ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – San Diego State had little trouble ending the run of March Madness darling Furman, getting 16 points from Micah Parrish to pace a balanced scoring attack and pulling away for a 75-52 win on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Darrion Trammell had 13 points, Lamont Butler added 12 and leading scorer Matt Bradley finished with 10 for San Diego State (29-6), which is heading to its first Sweet 16 since 2004.
The Aztecs have won 11 of their past 13 games and will play either Alabama or Maryland next week in the South Region semifinals in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mike Bothwell led Furman with 15 points.
Southern Conference Player Of The Year Jalen Slawson fouled-out with just over 10 minutes remaining. He scored eight points.
Furman finishes its most successful season at 28-8.