Senior forward Malik Pope shoots over senior center Terrell Carter II during the Aztecs 64-52 victory over Fresno State in the MW tournament quarterfinals on March 8 in Las Vegas.
San Diego State men’s basketball welcomed the Mountain West regular-season champion No. 22 University of Nevada into Viejas Arena on March 3.
The Aztecs defeated the then-No.21 ranked Wolf Pack 79-74, ending their opponents six-game winning streak and extending their own season-best streak to six games.
Come Friday evening, SDSU’s opponent will be the same, but the setting, as well as the stakes, will be much different.