San Diego State and Creighton entered Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup aiming for the same thing: the first trip to the Final Four in school history.
After a hard-fought defensive struggle, the No. 5-seed Aztecs came away with a 57-56 win in the South Region final at Louisville, Ky. San Diego State will face East Region champion Florida Atlantic in a national semifinal at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday.
The game ended in controversial fashion, after SDSU guard Darrion Trammell drove into the lane and was fouled in the act of shooting by Creighton guard Ryan Nembhard with the score tied and 1.2 seconds left. Trammell hit one of two free throws to account for the winning margin.
