San Diego State jumped out to a 14-5, and then after that, it has been all Florida Atlantic.   Nicholas Boyd hit 2 of his 3 three-pointers in what ignited a 16-3 run to give the Owls a 4 point lead.

Then after Nathan Mensah gave the Aztecs a 24-23 lead, Jalen Gaffney, Bryan Greenlee and Alijah Martin hit three pointers to help the Owls go on another 9-2 run.

Florida Atlantic has been able to find a way to score on the Aztecs impressive defense.  Just remember here is what teams have done against San Diego State in the tournament.

• Charleston (32.1% FG, 20.8% TPG, 29 first half pts, 57 pts)
• Furman (32.0% FG, 23.1% TPG, 25 first half pts, 52 pts)
• Alabama (32.4% FG, 11.1% TPG, 23 first half pts, 64 pts)
• Creighton (40.0% FG, 11.8% TPG, 33 first half pts, 56 pts)

The Owls have scored 40 points, shooting 53.6% from the field and 42.9% from three point range.  They have had a fantastic mix of scoring inside and shooting from outside, with really great ball movement.  And now the Conference USA champion is 20 minutes away if they can hold on to their 7 point lead of playing for their first ever National Championship.  But this has been a game of runs – don’t count the Mountain West champions out.