A roaring Viejas Arena? Check. A trash-talking student section? Check
A tense second half that saw an opponent get dangerously close before San Diego State (1-0) ran away with a win? Also check.
The UC Riverside Highlanders (0-1) made it interesting in the second half, starting the half on a 6-2 run. But the Aztecs roared back to life in the final minutes of the half to win their first official game of the season 66-53.
Senior Trey Pulliam and senior transfer Matt Bradley led the charge for SDSU, scoring 15 and 23 points respectively.
Head coach Brian Dutcher acknowledged the performances of the two seniors while praising his offense as a whole for the physical playstyle.