The Huskies are making San Diego State look like its last five NCAA tournament opponents. UConn rolling, up 36-20 with 2:55 remaining in the half San Diego State is here after it rallied from 14 down to FAU on Saturday, but it'll need to make it a 16-point comeback to win tonight.Īfter that 11-minute stretch without a field goal, the Aztecs fans finally got back into the game to close the half. The Aztecs will need another strong second half to cut down the nets. UConn leads San Diego State 36-24 at the half The Aztecs are shooting just 27.5 percent tonight and will need to catch fire soon. But UConn has totaled eight three throws to help keep San Diego State away as Sanogo and Newton are up to 13 points apiece. The second half has turned into a foul game, as the two teams have combined for only five made field goals. The Aztecs are running out of time for another comeback. NCAA March Madness ApUConn maintains edge, leads 49-36 with 11:56 to go HERE COME THE AZTECS □ #MarchMadness /3T5vyLG5Yd Both Lamont Butler, the semifinal hero against FAU, and Keshad Johnson connected on 3-point shots. Trailing by as many as 16, the Aztecs have cut it to single digits. Here were updates from earlier in the game: San Diego State finally makes its run, trails 58-50 with 6:58 leftįor the first time all tournament, UConn might finally be feeling the pressure - and the San Diego State fans are making noise. In the end, UConn won another championship and became one of only six programs to reach that mark. Keshad Johnson, Lamont Butler - the buzzer-beating hero against FAU - and Darrion Trammell all finished within double figures, but the Aztecs slumped through an 11-minute stretch without a field goal in the first half and fell short of a huge rally in the second. In their first Final Four appearance, the Aztecs fell one game shy of winning their first title, of becoming the first Mountain West team to win it all and being the first No. It also halted what would have been a series of firsts with San Diego State. 4 seed to win it all, joining 1997 Arizona. Then Hawkins shut the door immediately with a clutch 3-pointer. Though UConn ended up being too tall a challenge, the Aztecs were the only team to mount a late threat, cutting the deficit to 60-55 and 5:19 to work with. 1 overall Alabama by 9, Creighton by 8 and FAU by 14 in the semifinals - and won them all. In their last three games, the Aztecs trailed No. San Diego State (32-7) shot just 32.2 percent and trailed by as many 16, but it had climbed tall mountains before. THE UCONN HUSKIES ARE YOUR 2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS □ #NationalChampionship /b9jUkbkNM2 In the latest win, Tristen Newton (19 points), tournament MOP Adama Sanogo (17) and Jordan Hawkins (16) led the way offensively against San Diego State, while UConn frustrated the Aztecs around the rim for much of the night. The Huskies' most recent title was a six-game coronation with double-digit victories, as the Huskies (31-8) won by an average of 20 points.
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