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No. 5 San Diego State became the third team to book a trip to this year’s Final Four with a 57-56 win against No. 6 Creighton.
With one more Elite Eight games to be played, the Aztecs join No. 4 Connecticut and No. 9 Florida Atlantic in what is becoming one of the most unique Final Four groupings in NCAA men’s tournament history.
The Huskies advanced by destroying No. 3 Gonzaga 82-54 in the West Regional. The Owls outlasted No. 3 Kansas State 79-76 to become the first Conference USA to reach the national semifinals since Memphis in 2008.
No. 2 Texas faces off against No. 5 Miami in Sunday’s second game.
The Aztecs and Blue Jays lead the early winners and losers from the final day of Elite Eight action:Winners
The Aztecs will reach the first Final Four in program history thanks to a defense that has shut down two explosive opponents in the past three days. After picking apart Brandon Miller and No. 1 Alabama, San Diego State did the same to Ryan Kalkbrenner, Baylor Schneiderman and Creighton, holding the Blue Jays 21 points below their season average.
