San Diego State’s NCAA Tournament Bid Ends Against UConn for Second Consecutive Year

San Diego State’s NCAA Tournament Bid Ends Against UConn for Second Consecutive Year
UConn guard Stephon Castle roars while dunking against San Diego State in an NCAA Tournament game in Boston on March 28, 2024. Steven Senne/AP Photo
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BOSTON—The second time around was no better for San Diego State as Connecticut turned Thursday night’s rematch into another mismatch.

Stephon Castle had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the defending NCAA Tournament champions, and the top-seeded Huskies advanced to the Elite Eight with another double-digit victory, beating the Aztecs 82–52 in a rematch of last year’s title game.