NCAA Sweet Sixteen: Gonzaga fans

Gonzaga fans gets ready for Gonzaga's Sweet 16 game against Florida State, Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Thu., March 22, 2018

Connor Palacio, a recent Gonzaga grad, mingles with fellow alums during a gathering before Thursday’s game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Connor Palacio a recent Gonzaga grad mingles with fellow alums during a Gonzaga alumni gathering before the start of the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Connor Palacio, a recent Gonzaga grad, shows off some of his Gonzaga during a Gonzaga alumni gathering before the start of the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Mary Lawrence, center points to a hat she likes with her mother Jacqui and father Scott during an alumni gathering before the start of the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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"Zag Up" signs are seen outside the Staples Center at the site of a Gonzaga alumni gathering before the start of the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Gonzaga fans check out swag at an alumni gathering before the start of the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Gonzaga fans mingle during an alumni gathering before the start of the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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GU fans mingle during an alumni gathering before the start of the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Gonzaga fans begin to arrive before the start of the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

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