San Diego State players and coaches greeted by an estimated 200 fans following 'historic run' to NCAA title game; Aztecs finish season ranked No. 2 behind UConn
It won’t be the last opportunity for fans to cheer a team that went where no Aztecs men’s basketball team had gone before.It was reported Monday morning that there would be a downtown parade on Saturday to honor the team.School officials hope to finalize plans within the next couple days, although the date, site and type of event is now undetermined.
“One thing I’m going to remember from this year, other than the major run we had, was the bond that we grew together,” Butler said. “From the first day when everybody came in, we were so close. After practice, we would sit in the locker room for about an hour, hour and a half, just laughing and talking with each other.
SDSU guard Matt Bradley was disappointed with Monday’s outcome, but said “we were so happy with the run we made.”
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