What if the Aztecs, with a 30-2 record and projected as a No. 2 seed, had played in the NCAA tournament that was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic?
in the national semifinals Saturday. After first-round exits the past two seasons, San Diego State stands two wins from a title.
Before this year’s run, Coach Brian Dutcher believed San Diego State had three Final Four-caliber teams: the 2011 Aztecs, led by future NBA star Kawhi Leonard ; the 2014 team, this time with Xavier Thames as the top player ; and then the 30-2 squad that never had its opportunity.Players on teams that excel in the tournament “get chances that other people don’t get,” said Jordan Schakel, a starting guard in 2020 who’s now with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G League.
With the Mountain West not viewed as a premier conference, Feagin thought some outsiders considered San Diego State’s magical run a fluke. He believed the NCAA tournament would validate the team’s legitimacy. How optimistic were the Aztecs? They hardly lost in the regular season, Johnson said, so why would that start in the tournament? Then the cancellation abruptly ended those hopes, the season and, for some, their careers.
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