The San Diego State Aztecs are heading to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014. They will play top overall seed Alabama later this week in the South Region semifinals in Louisville, Kentucky.
Darrion Trammell had 13 points, Lamont Butler added 12 and leading scorer Matt Bradley finished with 10 for San Diego State , which is heading to its first Sweet 16 since 2014.
San Diego State is the first Mountain West Conference team to reach the Sweet 16 since Nevada in 2018. It'll be the third regional semifinal appearance for the Aztecs and the seventh for the Mountain West overall.on JP Pegues' bracket-busting 3-pointer, Furman was outmuscled and gradually worn down by the much more physical Aztecs.Become a KPBS sponsor
San Diego State led 39-25 at the half, getting 14 points off the bench from Parrish and limiting Furman to one field goal over the final 11 minutes leading into the break. Mike Bothwell led the 13th-seeded Paladins with 15 points. Alex Williams had 11 and Pegues finished with 11 as Furman shot 32%, including 6 of 26 from 3-point range.
“It’s something no one can take away from this team," Bothwell said. “Greatest team in the school’s history. No one has won more games than us, and we enjoyed it. That’s the best part about it.”Furman: The Paladins lose Slawson and Bothwell, but feel they've set the tone for continued success.
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