"But just staying consistent and running our offense, playing multiple sides, is something we can definitely work on. "That can be really costly in March for sure," guard Darrion Trammell said. On the other hand, the Aztecs shot just 38%, were outrebounded 52-48 and missed nine of 22 free throws against Alabama. San Diego State's physical defense held the Crimson Tide to 32% shooting, blocked eight shots and made nine steals. But only one of them will be flying to Houston for the Final Four. They shared a round-trip flight to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational last fall. The teams have been together once since last year's first-round thriller. "We believe, and that's why we're in the position we are, and just keep pushing." "Nobody ever believes when you set big goals," San Diego State forward Jaedon LeDee said after the game. The veteran-laden Aztecs are the first Mountain West Conference team to reach a regional final and believe they have more to prove after ousting the Crimson Tide. 15 Princeton, the Bluejays (24-12) can truly be called Elite.Īll San Diego State (31-6) had to do to advance was beat No. The Bluejays were one of the final eight teams in the tournament once before, in 1941, but it wasn't called the Elite Eight at the time because, well, there were only eight teams in the entire event.Īfter Friday's 86-75 win over No. "So, besides a trip to the Final Four on the line, I'm sure they've been looking forward to this game as well." ![]() "It was a game they really controlled for 37 minutes, and then we had an incredible run at the end to get it to overtime and found a way to win it," Creighton Coach Greg McDermott said Saturday. Last year, they met much earlier in the NCAA Tournament - Creighton won 72-69 in overtime in the first round. The sixth-seeded Bluejays and the fifth-seeded Aztecs are each seeking their first Final Four when they meet in today's South Region final. And it's not the first time each team has stood in the other's way. Creighton and San Diego State have dreamed of being in this situation for years.
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