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Post by aztecterrier on Feb 21, 2019 12:07:03 GMT -8
For whatever reason NCAA's NET was not impressed: Aztecs 'leap' from 141 to 135.
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Post by RiffelBooks on Feb 21, 2019 12:13:07 GMT -8
To clarify, that NIT win over St Mary's, one of my all-time favorites, is what put us in the semis at MSG. We beat Weber State and Kansas State to get there. Our first postseason win was over UCSB in the 2003 NIT
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Post by mojo56 on Feb 21, 2019 14:21:00 GMT -8
Be honest with yourself. In 20 years if someone says "What do you remember of SDSU basketball?", you'll say the two sweet sixteens and winning at Kansas (and being the better team the whole damn game). Actually, I've been following Aztec basketball for 40 years now, and there's much, much more to remember than two sweet 16 appearances and a win at Kansas. Just a sampling in no particular order or importance: - Back-to-back wins over then-WAC powers UNM and UTEP to win the WAC Tourney in '85
- A raucous, near-sell-out Sports Arena to beat No. 7 ranked UTEP in '84.
- Michael Cage's 40-pt./20-rebound game against Wyoming
- Tony Gwynn's mano-a-mano duel against Danny Ainge and BYU
- The NIT win against St. Mary's at home (first post-season win ever for SDSU)
- First win in about 70 years against UCLA at the Honda Center with the crowd about 80/20 SDSU fans
- Massive 16-pt comeback against UNM at home to win the MGC regular season title
- MGC Championship Tourney win over BYU and the Jimmer
- Win on the road against the Zags
- 21-game win streak to start the season with Jamaal & Co.
- No. 4 ranking with Jamaal & Co.
'Kawhi and Co.' aka. the '10-'11 team started 20-0 and reached #4 in the polls. Jamaal was a Frosh and didn't play a whole lot. The '13-'14 team won 20 in a row after an early loss to Arizona and reached #5 in the polls. If you wanted to label that team you could call it 'Xavier and Co.'. |
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Post by longtimebooster on Feb 21, 2019 15:16:03 GMT -8
Actually, I've been following Aztec basketball for 40 years now, and there's much, much more to remember than two sweet 16 appearances and a win at Kansas. Just a sampling in no particular order or importance: - Back-to-back wins over then-WAC powers UNM and UTEP to win the WAC Tourney in '85
- A raucous, near-sell-out Sports Arena to beat No. 7 ranked UTEP in '84.
- Michael Cage's 40-pt./20-rebound game against Wyoming
- Tony Gwynn's mano-a-mano duel against Danny Ainge and BYU
- The NIT win against St. Mary's at home (first post-season win ever for SDSU)
- First win in about 70 years against UCLA at the Honda Center with the crowd about 80/20 SDSU fans
- Massive 16-pt comeback against UNM at home to win the MGC regular season title
- MGC Championship Tourney win over BYU and the Jimmer
- Win on the road against the Zags
- 21-game win streak to start the season with Jamaal & Co.
- No. 4 ranking with Jamaal & Co.
'Kawhi and Co.' aka. the '10-'11 team started 20-0 and reached #4 in the polls. Jamaal was a Frosh and didn't play a whole lot. The '13-'14 team won 20 in a row after an early loss to Arizona and reached #5 in the polls. If you wanted to label that team you could call it 'Xavier and Co.'. My bad. So many 20-game win streaks.  |
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Post by aztecnation76 on Feb 21, 2019 15:28:28 GMT -8
A really good win. No question. The team is definitely improving and showing signs of being a legitimate contender come conference tournament time. However, with that said, as good of a win as it was, the only way to really salvage this season is to win the conference tournament again. 20 win seasons are not(nor should be considered) the bench mark for success with this program. Regular season or tournament championship's and making the NCAA Tournament is and should be the bar with this program.
With that said, really liking the way this team appears to be coming together. Especially on the defensive end, as well the rebounding side as well. Hopefully they are peaking at the right time again and can repeat as conference tournament champs.
Go Aztecs!
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Post by legkick on Feb 21, 2019 15:41:54 GMT -8
Regular season or tournament championships and making the NCAA tournament every year is an unrealistic bar for this program, particularly when the deck has been stacked against non-P5s. It will only lead you to misery, foolish demands to fire Dutcher, and general hate-posting.
And please spare us the tired argument that having high standards are justified and that San Diego fans are too soft and accepting of mediocrity. I could have higher standards and set the bar at yearly Sweet Sixteen appearances, but that wouldn't make me realistic or a tough, demanding fan; it would make me a delusional idiot.
Some people are stuck in the past and way too high off the streak from 2010 to 2015. Things have changed since then, all to the detriment of teams like the Aztecs.
There is a difference between a goal and a bar.
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Post by aztecnation76 on Feb 21, 2019 15:54:05 GMT -8
Regular season or tournament championships and making the NCAA tournament every year is an unrealistic bar for this program, particularly when the deck has been stacked against non-P5s. It will only lead you to misery, foolish demands to fire Dutcher, and general hate-posting. And please spare us the tired argument that having high standards are justified and that San Diego fans are too soft and accepting of mediocrity. I could have higher standards and set the bar at yearly Sweet Sixteen appearances, but that wouldn't make me realistic or a tough, demanding fan; it would make me a delusional idiot. Some people are stuck in the past and way too high off the streak from 2010 to 2015. Things have changed since then, all to the detriment of teams like the Aztecs. There is a difference between a goal and a bar. To each their own, but you may want to talk to Gonzaga about your retort. Last I checked, they're not a P5 program. Like it or not(or in your mind, realistic or not) success breeds expectation's and raises the bar. There is always going to a large group of fans that strive for that, regardless of what you feel is realistic or not. But, like I said, to each their own. |
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Post by mactec on Feb 21, 2019 15:58:01 GMT -8
Regular season or tournament championships and making the NCAA tournament every year is an unrealistic bar for this program, particularly when the deck has been stacked against non-P5s. It will only lead you to misery, foolish demands to fire Dutcher, and general hate-posting. And please spare us the tired argument that having high standards are justified and that San Diego fans are too soft and accepting of mediocrity. I could have higher standards and set the bar at yearly Sweet Sixteen appearances, but that wouldn't make me realistic or a tough, demanding fan; it would make me a delusional idiot. Some people are stuck in the past and way too high off the streak from 2010 to 2015. Things have changed since then, all to the detriment of teams like the Aztecs. There is a difference between a goal and a bar. To each their own, but you may want to talk to Gonzaga about your retort. Last I checked, they're not a P5 program. Like it or not(or in your mind, realistic or not) success breeds expectation's and raises the bar. There is always going to a large group of fans that strive for that, regardless of what you feel is realistic or not. But, like I said, to each their own. How much of Gonzaga's success would you attribute to their fanbase "raising the bar?" |
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Post by aztecnation76 on Feb 21, 2019 16:02:53 GMT -8
To each their own, but you may want to talk to Gonzaga about your retort. Last I checked, they're not a P5 program. Like it or not(or in your mind, realistic or not) success breeds expectation's and raises the bar. There is always going to a large group of fans that strive for that, regardless of what you feel is realistic or not. But, like I said, to each their own. How much of Gonzaga's success would you attribute to their fanbase "raising the bar?" Can't honestly answer that. However, I do know that their program regularly wins their conference and makes the NCAA Tournament year in and year out. That is essentially all the bottom line I need to know. |
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Post by legkick on Feb 21, 2019 16:25:56 GMT -8
How much of Gonzaga's success would you attribute to their fanbase "raising the bar?" Lol, that guy throwing out Gonzaga as the example is pathetic. Complete apples and oranges, so basic anyone has to understand. Donors and private university are but a small part of it, but dang. Has nothing to do with fanbase. More fans attend Aztec games than Gonzaga home games. I really need to stop replying to trolls; my apologies. |
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Post by aztecnation76 on Feb 21, 2019 16:48:34 GMT -8
How much of Gonzaga's success would you attribute to their fanbase "raising the bar?" Lol, that guy throwing out Gonzaga as the example is pathetic. Complete apples and oranges, so basic anyone has to understand. Donors and private university are but a small part of it, but dang. Has nothing to do with fanbase. More fans attend Aztec games than Gonzaga home games. I really need to stop replying to trolls; my apologies. Kind of ironic how you post about hate speech and call individuals "trolls" who you perceive as "negative" or "unrealistic" when you do the exact same thing towards those specific individuals. Then proceed to say you "should not be responding to trolls" when that is the exact thing you always do. Either to the individual, or to someone else to vent about the individual. Oh the irony here..... |
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Post by tonatiuh on Feb 21, 2019 18:43:25 GMT -8
Be honest with yourself. In 20 years if someone says "What do you remember of SDSU basketball?", you'll say the two sweet sixteens and winning at Kansas (and being the better team the whole damn game). Actually, I've been following Aztec basketball for 40 years now, and there's much, much more to remember than two sweet 16 appearances and a win at Kansas. Just a sampling in no particular order or importance: - Back-to-back wins over then-WAC powers UNM and UTEP to win the WAC Tourney in '85
- A raucous, near-sell-out Sports Arena to beat No. 7 ranked UTEP in '84.
- Michael Cage's 40-pt./20-rebound game against Wyoming
- Tony Gwynn's mano-a-mano duel against Danny Ainge and BYU
- The NIT win against St. Mary's at home (first post-season win ever for SDSU)
- First win in about 70 years against UCLA at the Honda Center with the crowd about 80/20 SDSU fans
- Massive 16-pt comeback against UNM at home to win the MGC regular season title
- MGC Championship Tourney win over BYU and the Jimmer
- Win on the road against the Zags
- 21-game win streak to start the season with Jamaal & Co.
- No. 4 ranking with Jamaal & Co.
- Win over No. 6 Nevada, who, if you didn't know, had been steamrolling everything and everyone, then, well, you either weren't much of a college hoops fan or just weren't paying attention
I could go on, but, you get the point. And, hey, thanks for playing. Some nice history to remember there. Just a little off on our first post season victory. In 2009 when we beat St. Mary's (70-66, NIT) we had already beaten Weber State,65-49, and Kansas St.,70-52. Our First victory in Post-Season play was in 2003 (NIT) when we defeated UCSB, 67-62. |
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Post by AzTex on Feb 21, 2019 18:54:32 GMT -8
Actually, I've been following Aztec basketball for 40 years now, and there's much, much more to remember than two sweet 16 appearances and a win at Kansas. Just a sampling in no particular order or importance: - Back-to-back wins over then-WAC powers UNM and UTEP to win the WAC Tourney in '85
- A raucous, near-sell-out Sports Arena to beat No. 7 ranked UTEP in '84.
- Michael Cage's 40-pt./20-rebound game against Wyoming
- Tony Gwynn's mano-a-mano duel against Danny Ainge and BYU
- The NIT win against St. Mary's at home (first post-season win ever for SDSU)
- First win in about 70 years against UCLA at the Honda Center with the crowd about 80/20 SDSU fans
- Massive 16-pt comeback against UNM at home to win the MGC regular season title
- MGC Championship Tourney win over BYU and the Jimmer
- Win on the road against the Zags
- 21-game win streak to start the season with Jamaal & Co.
- No. 4 ranking with Jamaal & Co.
- Win over No. 6 Nevada, who, if you didn't know, had been steamrolling everything and everyone, then, well, you either weren't much of a college hoops fan or just weren't paying attention
I could go on, but, you get the point. And, hey, thanks for playing. Some nice history to remember there. Just a little off on our first post season victory. In 2009 when we beat St. Mary's (70-66, NIT) we had already beaten Weber State,65-49, and Kansas St.,70-52. Our First victory in Post-Season play was in 2003 (NIT) when we defeated UCSB, 67-62. We did pretty good in the 1941 NAIA post season national champion tournament with 5 wins, we won it all. We won 4 games in the 1940 and 1969 NAIA post season national championship tournament. Losing only in the finals those 2 years.
We might have had some other post season wins, but I didn't look any further.
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Post by azson on Feb 22, 2019 17:17:43 GMT -8
Apparently this is the highest ranked team we've ever beaten? I looked it up and Kansas was 16 when we beat them. But, we beat them at their house. Agreed. I'd argue beating #16 KU @ The Phog>Beating #6 at the V. That's not to take anything away from the UNR game though, epic win. |
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Post by junior on Feb 22, 2019 17:25:23 GMT -8
Be honest with yourself. In 20 years if someone says "What do you remember of SDSU basketball?", you'll say the two sweet sixteens and winning at Kansas (and being the better team the whole damn game). Actually, I've been following Aztec basketball for 40 years now, and there's much, much more to remember than two sweet 16 appearances and a win at Kansas. Just a sampling in no particular order or importance: - Back-to-back wins over then-WAC powers UNM and UTEP to win the WAC Tourney in '85
- A raucous, near-sell-out Sports Arena to beat No. 7 ranked UTEP in '84.
- Michael Cage's 40-pt./20-rebound game against Wyoming
- Tony Gwynn's mano-a-mano duel against Danny Ainge and BYU
- The NIT win against St. Mary's at home (first post-season win ever for SDSU)
- First win in about 70 years against UCLA at the Honda Center with the crowd about 80/20 SDSU fans
- Massive 16-pt comeback against UNM at home to win the MGC regular season title
- MGC Championship Tourney win over BYU and the Jimmer
- Win on the road against the Zags
- 21-game win streak to start the season with Jamaal & Co.
- No. 4 ranking with Jamaal & Co.
- Win over No. 6 Nevada, who, if you didn't know, had been steamrolling everything and everyone, then, well, you either weren't much of a college hoops fan or just weren't paying attention
I could go on, but, you get the point. And, hey, thanks for playing. All great choices, and I'd have to go with: • A raucous, near-sell-out Sports Arena to beat No. 7 ranked UTEP in '84. This one was pretty unforgettable if you were there. • Michael Cage's 40-pt./20-rebound game against Wyoming What a performance - and barely lit up the San Diego sports scene. • First win in about 70 years against UCLA at the Honda Center with the crowd about 80/20 SDSU fans A very unruly crowd - LOFL - as Down Goes Bruin, Down Goes Bruin, Down Goes Bruin• Massive 16-pt comeback against UNM at home to win the MGC regular season title Ears still ringing from that one - at least the BP is back to normal. Oh yeah, and last year's MGT win vs Reno after such a so-so start to the season, and the Kansas@Phog Allen win - which kind of stands alone. |
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Post by aztecbb on Feb 22, 2019 18:40:58 GMT -8
Somebody that knows how to put this stuff up , but we need a poll of top Aztecs hoops wins.
My top 3 :
>BYU in MGC tourney
>UCLA in Wooden Classic
>St. Mary in NIT
Maybe not on paper but if you were there for those you will never..ever...forget how much fun sports can be!
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Post by canthandlethetecs on Feb 22, 2019 18:54:39 GMT -8
Speaking of NIT...I totally think we can win the tourney
But if we don’t...any chance we get a bid there?
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Post by AzTex on Feb 22, 2019 22:24:51 GMT -8
Somebody that knows how to put this stuff up , but we need a poll of top Aztecs hoops wins. My top 3 : >BYU in MGC tourney >UCLA in Wooden Classic >St. Mary in NIT Maybe not on paper but if you were there for those you will never..ever...forget how much fun sports can be! How can you leave out the big come-back win against New Mexico to win the conference championship (1-3-1 zone)? Bigger question, how could you leave out the win at Kansas? The Kansas win is so big because of who it was against and where it was played. |
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Post by aztecnails on Feb 25, 2019 2:21:18 GMT -8
The North Carolina loss sticks out as the game where the all time attendance record of 13,000+ was set. The fire Marshalls prevented fans from entering the sports arena that night.
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Post by drshotblock on Feb 25, 2019 6:46:26 GMT -8
>UCLA in Wooden Classic
>St. Mary in NIT
I was at both of these and they were both insane, but the NIT win over Paddy Mills' St. Mary's in the NIT was the most epic game I've ever been to!
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