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Students excited to see their team play in the NCAA tournament

Students excited to see their team play in the NCAA tournament
16. WELL, THE BULLDOGS MAY BE PLAYING HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY, BUT THE DISTANCE IS NOT DAMPENING SCHOOL SPIRIT. NOT AT ALL. vlog’S MARCUS MCINTOSH IS LIVE ON THE DRAKE CAMPUS TONIGHT WHERE EVERYBODY IS FIRED UP. STEVE THEY ARE SO FIRED UP. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU CAN HEAR ME BUT BEHIND ME THE BULLDOG BRASS THAT DRAKE PEP BAND. SAYING THEY’RE PLAYING DURING COMMERCIALS ALL LIVE ON YOUTUBE. DURING THE DRAKE MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAME IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT THAT’S GOING. ALL RIGHT NOW NOW WE’RE ON CAMPUS A LITTLE BIT EARLIER TODAY AND WE FOUND STUDENTS WHO ARE JUST AS EXCITED. YOU CAN SORT OF HEAR IT IN CONVERSATIONS PROBABLY TODAY AND AND TOMORROW AROUND CAMPUS STUDENTS ARE REALLY GETTING EXCITED WILKINS OUTSIDE YESUFU. GOT IT HOSTING A 25-4 REGULAR SEASON AND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RECORD GAME DRAKE STUDENTS REASON TO BE PROUD OF THE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM THREE CUT IT. ON GREEK STREET, THERE WAS CONCERN THE BULLDOG MEN WOULD BE LEFT OFF THE DANCE CARD BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WIN THEIR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT. ABSOLUTELY. IT’S WHEN IT COMES TO THESE KINDS OF THINGS. WE’RE ALWAYS HAVE A BIT OF DRAKE LOOK I’D SAY JUST YOU KNOW, BUT THE TABLES OF TURN AND WE’RE ALL HAPPY THAT THEY GOT FEARS LATE TO REST SOME STUDENTS SAY THE INVITE WAS A LONG TIME COMING. I’M ACTUALLY REALLY HAPPY THAT THEY FINALLY DID IT. IT’S BEEN SINCE LIKE WHAT 2008 SO I JUST FEEL LUCKY TO BE ADD TO RATE RIGHT NOW DURING DURING THIS TIME. WE MET A FEW DRAKE TRACK ATHLETES ON CAMPUS WHO TELL US THE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM GIVES OTHER ATHLETES A SENSE OF PRIDE. IT DEFINITELY GIVES LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT LIKE WE’RE ALL REALLY EXCITED FOR THOSE GUYS AND LIKE LIKE SEEING ON LIKE THEM LIKE INSTAGRAM AND LIKE SNAPCHAT POSTS LIKE IT’S REALLY COOL AND REALLY HAPPY FOR ALL THOSE GUYS. THEY KNOW IT IS WIN OR GO HOME AND THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO STOP SUPPORTING THEIR SCHOOL SQUAD GOT IT COMING TO HAVE THEM IN MAJOR SCHOOL BE ABLE TO COMPETE WITH ALL THE HIGHER CLASS TEAMS. SO I MEAN, IT’S IT’S AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SCHOOL AND TO BE ABLE TO GET OUR NAME OUT THERE. RIGHT NOW THE DRAKE BULLDOGS ARE DOWN BY 10. MAYBE THEY SCORED I CAN’T TELL THE BAND IS PRETTY EXCITED BEHIND ME. NOW. DRAKE’S PEP BAND BULLDOG BRASS THEIR LIVE STREAMING THE SUN YOUTUBE YOU CAN FIND THAT AT BIT.LY BACKSLASH DRAKE BULLDOG BRASS LIVE INSIDE SHUTTLE AUDITORIUM ON THE DRINK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MAR
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Students excited to see their team play in the NCAA tournament
"I was so excited," said Lily Oram.Oram's feelings are likely shared by the majority of her fellow Drake University students when it comes to the men's basketball team.The team earned its first bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament in more than a decade."It's crazy. I was hype, man. They haven't been since 2008," said Joe Guzman.Guzman is ready for the Bulldogs to take a bite out of the Wichita State Shockers when they play Thursday evening.There is plenty of room for optimism.A red-hot start ended with an overall record of 25-4.Arturo Rodriguez, Jr. was concerned the team's failure to win its conference tournament meant Drake's NCAA tournament hopes were futile."I'm really happy they finally did it," Rodriguez said. For Drake athletes like hurdler Dylan DeAngelo, the men's basketball team getting into the big dance gives him a sense of pride."We are really excited for those guys and see their Instagram and Snapchat posts it is really cool," DeAngelo said.The game is Thursday evening at 5:27 p.m.

"I was so excited," said Lily Oram.

Oram's feelings are likely shared by the majority of her fellow Drake University students when it comes to the men's basketball team.

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The team earned its first bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament in more than a decade.

"It's crazy. I was hype, man. They haven't been since 2008," said Joe Guzman.

Guzman is ready for the Bulldogs to take a bite out of the Wichita State Shockers when they play Thursday evening.

There is plenty of room for optimism.

A red-hot start ended with an overall record of 25-4.

Arturo Rodriguez, Jr. was concerned the team's failure to win its conference tournament meant Drake's NCAA tournament hopes were futile.

"I'm really happy they finally did it," Rodriguez said.

For Drake athletes like hurdler Dylan DeAngelo, the men's basketball team getting into the big dance gives him a sense of pride.

"We are really excited for those guys and see their Instagram and Snapchat posts it is really cool," DeAngelo said.

The game is Thursday evening at 5:27 p.m.