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NOTABLE TEAMS OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT: Kentucky (13-15) (10-6 SEC) Florida (10-18) (5-11 SEC) Indiana (13-18) (6-10 Big Ten) Maryland (15-15) (7-9 Big Ten) Kansas State (15-14) (6-12 Big 12) Baylor (15-14) (8-10 Big 12) Butler (2-26) (2-16 Big East) Southern Methodist (17-11) (12-6 AAC)

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TONIGHT'S GAME: (14) ST. JOHN'S VS. (3) FLORIDA PRESEASON NIT BROUGHT TO YOU BY: 1ST HALF: The 1st half was seesaw battle until St. John's' Greg Torrey cracked the game wide open with two three-pointers in a row to send the Red Storm into halftime with a 13-point lead. HALFTIME SCORE - (14) ST. JOHN'S 39, (3) FLORIDA 26 2ND HALF: The 2nd half saw Florida unable to score for 7 minutes and 44 seconds by the stingy Red Storm defense. Florida went on a scoring spree since 10:53, but it wasn't enough as St. John's held on for the upset. FINAL - (14) ST. JOHN'S 66, (3) FLORIDA 57 STJU: Tony Walker: 17 PTS, 5 AST, 22 REB, STL, BLK UF: Walter Thomason: 22 PTS, 2 AST, 9 REB, 3 STL, BLK UF: JaRon Carey: Fouled out of game in 1st half. Player Of The Game: Tony Walker (St. John's)

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TONIGHT'S GAME: (16) ARIZONA STATE VS. (1) DUKE COACHES CLASSIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY: 1ST HALF: The 1st half started back-and-forth between Duke's Kevin Zinn and a surprise off the bench in Arizona State's Senior named Hay Benghi. Despite his limited time on the court, Benghi averaged a point per minute in the 1st half, scoring 7 points in his 7 minutes playing for the Sun Devils in the 1st half. HALFTIME SCORE - (16) ARIZONA STATE 35, (1) DUKE 31 2ND HALF: The 2nd half continued the back-and-forth play as Benghi's brief stints on the court kept Arizona State within point-blank range of the lead on Duke. Eventually, Benghi pulled a Stephen F. Austin and managed to pull off a 4-point play on a made three-pointer and free throw. Arizona State then took the lead for the final time with 44.4 seconds left on a Benghi jumper and added to it with a celebratory Benghi between-the-legs slam dunk with 10 seconds left. Duke hit a three-pointer with 6.1 seconds left, but the Sun Devils ran out the clock and held on for the upset. FINAL - (16) ARIZONA STATE 68, (1) DUKE 67 ASU: Hay Benghi: 14 PTS, AST, 3 REB ASU: Steve Ferguson: 12 PTS, AST, 7 REB, STL, 2 BLK ASU: Outshot Duke .744 to .471 from FT Line. DUKE: Luke Griffith: 15 PTS, 3 AST, 7 REB, 4 STL DUKE: Kevin Zinn: 14 PTS, AST, 10 REB, 2 STL Player Of The Game: Steve Ferguson (Arizona State)

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Game #1: November 14th VS. Cal State-Fullerton Grand Canyon never lost the lead in the 1st half, as the Full Court Press Defense wore CSU-Fullerton down physically, mentally, and emotionally just like it did late in the 2nd half against Gonzaga, and just like it did late in the 2nd half against Sacramento State. The 2nd half saw the Titans make up ground, but not enough as GCU pulled out the W. Final: Grand Canyon 75, Cal State-Fullerton 60 Grand Canyon Scorers: Marc-Andre Browner (16) Dave Hathaway (13) Aaron Barnes (10) Jordan Hearns (9) Quintin Howard (8) Jason Grant (6) Brandon Alexander (5) Cliff Van Helsing (2) Martin Piatowski (2) Marco Lumpkin (2) Chris McGregg (2) Cal State-Fullerton Scorers: Vinston McGee (14) Greedy Ilver (12) Erik McCall (9) Doug Whittfield (8) Ryan Ferguson (7) Donta Carrawell (4) Melvin Wilson (4) Matt Felton (2) OTHER NOTABLE STATS: Free Throws: Grand Canyon: 18-25 (.720) Cal State-Fullerton: 8-17 (.471) 3-Point Shooting: Grand Canyon: 1-6 (.167) Cal State-Fullerton: 4-7 (.571) Turnovers: Grand Canyon: 19 Cal State-Fullerton: 18

November 8th (Preseason) VS. Sacramento State Grand Canyon debuted their alternate black and purple jerseys on this night as the Sacramento State Hornets, coming in with a chip on their shoulder, took the lead 3 times and ended the half down by 12. In the second half, Sacramento State came within 3 of the lead with 8:11 to go before Drake called a timeout, motivating his players and leading them to a 12-point victory. Final: Grand Canyon 71, Sacramento State 59 Grand Canyon Scorers: Marc-Andre Browner (18) Brandon Alexander (12) Dave Hathaway (8) Quintin Howard (8) Cliff Van Helsing (7) Jordan Hearns (6) Chris McGregg (4) Martin Piatowski (2) Jason Grant (2) Aaron Barnes (2) Marco Lumpkin (2) Sacramento State Scorers: Derrick Watkins (16) Glen Harris (13) Ivan Woodinger (8) Derek Howell (6) Charles Daye (5) Shane Heywood (4) Dave Webb (3) Michael Boddicker (2) B.J. Frahm (2) OTHER NOTABLE STATS: 3-Point Shooting: Grand Canyon: 2-12 (.167) Sacramento State: 4-5 (.800) Turnovers: Grand Canyon: 9 Sacramento State: 22 Total Rebounds: Grand Canyon: 26 Sacramento State: 38 Free Throws: Grand Canyon: 15-25 (.600) Sacramento State: 13-16 (.813)

November 6th (Preseason) @ #24 Gonzaga The Zags scored the first 2 points of the game, but what followed next was a 23-5 run for the Antelopes, and despite the Bulldogs becoming the first team to outscore Drake in Points in the Paint, GCU led 41-31 at the break. The 2nd half was one of the toughest for Drake so far in his career, as Mark Few and Co. took an 8-point lead with 7 minutes left. After a timeout, The 'Lopes came back to within 1 with 5 seconds left, and Marc-Andre Browner hit the game-winning 3 at the buzzer. Final: Grand Canyon 79, #24 Gonzaga 77 Grand Canyon Scorers: Marc-Andre Browner (25) Quintin Howard (9) Dave Hathaway (8) Jason Grant (8) Brandon Alexander (6) Cliff Van Helsing (4) Martin Piatowski (4) Aaron Barnes (4) Marco Lumpkin (3) Jordan Hearns (2) Randy Dench (2) #24 Gonzaga Scorers: Jason Chambers (24) Donald Finger (14) Mike Battle (8) Henry Lee (7) David Callier (6) Jeff Kirkland (5) Jamal Sarpe (5) Desmond Burch (5) Simon Autry (2) Adrian Gotti (1) Player in bold indicates Player of the Game OTHER NOTABLE STATS: Points In The Paint: Grand Canyon: 32 #24 Gonzaga: 48 Free Throws: Grand Canyon: 16-18 (.889) #24 Gonzaga: 10-15 (.667) Turnovers: Grand Canyon: 13 #24 Gonzaga: 13

November 4th (Preseason) VS. Pepperdine Pepperdine and Grand Canyon battled back-and-forth for most of the 1st half, trading the lead 5 times and tying the score 3 times, before GCU took a 13-point lead into halftime. Oddly, Pepperdine's 1st half had come about despite 16 turnovers to Grand Canyon's 6. Grand Canyon never lost the lead in the 2nd half and won easily. Final: Grand Canyon 77, Pepperdine 51 Grand Canyon Scorers: Marc-Andre Browner (36) Brandon Alexander (13) Marco Lumpkin (8) Dave Hathaway (6) Jordan Hearns (6) Quintin Howard (4) Martin Piatowski (2) Shoddy Lowe (2) Pepperdine Scorers: Jarron McGee (15) Dan Curry (10) Aaron McKenn (9) Shawn Carey (6) Michael McGovern (4) Justin Stevenson (3) C.D. Styles (2) Mihail Daniels (2) Player in bold indicates Player of the Game OTHER NOTABLE STATS: 3-Point Field Goals: Grand Canyon: 1-7 (.143) Pepperdine: 5-16 (.313) Turnovers: Grand Canyon: 12 Pepperdine: 28 Points in the Paint: Grand Canyon: 50 Pepperdine: 22

November 1st (Presason) VS. George Mason Grand Canyon won the opening tip and never looked back as they never gave up the lead from the opening score of the game on. The Canyon's Full Court Press Defense and Coach Drake's name could be heard being chanted throughout GCU Arena as the Antelopes held Mason to 0 Fast Break Points and 0 Points off Offensive Rebounds at halftime (The Patriots eventually managed to score 10 Fast Break Points and 8 points off offensive rebounds to conclude the game.) George Mason was outscored 54-18 in total Points in the Paint. Final: Grand Canyon 95, George Mason 65 Grand Canyon Scorers: Marc-Andre Browner (23) Dave Hathaway (12) Jordan Hearns (11) Brandon Alexander (10) Aaron Barnes (9) Jason Grant (8) Cliff Van Helsing (7) Randy Dench (5) Marco Lumpkin (4) Chris McGregg (4) Martin Piatowski (3) Shoddy Lowe (2) John Bailey (2) George Mason Scorers: John Delzell (14) Lindsey Bunson (12) Ryan Harmon (10) Anthony Lay (8) Michael Walker (6) Max Stewart (4) Lonnie Crosby (3) Jon Parker (3) Greg Bradley (2) Jarian Peterson (2) Keith Johnson (1) Player in bold indicates Player of the Game OTHER NOTABLE STATS: 3-Point Field Goals: Grand Canyon: 6-11 (.545) George Mason: 4-13 (.308) Fouls: Grand Canyon: 23 George Mason: 13 Total Field Goals: Grand Canyon: 40-79 (.506) George Mason: 18-45 (.400)

'LOPE TV(EPISODE 2: THE ROAD TO VICTORY) Keith Baker: After he showed the world who T. Powell was, he's back for another episode of 'Lope TV! Josh Drake: Good evening everybody, now I know you're wondering: Who the heck are we gonna face this season? We're about to answer that question right now! Keith Baker: Now, first off, the Preseason. Here it is: November 1st: VS. George Mason November 4th: VS. Pepperdine November 6th: @ #24 Gonzaga November 8th: VS. Sacramento State Josh Drake: A very good schedule for a new team like this, particularly the Gonzaga matchup in Spokane. What an uphill battle that Will be. Keith Baker: And the regular season: VS. Cal State-Fullerton @ Mississippi Valley State @ Dayton VS. Cal State-Northridge @ Akron @ Houston @ Texas Christian @ Saint Louis VS. McNeese State @ Santa Clara @ Southern Methodist VS. Texas State @ #25 Virginia @ Utah Valley State* VS. Chicago State* VS. Missouri-Kansas City* @ New Mexico State* VS. Texas Pan American* @ Cal State-Bakersfield* VS. Seattle* VS. Utah Valley State* @ Chicago State* @ Missouri-Kansas City* VS. New Mexico State* @ Texas Pan American* VS. Cal State-Bakersfield* @ Seattle* Josh Drake: Like I said, a highly-competitive schedule. We'll see how the team can pay its dues over the season. Keith Baker: And it will be a very interesting 2014-15 season for the Antelopes. See you later, ladies and gentlemen.

I've basically inserted myself into the game and my initial team is Grand Canyon. Coach Name: Josh Drake Birthdate: 3/25/1998 (Age 16) Height: 5 feet, 3 inches Weight 115 Lbs. Birthplace: Shelby, NC Residence: Grover, NC Team: Grand Canyon Antelopes Location: Phoenix, AZ Conference: Team Prestige: 10 (+9 from head coach hiring) Conference Prestige: 19 Facilities: D- Academics: B- Other WAC Members: Cal State-Bakersfield Chicago State Missouri-Kansas City New Mexico State Seattle Texas Pan American Utah Valley State 'LOPE TV (EPISODE #1: A NEW FACE IN TOWN) (Grand Canyon Athletic Director Keith Baker is on a stool in the middle of the court of GCU Arena awaiting the arrival of Coach Drake) Keith Baker: At this moment, I would like to welcome the new head coach of Grand Canyon University men's basketball, Josh Drake! Josh Drake: Hey Keith. How are you doing? Keith Baker: I'm fine. Now, first question of the day: What is your on-court strategy for this team? Josh Drake: My strategy? Full court press the entire game and a fast-paced offense, even more fast-paced than Paul Westhead's Loyola Marymount teams from the 90's and VMI today. Keith Baker: Secondly, you have $47,000 in budget left from $78,000 in assistant coach costs. What types of guys are you aiming to recruit here considering this limitation? Josh Drake: I'm looking for those pure athletes out there who can take the fast pace, who can take the physical play, who can take on the challenge of a highly-competitive schedule day in and day out, and can dish it out right back to their opponent. Keith Baker: Now that we've gotten those two things out of the way, tell me about your personal life. Josh Drake: Well, I was born in Shelby, North Carolina, and I later moved to Grover, I have a girlfriend named Kimberly. She's the type of girl that breaks the windows and sets the kitchen on fire (LOL), AND I WAS AN A+ Student at Kings Mountain High School. Keith Baker: Wow, looks like I've hired the right guy for the job (LOL). Josh Drake: Oh, and one more thing, I almost forgot: I'm into Bon Jovi and T. Powell. Keith Baker: T. Powell (LOL)? Who the heck is T. Powell (LOL)? Josh Drake: You don't know who T. Powell is? Here, let me show you! (Drake gets up from the stool and stands over Baker with his face off-camera as he prepares to sing 'Clear Eyes Full Hearts') I got my fans in the stands, my team on my back My family in my heart, I put my city on the map See I’m cool with my school but I know I can do better. I checked the mail yesterday and not one college letter. Not one college offer after all this hard work. I’d be telling you a lie if I said it didn’t hurt. So how do I stay focused in this game called life? And do I have a fair chance when this world so schife? See we all pay a price; I got some things on my mind. But I need to regain my focus, cause its game time. Give all, leave nothing. In the end, I got to choose. Clear Eyes, Full Heart I can’t lose! (x2) Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Lose Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Lose Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Lose Clear Eyes Now look me in the eyes, And put your hand in mine Forever is about to happen, Right here in this moment of time So let’s draw a line, Right here in the sand And let it be said that on this very day, Is the day that we took a stand Cause it’s not just a game, It’s more than a game It’s more than the hurt, It’s more than the pain It’s more than the glory, It’s more than the fame This right here, Is about legacy man. So it’s bigger than me, It’s bigger than us We can lose sight, In the mist of the fuss. Let’s slow it down and take it in Enjoy this moment, what’s the rush They want it bad, but we want it more. This is what we been waiting for. With tears in our eyes, we let our hearts roar Unleash war when we walk out this door We won’t be delayed We won’t be denied In the end, we won’t be refused With Clear Eyes, a Full Heart There’s no way that we can lose! (x2) Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Lose Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Lose Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Lose Clear Eyes (Drake walks off the set in a blaze of glory (no pun intended) as Baker is left all alone in wonder at the webcast set.) =END OF SHOW=

This is the 2nd Attempt at the DDSCB3 Ultimate Dynasty. Please read posts 1-6 of the original thread for the full story here: http://www.wolverinestudios.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19191