores 19 to lead Villanova over Temple 74-56 for sixth straight victory

Led by Tyler Perkins' 19 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Temple Owls 74-56 in a campus game of the Big 5 Class, upping the Wildcats win streak to six

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Set to play Brennan (ankle) is going through warmups and is expected to play in Monday's game against Temple, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Brennan is on track to return from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury. He has started in all five appearances this season, and is averaging 10.2 points, 14.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals across 25.6 minutes.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Tuesday night Brennan (undisclosed) isn't available on Tuesday night against Old Dominion.

Impact Brennan will miss his first game of the season. The starting center averages 10.2 points and 14.4 rebounds, and in his stead, expect Tafara Gapare to get more minutes.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 13 rebounds Wednesday Brennan chipped in eight points (4-6 FG, 0-4 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and one block in 22 minutes during Wednesday's 70-55 victory over La Salle.

Impact Brennan continued to clean the glass in Wednesday's victory as he grabbed 13 boards in his second straight game. He's leading the nation in rebounding (14.4) through five games this season, nearly half of which are offensive rebounds. He's recorded two double-doubles this season, and in each of his three games without one he scored eight points. The Grand Canyon transfer is quickly establishing himself as one of the most productive big men in the country.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

15 rebounds in opener Brennan closed with eight points (4-6 FG), 15 rebounds, one assist and two steals across 32 minutes during Monday's 71-66 loss to BYU.

Impact Brennan was cleaning the glass throughout Monday's season opener as he recorded 15 rebounds in his Wildcat debut, the second most in his collegiate career. It was a really promising performance for him, especially against a strong opponent like BYU led by A.J. Dybantsa. Brennan also scored eight points on six shots and recorded two steals in the close loss.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lands with Villanova Brennan is transferring to Villanova, Tobias Bass of The Athletic reports.

Impact Brennan is headed to the Big East after a very successful season with Grand Canyon. He averaged 10.4 points and 9.2 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per game last season. He is the Wildcats' fourth transfer portal addition of the offseason.

APRIL 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moving to portal Brennan has decided to enter the transfer portal, Tobias Bass of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bass averaged 10.4 points and 9.2 rebounds during the 2024-25 season. He'll look to secure a prominent role in another program due to his two-way ability. Brennan also shot a career-high 64.6 percent from the floor in his junior year.

MARCH 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Double-double in WAC final Brennan ended with 16 points (5-6 FG, 6-6 FT) and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes during Saturday's 89-82 win over Utah Valley.

Impact Brennan nearly averages a double-double on the season at 10.7 points and 9.2 rebounds, while also shooting a career-best 65.4 percent from the field. The junior center was on a Grand Canyon team that beat Auburn in the NCAA Tournament opening round, and he and the Antelopes are again dancing in search of a repeat effort.

MARCH 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Utah Valley Wolverines take on the Grand Canyon Antelopes in WAC Championship

MARCH 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Coles' 24 points sends Grand Canyon to WAC semis with win over UT Arlington

JaKobe Coles scored 24 points to lead six Grand Canyon players in double figures and the Lopes walloped UT Arlington 98-75 in a WAC Tournament quarterfinal

MARCH 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Grand Canyon plays in WAC Tournament against the UT Arlington

MARCH 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Tyon Grant-Foster and Duke Brennan on GCU's win over Utah Valley Tyon Grant-Foster and Duke Brennan speak with the media following Grand Canyon's 75-57 win over Utah Valley.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Duke Brennan's double-double propels Grand Canyon to 88-58 romp over Abilene Christian

Duke Brennan had 16 points and 10 rebounds to power Grand Canyon to an 88-58 victory over Abilene Christian

JANUARY 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Makes season debut Friday Brennan (shoulder) posted 13 points (6-8 FG, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds and one assist across 26 minutes during Friday's 91-73 victory over Norfolk State.

Impact Brennan made his season debut Friday after missing the first four games of the season due to a shoulder injury. He started Friday's game and scored 13 points, one of four Lopes to reach double digits.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Probable Friday Brennan (shoulder) is expected to be available for Friday's game against Norfolk State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Brennan, who has yet to suit up this season, is expected to be good to go for Friday's game against the Spartans. The 6-foot-10 junior started in all 35 games with GCU last season, averaging seven points, 6.7 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks on 22.9 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. UC Davis Brennan (shoulder) will not play in Wednesday's game against UC Davis, Richard Obert of AZC Sports reports.

Impact Brennan will miss another game as he continues to tend to a shoulder injury that has put his season debut on hold. The junior center will aim to be available for Friday's meeting with Norfolk State.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Wednesday Brennan (arm) is questionable for GCU's clash with UC Davis on Wednesday night, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Brennan has yet to suit up this season. The center averaged 7.0 points and 6.7 rebounds last year, and should factor into Grand Canyon's front court upon his return. His next chance to play will come on Nov. 22 against Norfolk State.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Thursday Brennan (arm) is not starting Thursday's game at Arizona State, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Brennan has missed the first two games of the season due to an arm injury and looks set to miss his third in a row. He started all 35 games last season so his absence from the starting five means he's likely not playing. His next chance to play is Wednesday versus UC Davis.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for ASU game Brennan (arm) is questionable for Grand Canyon's game Thursday at Arizona State, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Brennan's arm injury indicates why he sat out Grand Canyon's first games of the 2024-25 season. When healthy, he is expected to be GCU's primary center, especially after the 2023-24 campaign he had.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brennan's 19 lead Grand Canyon over Sam Houston 76-64

Duke Brennan scored 19 points as Grand Canyon beat Sam Houston 76-64

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • Associated Press

Heads to bench Thursday Brennan is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Colorado, Michelle Gardner of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Brennan and Alonzo Gaffney each got a turn to start with Warren Washington missing two games after testing positive for COVID-19. Brennan saw a season-high in minutes Sunday against Cal, totaling nine points (2-4 FG, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block across 27 minutes. With Washington back in action, the 6-10 freshman will revert to a depth role once again.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes first start of season Brennan is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against California.

Impact Brennan has gone scoreless in his last two outings, but he will make his first start of the campaign over Warren Washington, who has been ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19. Brennan is averaging just 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game this season, and it remains to be seen how he'll handle a more significant role.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Six points, six rebounds in loss Brennan closed Saturday's 69-60 loss to Arizona with six points (2-3 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one block across 15 minutes.

Impact Brennan logged a season-high six rebounds during Saturday's loss to Arizona. The 6-foot-10 freshman has appeared in all 14 games this season, logging 3.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 blocks on 10.4 minutes per game. Brennan appears to be slowly taking over a larger role, appearing in 17 minutes per game across ASU's last two contests.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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