Grambling State star Jourdan Smith spent months losing sleep over the team’s inexplicable 2023 season finale. Now he's celebrating the school’s biggest basketball win with a bleary-eyed moment of joy. After leading the Tigers to their first March Madness berth and their first tournament win, he's trying to achieve another feat — taking down No.
Grambling State guard Jourdan Smith claps during a stop in play in overtime of the team’s First Four game against Montana State in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. Grambling State coach Donte’ Jackson gestures during the first half of the team’s First Four game against Montana State in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio.
Until they rallied from a 14-point, second-half deficit, it seemed most college basketball fans were unaware of the Tigers’ story. Now Grambling has emerged as one of this tourney’s early Cinderella stories and the signs are all around.Saint Mary’s gets a March Madness cold shoulder playing in hometown of rivalSmith said his phone was “blowing up” on the 120-mile bus trip to Indy. More calls and texts arrived Thursday morning.
“We want to prove people wrong. I think a lot of people on this team have that in the back of our mind and that’s not who we are,” two-time All-American Zach Edey said. “That’s not what we’re defined by. I think a lot of people on the team want to show that’s not the truth.” The Boilermakers’ quest begins with a home-state advantage in the same Indy venue it toppled Arizona earlier this season. If they reach the Sweet 16, they’ll play just 4 1/2 hours from campus in Detroit. Perhaps most important, this is not the same team that struggled against Fairleigh Dickinson’s defense.but from a competitive standpoint, this is what you want. You want to get back to where you are. It’s hard to get back in the position we were.
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