The sudden inability for the Aztecs to close games, what they learned about themselves in Maui, and their future participation in the tournament
Three thoughts on No. 17 San Diego State’s 1-2 trip to the Maui Invitational, with a win against Ohio State and losses against No. 14 Arizona andThere was a time when the Aztecs were the best closers in college basketball, maybe in college basketball history. It is a stat that defies comprehension: 164 straight wins when leading with five minutes to go in regulation, stretching from January 2010 until February 2016.
Two weeks before that, they missed a pair of free throws with seven seconds left at Boise State and lost by one. The press break called for Butler to get the ball, then have two passing options – back to Darrion Trammell, the inbounder, or to Micah Parrish cutting diagonally toward the sideline. “We’re all trying to figure out our identity on both sides of the ball,” Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said. “Every team in the tournament will learn a lot about themselves and we’ll all get better.”
But their offensive flow stalled after a promising start to the season and an impressive effort against Ohio State, amassing 88 points on nearly 60-percent shooting and 14 assists. In the final two games: 68.5 points on 40.8 percent shooting with 12 combined assists.
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