San Diego State had little hassle finishing the run of March Madness darling Furman, getting 16 issues from Micah Parrish to tempo a balanced scoring assault and pulling away for a 75-52 win on Saturday in the second one spherical of the NCAA match.
Darrion Trammell had 13 issues, Lamont Butler added 12 and main scorer Matt Bradley completed with 10 for San Diego State (29-6), who’re heading to their first Sweet 16 since 2004. The Aztecs have gained 11 in their previous 13 video games and can play both Alabama or Maryland subsequent week within the South Region semifinals in Louisville, Kentucky.
San Diego State is the primary Mountain West Conference workforce to succeed in the Sweet 16 since Nevada in 2018. It’ll be the 3rd regional semi-final look for the Aztecs and the 7th for the Mountain West total.
Two days after shrugging off chilly capturing and overcoming a 12-point, second-half deficit to surprise No 4 seed Virginia 68-67 on JP Pegues’ bracket-busting three-pointer, Furman used to be outmuscled and step by step worn down by means of the a lot more bodily Aztecs.
Southern Conference participant of the 12 months Jalen Slawson picked up his fourth foul with 16:27 last and fouled out in a while after returning halfway via the second one 1/2. The tremendous senior stomped the ground in protest, drawing a technical foul that gave San Diego State a couple of loose throws that put the Aztecs up 60–37.
Mike Bothwell led the Thirteenth-seeded Paladins (28-8) with 15 issues. Alex Williams had 11 and Pegues completed with 11 as Furman shot 32%, together with 6 of 26 from three-point vary.
