Bama falls to San Diego State in Sweet 16

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Alabama head coach Nate Oats looks at the scoreboard in the second half of a Sweet 16 round college basketball game in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament against San Diego State, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.

Trammell scored 21 points while Miller, whose outstanding season was marred by off-the-court complications, was held to nine points on 3-of-19 shooting and had six turnovers.

San Diego State trailed 48-39 midway through the second half before going on a 12-0 run and controlling the game from there

The fifth-seeded Aztecs faced off against Creighton Sunday, winning 57-56. The Final Four are:

  • San Diego
  • Florida Atlantic
  • University of Connecticut
  • Miami

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3/27/2023 7:05:02 AM (GMT -5:00)

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