Reaction to San Diego State’s buzzer-beating Final Four win vs. FAU | SportsCenter

Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg react to San Diego State’s thrilling comeback win vs. Florida Atlantic that was capped off by Lamont Buter’s game-winning buzzer-beater. They also look ahead to Monday’s national championship game between the Aztecs and the UConn Huskies.
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[@BrunoJaws]

The City of San Diego is proud of our hard working young men. I told my girl this team is a match up nightmare because of there Defense size and playing together. I believe we will beat Uconn because we are a stronger team better size and yeah Defense Defense Defense!!!!!!

[@davidquadri3708]

no you guys wont

[@bigpun6029]

Stop the cap

[@BrunoJaws]

@@davidquadri3708 Defense wins titles.

[@BrunoJaws]

@@bigpun6029 Cant wait.

[@davidquadri3708]

@@BrunoJaws our defense is defenitely better

[@UserInterface00]

SDSU Aztecs down by 10+ points in each of their first wins in the Sweet 16, Elite 8 and now Final Four! Go Aztecs!

[@AYOBOZO666]

The Run is over big boys coming to play monday 💯 Uconn blowing them out 15+

[@JoseDunks]

@@AYOBOZO666 when sdsu wins I’m coming back and clowning you

[@Batman96925624]

@@JoseDunks you just mad bro, go make me a sandwich

[@Jalexander14]

Let’s keep the underdog mentality and do our best to win Monday SDSU! Go Aztecs! We are proud of you, all of us in San Diego

[@tonysu8860]

A big thing about the Aztecs comeback from 14 pts down in the second half... Note that it didn't happen because the Aztecs went on some big scoring streak like most comebacks happen. No, this comeback as almost painful in how slowly the score tightened up. FAU fought every bit of the way. There were long lulls when neither side could score. FAU would score a basket that paused the comeback. And then there were more possessions each side scoring unsuccessfully. Both sides were pushing as hard on D as they were trying to score, one to catch up and the other to extend their lead. And when the score was only 2 pts difference, again both sides were trying to score mightily against the other for several minutes and this more or less was the situation on the last play of the game when FAU led by one point and Butler made his buzzer beating shot.

[@freddybahena3532]

SDSU AZTECS let's go! Representing the west now! Lets go get this championship the city of San Diego is behind you!

[@sukkaproof7443]

kawhi leonard is somewhere smiling with a straight face 😂

[@hostility3404]

😂

[@matthewbyars66]

😂 Like Chuck Norris

[@stevencramsie9172]

After that buzzer beater, he went mild!

[@votekim]

Go Aztecs! You guys deserved this win!!

[@marlynnek6449]

Heart. Those kids have heart.

[@charlespark894]

When your couch has confidence in the team and doesn’t call a time out 🤙

[@LSBBD]

A couch has confidence in fat people. A coach has confidence in players.

[@stevencramsie9172]

Coach Dutcher said he had run out of plays, so he told his players that if they get the ball back, go downhill and do your thing.

[@davidrobert1229]

I love the fact that Jay Bilas had SDSU losing in the first round

[@blheron]

They have all been that way, Norlander continues to give us no chance. He, Parrish, Palm and most of the other prognosticators all thought the Owls would win in a romp.

[@hostility3404]

Everyone at cbs besides chuck and Kenny had sdsu losing against Charleston, Furman and Creighton smh

[@stevencramsie9172]

In fairness, we had never gotten past the Sweet 16 before, and hadn't even reached that since 2014, so... it was a fair prediction

[@blheron]

@@stevencramsie9172 What exactly does the past have to do with the present? Do you forget that we were 30-2 in 2020 and robbed of a chance to compete? We are getting zero respect.

[@davidrobert1229]

@@stevencramsie9172 Jay Bilas is always wrong

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

It was beautiful! Go MWC-bred Aztecs!

[@davidrocha5480]

How about that block was so huge.

[@Blasterbreakguy]

Congrats Aztecs!!! What an amazing comeback victory! One of the best game I have ever seen!

[@Dmack5ive]

“Call Daygo”

[@breakingreactions942]

Mountain West Conference stand up!!

[@dontnonowuno9953]

How can NOBODY give the Aztecs a chance Monday?Talking about UConn winning by twenty is going to keep that chip squarely on SDSUs shoulder

[@leekato2722]

Butler sank a game-winmer at the buzzer down 71-70 a month ago at the Pit. The lesson is when you're up 71-70 in the waning seconds, don't let Butler have the ball 😂 Go Aztecs!

[@bigrollin]

Yeah that was crazy as a lobo fan

[@bigrollin]

It was a far fast 3 also

[@leekato2722]

@@bigrollin I thought you guys had us until that shot. UNM matched up very well vs SDSU this year. They were the one team I didn't want to see the MWC Tourney

[@bigrollin]

@Lee Kato man that shot was incredible. Couldn't believe it.

[@elizabethnoble9255]

“The Butler did it”!!! GO AZTECS GO!!🥰👏🏽💪🏽🙌🏽

[@tbx59]

Go Aztecs

[@Imreallywasted]

Team full of men! Go Aztecs! Jobs not finished.

[@CryptoLando]

Offensive rebounds were the difference. but boy fau those owls are fast.

[@kevinmccarthy4636]

LFG SAN DIEGO STATE 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️

[@memofuentes9087]

Aztecs future champions go SDSU!!

[@morrisritchie8125]

Alabama was #1 in the country and the overall #1 Seed in the tournament, so SDS Who? The game was never in doubt the final 6+ minutes, but the media had more excuses for Alabama than The Tide had points. But Creighton, who beat The Aztecs early in the season, was next, and of course, according to the media, they were a much better team now than when they had faced SDSU early on. SDSU won by one point. Now FAU, the heartthrob of the tournament, everyone’s sentimental favorite. They outplayed the Aztecs in the first half and led by 14 in the second half. FAU shot 54% in the first half, but only 33% in the second. The Aztecs broke America’s heart today. Were they to somehow, some way, commit the unthinkable and upset Connecticut, Congress would have to declare a National Day of Mourning. So be it. GO AZTECS!!

[@hitman6191]

SDSU never played Creighton this season, they lost to Creighton last year in the NCAA Tournament

[@bobbymoss6160]

SDSU had a good run, but they are not beating UConn. Remember people thinking Miami had a chance with UConn? Ps. I'm not betting money on these games and I really don't care who wins.

[@leekato2722]

​@@bobbymoss6160remember when everyone picked Charleston as their sexy 12 over 5 upset? Remember when they picked Furman because they could shoot the 3? Then do you remember when everyone picked Bama because of their offense? After that, everyone picked Creighton.

[@vpham033]

SDSU ALL DAY 🟥⬛️🟥⬛️

[@chrishaha6906]

Nobody lost AWESOME game !!

[@basegamer2113]

crazy

[@PEBmusic]

Lets GO!!!!

[@tonysu8860]

It'll be interesting on Monday to see what UConn cooks up for the Aztecs. Do they think their walk through the Tournament will continue the same way through the Aztecs or ill CConn bring something new in the Championship game? Can the Aztecs bring something against UConn that UConn hasn't seen before this Tournament? Can SDSU make the game a close rock fight that is decided on the last play of the game or will SDSU be another 10+ point victim like every other UConn opponent this Tournament?

[@LBJTV]

Aztecs used to sacrifice dogs and bury them with their owners, perhaps we will see them butcher the huskies.

[@danielwade1978]

Unfortunate someone had to lose that game. Wow. Is it safe to assume that everyone (besides UConn fans) is rooting for the Aztecs to win Monday evening? I could kick myself for not taking SDSU past the elite 8 in my picks. 😆

[@eaglecoug]

SDSU head coach, NBA coach? This guy has turned this program into a juggernaut.

[@stevencramsie9172]

Steve Fisher is largely responsible for that, but Coach Dutcher had been his assistant since 1989 at Michigan, so the pedigree has remained, for sure

[@gabodds2221]

Aztecs!! Let’s get that championship

[@blheron]

Connecticut is no better than Alabama was. Supposedly the greatest offensive juggernaut in the country. No one gave the Aztecs a chance then either. Everybody can be beat. Keep giving SDSU no chance, please.

[@bigj6706]

Have you seen Uconn? No offense, but SDSU ain't beating them!

[@blheron]

@@bigj6706 When they beat the Huskies, please don't make the story line that the UCONN team choked. Try to give the Aztecs a little credit.

[@colmecolwag]

Alabama's best shooter was already ice cold going into the SDSU game while UConn is still super hot all tournament. It's not impossible but SDSU is going to need their best game of the tournament if they're going to win this.

[@blheron]

@@colmecolwag no kidding. Thank you captain obvious.

[@paulflores7251]

Bill Rafftery rooting for FAU the whole game.

[@vb123hb]

Roll Tecs baby

[@eldeleonjr77]

ESPN college basketball experts trying to be SDSU experts.. lmfao

[@vegasj305]

FAU probably would have won the Big Ten and maybe the ACC and Big East this year, they have a COMPLETE team with at least one pro player in Alijah Martin!! UCONN (Big East) can throw in some clunkers, but they are by far the hottest team right now like they were to start the season. I think they do best vs teams that have never seen them, same with SDSU!! I think UCONN rolls if they stay on their hot streak! 72-58, they do to SDSU what they've done to other hot teams in the tournament!!

[@blheron]

FAU is going home, pro players or not. SDSU is still playing and anything can happen.

[@wolfwilliams]

Miss free throws against UConn, and it won't be close.

[@deviin6996]

Rigged game, the magnet in the ball was activated for the last shot which carried the ball into the hoop with the hoop magnet

[@phillipyangmusic]

❤

[@YourMoneyGuide]

No stake here but anticipation calls were rough at the end. Refs did take over vs 1st half letting them play more. There seemed to be a directive to even the total . Vlad block and Rosado layup stop and slip traveling 3 fouls bailed out were massive bad calls. Similar lane drive missed layups contacts were not called for FAU due to being shorter guards. Sdsus offense required fouls to score and was scrambling all night (fortunate they shot a higher clip of contested 3s) while FAUs was fluid and getting open shots or to the rim all game. Some review process is needed in last 5 minutes or something or these limelight refs will keep doing damage.

[@chrisr3992]

Funny how you talk about the refs when basically the whole game sdsu had more fouls and called for more ticky tac calls by far and on ya more free throws tool late in the game. Plenty of times sdsu went to the rim and nothing was called. It's basketball calls all be made and calls will be missed it happens. Refs have a lot to watch noon stop. If you played better then missed calls or bad calls that are going to happen wouldn't hurt if you played better. Plain and simple

[@YourMoneyGuide]

They were bad all night. But those calls above were final 2 minutes stretch and all bad calls clearly

[@chrisr3992]

@Finance so if you're not getting babysat the whole game then something is wrong I guess your saying. Your getting all the calls your getting everything to go your way. Then when things don't go your way it's refs fault lol.

[@blheron]

@@chrisr3992 So true.Practically every time LeDee touched the ball he got called for something, many of which did not exist. The narrative before the game was that he was a bruiser but I think he has been pretty careful.

[@mannyez01]

Please, just give SDSU the credit they deserve and move on....

[@tedmich]

no actual gameplay? Do college fans really just want to see lumpy old dudes talk?

[@kevinlachance669]

Umm it seemed like the Refs stopped calling foul against SD St. And FAU got a ton of them. Brutal 2nd half from the refs. So many clear blocks that were called out by FAU it just sucks. FAU shot themselves in the foot a few times towards the end.

[@colmecolwag]

The first part of the second half they were calling everything against SDSU and they were in the double bonus with like 12 minutes left My gut says there was a lot of makeup calls to even it out by the end it felt weird

[@kevinlachance669]

@colmecolwag that might be right I had trouble watching the first half and finally got the second half up and I just watched the collapse. It sucks that only one team could have moved on and one had to go home.

[@rodrahama2344]

Stop it, the FAU coach blew the game when they couldn't in bound the ball and blew the timeouts. FAU should fire the coach

[@mikerueb8167]

Why do you even bother? Fire the coach that got a 9 seed to the final ? You're brilliant.

[@rodrahama2344]

@Mike Rueb you are a nut job, you better go get that fix buddy.

[@nathanclarke3143]

That false foul that got Vlad into foul trouble and killed their defensive rebounds killed the game. I'm disappointed with dirt poor garbage refs.

[@SuperSynoptic]

F.A.U. had the better team.

[@colmecolwag]

Best team doesn't always win, that the nature of one and done tournaments It's why the championship is between a 4 and 5 seed and not two 1 seeds

[@nessdagoat]

These dudes are not scoring against UConn. This championship game is going to be a snoozer. 😂

[@OGTirpleOG]

Sdsu’s Defense had one bad half all tournament and it was against FAU. The national championship is going to be a dog fight.

[@nessdagoat]

@@OGTirpleOG not at all.

[@Zenigundam]

@@nessdagoat It's another Georgia-TCU situation. The media has to pretend that San Diego St has a chance because it'd be "disrespectful" to say that they don't belong on the same court as UConn, which they don't.

[@user-qy1vs7jo7b]

True. Sdsu only got there by the refs. Uconn winning by 30. Easist chpionship game in history

[@maesjohnny8878]

Ask Alabama 🤣🤣

[@bobs637]

Not a FAU fan or basketball much. But I gave the madness a chance knowing what the rules are and what out of bounds is AND IS NOT. The Ref's won. It's a shame to see a team go on that should not be there. Experience ruined.

[@chrisr3992]

So you saying your blind because they blew the foot up multiple times and you can clearly see he was inbound. And you saying your iq low because fau was getting babysat by the refs the most. Sdsu had more fouls then fau to late. Fau was in bonus with 10 min to go in the second half. And fau had 2 fouls.

[@bobs637]

@@chrisr3992 Don't know what game you were watching.

[@chrisr3992]

@Bob s the one that everyone in the world knows butler was inbounds and didn't step out. And everyone in the world knows the fouls where fau was in the bonus 10 min into the second half because you where getting every call in the world. And fau only had 2 fouls lol

[@MGarza-xw3vc]

Rigged and scripted basketball

[@anonymouszero9422]

Keep hating. Lol Took FAU +2.5. I live in Reno. Do this everyday of my life. Lost but still won.

[@juliog7519]

Cry more

[@ssminowjohnson9687]

Yeah they “scripted” that buzzer beater 😂

[@leekato2722]

Your tears are delicious

[@imwinningbxch]

I'll tell you this right now there is no such thing as anything SD sports related being rigged you know whole reason the city doesn't have even 1 title from any sport besides soccer

[@clownfish92]

SAN DIEGO LFG WE OWN THE NCAA

[@andreecija7885]

Go Aztecs