Twitter reacts to bizarre ending of San Diego State vs Creighton Elite 8 game

The San Diego State Aztecs and Creighton Bluejays gave fans quite a rock fight, but nothing could have prepared anyone for how this Elite 8 tournament game ended. 

It was billed as hard-nosed defense against fast-paced offense. The immovable object meets the irresistable force when San Diego State and Creighton met in the 2023 NCAA Tournament Elite 8.

It was all that and more, with bodies constantly hitting the floor, tie-ups, blocked shots, and lots of frustration for two teams who usually shoot the ball better than the 40 and 37.9 percent that the Bluejays and Aztecs put up respectively.

But the end of the game was a microcosm of what had previously been seen, with SDSU hero Darrion Trammel making one of two free throws as time ticked down to just over a second. From there, chaos ensued.

It all started with the foul that sent Trammel to the line. This foul seemed a bit ticky-tacky to some for what had been a game of banging and grinding in the paint to that point.

Trammel sank the second of two free throws to put SDSU up by one, and then came the inbound pass from somewhere across the sea. In what looked more like a hail mary pass leading to a tip drill on the football field, Baylor Scheierman heaved the ball from one end of the court to the other.

The ball was tipped out of bounds, but by who? After long deliberation and monitor-scanning, the officials determined it was last touched by Creighton, and the game was over.

Fans were expectedly a bit unhappy with such as bland ending to what had been a really good game.

In the end, you have to tip your hat to both teams, but it really did seem like a rather unsatisfying way for Creighton to go out in a tournament that’s had so many satisfying moments in it.