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above: Senior guard Travis Trice and junior guard Denzel Valentine compare their hand sizes during men’s basketball media day on Tuesday at Breslin Center. below: Senior guard Travis Trice talks to the media during men’s basketball media day on Tuesday at Breslin Center. photos: julia nagy
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“We need to earn the right to be back on top. It shouldn’t be given to us because we aren’t deserving of it right now, but I do think this team has a chance to get there before we’re done.”
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From left, media and information senior Andrew Holmes, media and information senior Carl Ernst, and computer engineering junior John Owens all tune up their trumpets before practice Tuesday at Munn Intramural Field. photo: raymond williams WEDNESDAY, O c tob e r 2 9, 2 014
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