Grand Canyon became the second No. 12 seed to pull a late-night upset after James Madison took down Wisconsin, and 12News caught up with fans after the game.
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Arena is nearly 1,400 miles away from the Global Credit Union Arena on Grand Canyon University’s campus in Phoenix, but it felt like the Lopes had a home-court advantage in the first round of the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. With the exception of Saint Mary’s fans in the section behind the Gaels’ bench, the entire lower bowl of Spokane Arena wasNow, GCU will face the Alabama Crimson Tide with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
“It's been amazing to look back, you know, four years now, at that first talk, and so much of what we talked about is happening right now. That's really cool, just to be part of this,” Drew said. “The president has been so valuable in this, Jerry has been a great mentor to me and my dad's here, who's been a mentor for life for me… This is our third time coming so this is kind of the next step in the maturation of a winning program, being able to win a game in the tournament.
The Lopes are now enjoying their most successful men’s basketball season since the team's transition into Division I which included their first win over a ranked opponent in San Diego State, a 14-game winning streak, back-to-back conference tournament championships, and now an appearance in the Round of 32. Drew and his team will face their toughest challenge yet when they face a high-scoring Alabama squad, but the Lopes are coming in with confidence to continue their historic campaign.
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