San Diego State is heading to the Final Four for the first time in school history after Darrion Trammell made a tiebreaking free throw with 1.2 seconds remaining.
The San Diego State Aztecs celebrate defeating the Creighton Bluejays during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at KFC YUM! Center on March 26, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. , who slowed down the high-scoring, sixth-seeded Bluejays and became the first Mountain West Conference team to reach the national semifinals.
"I’ve been dreaming this my whole life, grateful to be here and thankful to everyone who believed in me," Trammell said. Scheierman had tied the game at 56-all when he stole an inbounds pass and converted a layup with 34 seconds remaining. San Diego State shot 38% but got clutch baskets from Nathan Mensah, whose jumper gave the Aztecs a 56-54 lead with 1:37 left, and Arop, who made two straight shots for a 54-50 advantage with 3:03 remaining.
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