San Diego State loses 76-59 to Connecticut for NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. BStoneKUSI was inside the Aztec locker room where the players held their heads high
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State University men’s basketball team is coming home without a national championship trophy, but with the greatest tournament run in school history.
Jaedon LeDee made back-to-back jump shots to begin a 9-0 run that pulled San Diego State to within six, 56-50, with 7:40 remaining. Huskies guard Tristen Newton led all scorers with 19 points, forward Adama Sanogo added 17 and was selected as the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, and Hawkins 16. Newton and Sanogo each pulled down 10 rebounds, sharing the game high.
“Their length bothered us at the rim. Jaedon had a tough time finishing. Finally went through the body more in the second half. But they’re the hottest team in college basketball. We thought we’d have a chance. We cut it to five, but obviously we didn’t have enough offense to overcome as good as they are.”