San Diego State Ousts No. 1 Overall Seed Alabama From NCAAs

Jahvon Quinerly (5) of the Alabama Crimson Tide shoots against Darrion Trammell (12) of the San Diego State Aztecs and Nathan Mensah (31) of the San Diego State Aztecs during the second half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Ky., on March 24, 2023. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher has insisted throughout the NCAA Tournament that if his team plays to its strengths, it doesn’t matter what the opposition does.

The Aztecs certainly played the way they wanted to against the top overall seed in March Madness.