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A tough game between Creighton and San Diego State comes down to a whistle, but was it the right call?
Over the roar of the crowd you could hear the whistle.
In the closing seconds of Sunday’s Elite Eight game between the San Diego State Aztecs and the Creighton Bluejays, senior SDSU guard Darrion Trammell had the game in his hands. The score was tied at 56, and Trammell turned the corner at the top of the key in the final seconds, He lofted a shot with his right hand from the middle of the key, which clanged short off the iron.
But the whistle blew.

A bid to the Final Four came down to the last second and a critical call by the officials.
Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup between San Diego State and Creighton was a beautiful rock fight of a defensive battle. The back-and-forth action came down to the last second—and one crucial whistle from the officials.
With the score tied, 56-56, SDSU guard Darrion Trammell missed a floater in the lane as the clock neared zero. But Creighton’s Ryan Nembhard was called for a foul on the shot attempt, sending Trammell to the free throw line with 1.2 seconds to play.

The Aztecs are headed to Houston after squeezing past the Bluejays.
San Diego State and Creighton entered Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup aiming for the same thing: the first trip to the Final Four in school history.
After a hard-fought defensive struggle, the Aztecs came away with a 57-56 win in the South Region final at Louisville, Ky. San Diego State will face East Region champion Florida Atlantic in a national semifinal at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday.