Everybody in the arena knew the ball was going to San Diego State star sophomore guard Jamaal Franklin in the closing seconds of a tie game against scrappy Boise State. The Broncos got two players in his face. Franklin, doing what conference players of the year are supposed to, didn't flinch. He lofted an off-balance 3-pointer over the double-team and then landed on his backside as it went through at the buzzer to give top-seeded and San Diego State (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP) a 65-62 victory over No. 8 seed Boise State in the Mountain West Conference tournament opener Thursday.
