Final Four: FAU, San Diego St ready for mid-major semifinal
Associated PressHOUSTON — March Madness is at its best when the underdogs stir things up. When Florida Atlantic faces San Diego State in the first of two national semifinal games Saturday night, it marks just the second time two mid-majors will meet in the Final Four since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The defensive-minded Aztecs may not play a pretty game, but they make teams play their game, a method that has taken them to the Mountain West Conference’s first trip to the Final Four. DEFENSIVE AZTECS San Diego State was one of the nation’s best defensive teams during the regular season and has ramped it up during the NCAA Tournament. San Diego State’s Nathan Mensah is a two-time Mountain West Conference defensive player of the year and is second all-time in program history with 234 blocked shots.
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