For a while, San Diego State's defense kept it close in Thursday's Sweet 16 matchup with UConn.
But the top-seeded Huskies — who can beat opponents in so many different ways — were ultimately too much en route to an 82-52 win. UConn dominated the glass and leaned on its own stingy defense to secure an overwhelming victory in a rematch of last season's national title game against the 5th-seeded Aztecs. UConn's All-Big East backcourt duo of Cam Spencer and Tristen Newton got the job done on offense alongside freshman standout Stephon Castle.
Jaedon LeDee kept SDSU afloat early with seven points in the game's first four minutes en route to a 15-point first half.