Former SDSU player eyes grudge match vs. UConn in Sweet 16 game

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SAN DIEGO - On the eve of a rematch against UConn, a former San Diego State player is optimistic the team can pull off the upset.“I'm excited. Man, I feel like I want to play again, too,” said Seiko.

Seiko says one big key will be the fans, which he says helped fuel their victory over top-seeded Alabama last year.“Three-point shooting and rebounding, limiting their offensive rebounding and winning the rebounding war,” said Seiko. “He has passion, relentlessness, humbleness, the drive. The kid is in the gym every morning every night,” said Seiko.

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