As the No. 19 San Diego State men’s basketball team enters the regular season, expectations are as high as they have been in the Brian Dutcher era. They enter the season ranked for the first time since 2010 and return four of five starters from last season’s 23-9 team. They also return multiple key bench contributors to pair with a strong class of newcomers such as senior guard Darrion Trammell and senior forward Jaedon LeDee.
During the Aztecs’ 102-52 blowout over San Diego Christian, the team looked sharp and ready to live up to its lofty expectations— ready to avenge last year’s loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.