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.
Days after getting their first-ever NCAA Tournament win, GCU was eliminated, as the 'Lopes fell to No. 4 seed Alabama in the second round.Alabama G Mark Sears is pressured by GCU G Collin Moore during a NCAA Tournament game in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, March 24, 2024. SPOKANE, Wash.
Sears made 8 of 18 shots and cheekily waved goodbye in the final seconds to the Grand Canyon “Havocs” fans who filled Spokane Arena. Dioubate also grabbed five rebounds in his 12 minutes and played solid defense on Grand Canyon star Tyon Grant-Foster. The Tide responded with seven straight points. Dioubate scored on a three-point play off an offensive rebound and added a slashing basket through traffic. He made two more free throws with 3:48 left to give Alabama a 64-61 lead, and his basket with 2:25 left pushed the lead to five.Alabama and North Carolina have not met in March Madness since 1992, when the fourth-seeded Tar Heels beat the fifth-seeded Tide 64-55 in the second round.
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