Micah Parrish and San Diego State lost to Connecticut in the national championship game last year. The teams will meet again Thursday in the Sweet 16. BOSTON — Elijah Saunders strode onto the TD Garden floor Wednesday morning a few minutes past 10, or about 7 a.m. back home in San Diego.
The Aztecs still have not watched the entire title game together. They watched a few clips this week in preparation, and players said they remained analytical as they studied it. “There’s no emotions to it,” Butler said. Jaedon LeDee scored seven points in 18 minutes off the bench against Connecticut last April. As a fifth-year senior, LeDee emerged as one of the best players in the country, averaging 21.5 points with muscular interior moves and a feathery midrange touch. He has the shoulders of an NBA power forward, if not an NFL defensive lineman.“I thought he was going to be what he is now last year,” Saunders said. “Everybody knew how dominant he was in practice.
“It could have been U-Conn. It could have been Kentucky,” LeDee said. “It could have been Boy or Girl Scouts. It doesn’t matter. Being here in this position, it’s a blessing for us to be together and have fun and enjoy this game together.” Two of Connecticut’s three losses this season came in conference play, which suggests familiarity is a required ingredient for an upset. “We’ll be more prepared this time,” Butler said.
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