Aztecs Incredible Comeback (19-1 Run) Win Mountain West Conference Title

March 8, 2014
The SDSU Aztecs Men's Basketball team erases a 16 point deficit with 11:39 left in the game to beat New Mexico 51-48 and win the Mountain West Conference Regular Season Title.
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[@jdrussell3828]

My dad was a very quiet and strict man. Never showed much emotion. I took him to this game and during the comeback he was screaming and whistling and had the time of his life. He's been gone a few years now but I will never forget the time we had. Thank you Aztecs players and Coach Fish for the memories.

[@juicypoofs3530]

fuck yes

[@juicypoofs3530]

fuck yes

[@joelb.2685]

Fantastic memory. Thank you for sharing! My son and I went to countless sporting events when he was growing up, and this game remains the most exciting game, and by far the greatest comeback, of any game we ever attended together. Viejas Arena was shaking from all the noise. Aztec for Life!

[@skctsmith]

This is the best sporting event I have ever attended. When we were down by 16, a couple students near me left because it was over. I bet they wish they had stayed. Viejas was crazy loud. I liked that New Mexico team too. Bairstow and Kirk were class acts. Bairstow doesn't even complain on the phantom foul against JJ. Great teams, great game, great memories. Thanks for posting. This never gets old.

[@erikrupp692]

You aren't kidding when you say it was crazy loud - it was ABSURDLY loud! I've never heard it louder before or since (although tonight's game got close - it was the Kawhi jersey retirement game, and the Aztecs made another comeback win, down by 10 early in the 2nd half).

[@bigman8477]

vegas*

[@davidbecvar4488]

Viejas*

[@RollOnToVictory]

"Shrigley Makes Me Giggly" sign of the game

[@Alieh86]

7 years later and it still gives me chills!

[@smeaton80]

Watched from tip to buzzer at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Augusta, Ga. Great, great memory.

[@paulmd2010]

Sounds like fun, but 3 hours at Buffalo Wild Wings....it also sounds expensive.

[@paulkane7771]

That's a lot of wings.

[@chasefanning2450]

one of the best, most exhilarating 10 minutes in sports history. I stormed the court and was so lucky to be here. GO AZTECS!!!

[@CHARG3R]

I've been coming to this video a lot lately since my Aztecs haven't been playing well this year. This is my all time favorite game.

[@chrisbravo8579]

How about this year? ;)

[@jacksonscott7095]

@@chrisbravo8579 how about this year

[@jbenz1990]

Some of the best defense I’ve ever seen in my life with Polee at the top. The shifted and moved as a unit like you never really see and throw in the fact that this was a defensive position Fisher used out of desperation it was a Perfect storm for New Mexico

[@glory2christcmj702]

What a great game, won by a truly great team! Never gave up played with heart! Truly a moment I'll never forget as long as I live! One of the happiest nights of my life so far! GO AZTECS!

[@cpalumbo1486]

Cyrus M Jonason it was so loud in that stadium man

[@lisacateyes53]

One of the great wins in Aztec history!!

[@chadwboyer]

Never gets old watching this game or the Kansas tilt.

[@juicypoofs3530]

Allen Field House dont want this smoke

[@chadwboyer]

Never gets old. Not even here, in 2019, on the eve of a new season.

[@Nhxn_]

What it do baby

[@rudythewriter8088]

Watching this on the day before the Sdsu elite 8 game. Thank you Steve Fisher for building this program to what we have today is 2023

[@christophermuller8593]

Final 4!!!!!!

[@haysnoe]

I love Shrigley's grin when he's on the line at 12:00 .

[@socalwanderer4867]

They won the regular season title tonight! I was at the game and had to come relive this one!

[@sdactivist]

Coach Fish...what a genius. This guy got me believing in the Magic of college basketball...and what a momentum shift.. San Diego live forever. Go Aztecs

[@sammcc955]

I was there! Best bball game ever

[@CHARG3R]

This was one of the greatest games i've ever seen.

[@super8ben]

This was an awesome game. Both when I was there and watching it now.

[@optifusejim]

I NEVER get tired of watching this game...I was there and I still don't believe it...

[@squints6198]

National Championship today. This will forever be one of my favorite videos

[@SupremoX]

“HES FOULED IT COUNTS BEDLAM IN SAN DIEGO” Rich Waltz is the man.

[@CSACK99]

Best game I’ve ever been to! I had mid court 2nd row seats for it! Was insane!

[@dannyaoalsson]

Wow - memories. I was a couple years removed from graduation so I was no longer able to get the "student tickets" back in 2014. This was the game of the year. Happened to score face value tickets the day before the game from a fellow Aztec Fan. Having been to Padres and Chargers games throughout the years, nothing compares to the 12,000+ that were in attendance that night. Magical.

[@MsIcex18]

When he made that shot at the end everyone was like "well it doesn't matter any way".

[@7seanmcguire]

It affected the point spread though, as SDSU was a 4.5 point favorite!

[@aaronkemp7789]

The SDSU crowd is just bananas, I love it.

[@super8ben]

Aaron Kemp Actually, I think the skeleton banana had already graduated by then...

[@DominicCruz]

One of the best games ever!

[@aztecwin]

Great win by SDSU.

[@aidanquakenbush7211]

Probably the best they every had

[@aidanquakenbush7211]

Probably the best they every had

[@drewmcclintock7034]

Thanks for posting this epic game. Just need to figure out how to download it.

[@joshkarney5105]

Goosebumps

[@golie03]

So sick!!!

[@brodyseiber265]

Remember this live and seeing the people in the rafters set up the confetti again. Polee was a beast

[@Darko4323]

Best quotes is at 7:49, also, i grabbed the game ball as we stormed the court :))) what a night to remember

[@jamesfarr5754]

Davis with the steal, Obrian on the move Polee in transition, SAN DIEGO STATE HAS THE LEAD!

[@jamesfarr5754]

And that was you in the red at the end?

[@coachgodwin677]

Darko4323 did u hide it in your shirt and act like you were pregnant?

[@luketheroux3358]

best game i’ve ever been to

[@ramonmurguia3514]

This helped with my physics hw thank you Xavier sweetheart

[@8KB248]

Lol 10:55 everybody is all hyped and then Skyler Spencer on the right is like "aw yes, great play my friend"

[@haysnoe]

Hilarious. It's a very polite little golf clap, isn't it?

[@haysnoe]

BTW, I hear Skylar has seriously upped his finishing at the rim this past off-season. I mean, what happens to Aztecs basketball if he becomes a 12-point / game kind of guy?

[@GrubWarp]

Insane

[@michaeloleary6955]

A Night to Remember: 3/8/14!!!!

[@randymartinez4008]

I LOVE MY NEW MEXICO LOBOS GO LOBOS

[@sw1ck]

This ish... Never gets old hahahahaha

[@centuriontolteca4132]

Aztec Force

[@markalanjacobson]

Maybe the best game in the history of the Aztecs.

[@harrykays8193]

X Thames is a warrior and he will make 58 NBA teams WISH THEY PICKED HIM!!! SDSU SDSU SDSU SDSU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lukeb3204]

Harry Kays uh I get what your saying but their only 32 NBA teams

[@bigtimeaze-azeramos9645]

Reggie Miller "this is gonna be my first court storm!"

[@TannerLepper22]

N SAN DIEGO STATE HAS DRAWN EVEN!!!!!!

[@danielivanovich3900]

can someone explain if he traveld at 7:45 when the got the lead

[@ricky100593]

He did travel, but it's just not something you'll see called too often

[@CyclonesFan24]

SAN DIEGO STATE, WINNNNNSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sohansankuratri2905]

Was kawhi leonerd in this game?

[@kellen3818]

No

[@optifusejim]

The was Josh Davis...not Kawhi Leonard

[@anthonybryant4944]

Aztecs defeated Lobos in a classic game in San Diego!

[@sawyertuide7636]

In hindsight for the Lobos this was a game they didn’t recover from Yes they still won the conference tournament but you win this game and maybe you get higher seeding. Several 6 seeds like UNC and Dayton could’ve made deep runs if things went their way, and Baylor made the sweet 16. The team fell into mediocrity under Craig Neal and haven’t made a return to March since

[@Burciaga96]

Who won the tournament tho ;)

[@jbenz1990]

Who lost in the 1st round of the ncaa tournament though? ;)

[@VictorFernandezBigdestroyer]

jbenz1990 I’ll get you banned from KZbin for copyrighted him

[@chadwboyer]

@@VictorFernandezBigdestroyer You're such a loser.

[@juanguevara4231]

they loss in the sweet 16 against arizona

[@spencergwin9454]

No doubt great Aztecs comeback but took a massive collapse from New Mexico too. Game you can't lose if you're the Lobos.

[@TannerLepper22]

SAN DIEGO STATE WINS!!!!!!!!!

[@user-oj5cf9ph2k]

3:40

[@glory2christcmj702]

The part where X said "I gotta give all the credit to GOD" was the most admirable part of the whole night! X ws a great player, and a great guy! GOD bless you Xavier Thames!

[@giuliano1276]

Reggie Miller was so bored til 6:06

[@SelectiveINfusion]

...then the Lobos went on to embarrass themselves in the NCAA tournament .

[@giuliano1276]

9:39 - one of the worst calls to ever happen in any game involving a san diego team #hochuli rule

[@haysnoe]

Yeah, but not the end of the world, other than it happened in last minute. JJ missed one of the two so didn't decide the game. Thankfully.

[@morenosandiego]

I guess the 4 thumbs down are Lobos fans? ;)

[@tonygarcia7805]

Fisher had no clue as to HOW to utilize the talent he recruited. Never or rarely seen again would the 1-3-1 with Polee the key at the point deflecting/intercepting passes and making it difficult for the opposing point guard to advance the ball upcourt igniting the energy be utilized