On the eve of one of the most contentious elections in modern history, the roughly 9,000 fans that occupied Viejas Arena were given a 40-minute breather of certainty from the months of presidential campaigning that was riddled with doubt.
The San Diego State men’s basketball team handily beat California State University, San Marcos to the tune of 80-42 Monday night.
While the first exhibition against UC San Diego raised eyebrows for a porous defensive effort, as the Tritons shot 47.3 percent, SDSU assured the crowd it was an anomaly. From the get-go, the Aztecs stuck to their man, fought through screens and used their superior length to alter shots at the rim and forced shooters out of rhythm.