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Arizona State’s Duke Brennan, Malcolm Flaggs transfer to GCU

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Former Arizona State big man Duke Brennan and guard Malcolm Flaggs are transferring to GCU, the duo announced on Thursday.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Duke Brennan (@dukebrennan86) Thank you to Coach Drew and the entire coaching staff for the opportunity to take a full scholarship to continue my journey at GCU 💜 … [Read more...] about Arizona State’s Duke Brennan, Malcolm Flaggs transfer to GCU

Fairleigh Dickinson shocks No. 1 seed Purdue in NCAA Tournament

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, stunning top-seeded Purdue 63-58 behind 19 points from Sean Moore and a relentless, hustling defense on Friday night. The shortest team in the tourney, the Knights (21-15) showed no fear in swarming 7-foot-4 All-America center Zach Edey from the start. FDU’s … [Read more...] about Fairleigh Dickinson shocks No. 1 seed Purdue in NCAA Tournament

Grand Canyon falls to Gonzaga in 1st round of NCAA Tournament

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DENVER (AP) — Slow-starting Gonzaga finally shook off the first-round jitters, then wore out Grand Canyon 82-70 behind 28 points and 10 rebounds from Julian Strawther in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Zags senior Drew Timme brought his sweatband and moustache back to March Madness and finished with 21 points, six rebounds and three blocks for the third-seeded Bulldogs (29-5), … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon falls to Gonzaga in 1st round of NCAA Tournament

Furman tips off madness by forced TO, go-ahead 3 to beat Virginia

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It only took until the second game of the NCAA Tournament’s first round to give us a wild March moment in 2023. The No. 13 seed Furman Paladins trailed the No. 4 Virginia Cavaliers for the first 34 minutes of the game on Thursday. The purple-clad Furman squad edged back into it in clutch time, but the Paladins still trailed by two points after hitting free throws with 12 … [Read more...] about Furman tips off madness by forced TO, go-ahead 3 to beat Virginia