The sound echoed off the still-filling grandstands surrounding the stadium. No, not basketballs bouncing off the floor, or nets softly rustling with each made warm-up three, or the pregame chatter between players and coaches that accompanies the beginnings of any sporting event.
Those sounds were all there, too, but this was different. A single voice, echoed by many, many more, all chanting the same words in the direction of the hardwood, “I believe that we will win!”
The chorus cascaded down onto the court, joined by the pounding of stomping feet and wild applause from The Show, San Diego State University’s nationally-known student section.