San Diego State Muscles Past Creighton, Makes 1st Final Four

San Diego State Muscles Past Creighton, Makes 1st Final Four
Lamont Butler (5) of the San Diego State Aztecs shoots the ball against Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) of the Creighton Bluejays during the first half in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Ky., on March 26, 2023. Andy Lyons/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Darrion Trammell had shot enough free throws in practice to believe at least one would fall when it mattered.

San Diego State’s 5-foot-10 senior guard was fouled by Creighton’s Ryan Nembhard when he put up a floater near the free-throw line with 1.2 seconds left in a rugged NCAA Tournament East Region final that was tied at 56–all.