Category: San Diego State

San Diego St. Rallies, Defeats FAU on Buzzer-Beater, 72–71

HOUSTON—The record will reflect Lamont Butler produced the pull-up jumper that resulted in a victory at the buzzer, but true to its reputation, San Diego State secured a spot in the national championship game against UConn, by virtue of stifling defense. Butler beat the buzzer with a shot that lifted the fifth-seeded Aztecs to a…


San Diego State Muscles Past Creighton, Makes 1st Final Four

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Darrion Trammell had shot enough free throws in practice to believe at least one would fall when it mattered. San Diego State’s 5-foot-10 senior guard was fouled by Creighton’s Ryan Nembhard when he put up a floater near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left in a rugged NCAA Tournament East Region final that…


San Diego State Ousts No. 1 Overall Seed Alabama From NCAAs

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher has insisted throughout the NCAA Tournament that if his team plays to its strengths, it doesn’t matter what the opposition does. The Aztecs certainly played the way they wanted to against the top overall seed in March Madness. Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive…


No. 24 SDSU Escapes With Late Win Over UC Irvine

Micah Parrish buried a corner 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left to lead No. 24 San Diego State to a 72–69 victory over visiting UC Irvine in non-conference play on Tuesday night, Nov. 29. Nathan Mensah scored a season-high 18 points for the Aztecs (5–2), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Matt Bradley scored 14 points…


No. 9 Arkansas Edges No. 17 San Diego State in OT in Maui Tourney

Trevon Bazile scored 20 points and No. 9 Arkansas forced overtime with a buzzer-beating basket then held off No. 17 San Diego State 78–74 to claim third place in the Maui Invitational on Wednesday night in Lahaina, Hawaii. Ricky Council IV added 19 points and Anthony Black scored 15 for the Razorbacks (5–1). Matt Bradley…