Believe it or not, it’s been only about eight months since San Diego State men’s basketball’s 2019-20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The team had aspirations to make a run in the NCAA tournament until the entire sports world was put on pause.
With the pandemic only worsening as winter approaches, the beginning of this season will look much different from the last.
Instead of fans, cardboard cutouts will fill the empty seats of Viejas Arena as the Aztecs prepare for their season opener against UCLA on Nov. 25.
Head coach Brian Dutcher said not having a home crowd inside their arena will be a drastic change.