The Sweet 16 kicks off tonight with possibly the best matchup in the NCAA Tournament. In the only matchup of top ten teams of the Sweet 16, the No. 2 seed San Diego State Aztecs battle the No. 3 seed Connecticut Huskies tonight in a West Regional tilt at Honda Center in Anaheim. Here are the relevant details of tonight's game:
- Combatants: SDSU (34-2); UConn (28-9)
- Tip-Off: 4:15 p.m. PDT
- TV: CBS; Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery, and Leslie Visser are on the call.
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Common Opponent: SDSU beat Wichita St. 83-69 at home on December 4; UConn beat Wichita St. 73-69 in Hawaii on November 22
- History: This is the first-ever matchup between these schools
Probable starting lineups:
SDSU
- Guard: D.J. Gay
- Guard: Chase Tapley
- Forward: Kawhi Leonard
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Forward: Billy White
- Forward: Malcolm Thomas
UConn
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Guard: Kemba Walker
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Guard: Jeremy Lamb
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Forward: Tyler Chandler
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Forward: Roscoe Smith
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Forward: Alex Orakhi
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