Go ahead and doubt San Diego State.
That No. 4-seeded Connecticut cutting down the nets Monday night is a formality.They were a popular upset pick in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.“I think we’ve been counted out in every game we’ve played in,” leading scorer Matt Bradley said on Sunday. “That’s just the makeup we have. I don’t know what attracts that. We thrive off of it. March Madness has proven that anybody can win regardless of what people think or what the numbers say.
Aztecs guard Matt Bradley dribbles the ball against Florida Atlantic Owls guard Bryan Greenlee in the Final Four.There have been several close calls for San Diego State to get to this point, with four of their five tournament wins by seven points or less.It needed Lamont Butler’sNow, the Aztecs are the other team Monday night, a 7.5-point underdog to mighty UConn.
The Huskies haven’t broken a sweat yet in the dance, winning their five games by an average of 20.6 points.But San Diego State insists it doesn’t fear Connecticut . San Diego State celebrates guard Lamont Butler winning shot during the in the Final Four over Florida Atlantic.It believes it can stun the world and upset the Huskies, that it can hang with them in the paint, slow down the pace and impose its will.“We feel like we’re not like a lot of teams in the tournament. We’re special,” senior guard Darrion Trammell said. “We’re going to play defense like our life depends on it. That’s our whole motto.
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