Even With 'Right' Strategy, Aztecs Fare as Poorly as Utes
Don't know how many of you might have noticed, but the San Diego State Aztecs found themselves in exactly the same situation against Brigham Young last night as the Utes did last weekend -- down one with the ball and barely 33 seconds left in the game.
And while we all know the Utes held the ball for one last shot and had the strategy backfire, the Aztecs operated a lot more like what coach Jim Boylen apparently would have preferred. They worked the ball around, probing, for about 15 seconds -- giving them about 18 left -- then commenced a play that resulted in two shots for forward Kyle Spain.
But Spain missed both of his contested mid-range shots, and the Cougars again survived for a 59-56 victory at the Marriott Center -- proving that even the "right" strategy is never fool-proof.
And while we all know the Utes held the ball for one last shot and had the strategy backfire, the Aztecs operated a lot more like what coach Jim Boylen apparently would have preferred. They worked the ball around, probing, for about 15 seconds -- giving them about 18 left -- then commenced a play that resulted in two shots for forward Kyle Spain.
But Spain missed both of his contested mid-range shots, and the Cougars again survived for a 59-56 victory at the Marriott Center -- proving that even the "right" strategy is never fool-proof.
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