Paige Spiranac, like the rest of the country, was left with just a few words to describe how she felt when her alma mater San Diego State stunned Florida Atlantic in the closing moments of their Final Four showdown on Saturday night.
Lamont Butler was able to get the ball and find a way in the dying seconds to hit the game-winning shot and send the Aztecs to their first national championship appearance, 72-71.
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Lamont Butler of the San Diego State Aztecs celebrates with teammates after making a game-winning basket to defeat the Florida Atlantic Owls 72-71 during the semifinal game of the Final Four at NRG Stadium on April 1, 2023 in Houston , Texas. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Spiranac had a four-word response to Butler’s heroics.
«I love college basketball,» the golf influencer wrote on Twitter.
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Spiranac first attended Arizona State during the 2011-12 season, but transferred to San Diego State for his sophomore year. With the Aztecs, he earned a first-team All-Mountain West selection and finished in the top 10 at the Mountain West Championship in 2014. In his senior season in 2014-15, he helped San Diego State win a Mountain West Championship. .
Paige Spiranac attends the Maxim Hot 100 Experience at Hyde Beach on July 16, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Aaron Davidson/Getty Images)
Now, the men’s basketball team is on the cusp of a national title.
Butler finished with nine points on 3-of-6 shooting. Jaedon LeDee added 12 points off the bench and Matt Bradley led the team with 21 points.
Lamont Butler and Miles Byrd of the San Diego State Aztecs celebrate after defeating the Florida Atlantic Owls on April 1, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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San Diego State will play UConn in the national championship game on Monday night. The Huskies defeated Miami in their Final Four matchup.