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San Diego State will host Long Beach State at 7 pm Wednesday at Viejas Arena in the Aztecs’ final exhibition game before opening the official non-conference schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 3 vs. Cal State Fullerton at Viejas. That game will tip-off at 7 pm.
The Aztecs, with only 5 returnees from last year’s team, are favored over Long Beach State. It will also be a chance for Dutch to look at various lineups & try to build strong team chemistry as well as get all of his players healthy going into the rugged non-conference schedule.
The rebuilt Aztecs have dropped two straight exhibition games — to No. 5 Arizona & No. 21 USC. And although there have been some promising moments, the Aztecs still need to play better defense, shoot a higher percentage from the perimeter & rebound at a higher clip.
Also on Acker’s current coaching staff is Phil Scott, a longtime basketball trainer from Southern California who worked closely with Lamont Butler during his four years in an Aztec uniform. Scott & Acker have worked together for years but are now trying to build the LBS program.
Long Beach State is coached by Chris Acker, who was hired in 2024 after spending 5 successful seasons under SDSU’s Brian Dutcher when the Aztecs went 134-34 & reached the NCAA title game vs. UConn during the 2023-24 season. Acker is highly respected in the Aztecs program.
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Sports Illustrated's ranking of the Pac-12:
1. Gonzaga - #7
2. Utah State - #41
3. San Diego State - #63
4. Colorado State - #71
5. Boise State - #77
6. Oregon State - #85
7. Washington State - #110
8. Texas State - #132
9. Fresno State - #153
The ultimate 2026–27 men’s college basketball rankings, from worst to first si.com/college-basketball/ul…
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Men’s Hoops in West in @CBSSpports Top 100+ 1
4. Arizona
9. Gonzaga
16. UCLA
30. BYU
33. USC
38. Grand Canyon
44. SDSU
46. New Mexico
55. ASU
59. Saint Mary's
67. Utah St
69. Santa Clara
74. Nevada
77. CSU
79. Oregon
83. Colorado
86. Washington
87. Boise St
96. UNLV
98. Ore St
99. Stanford
101. UC Irvine
Analysis from @MattNorlander ⤵️
superwestsports.com/cbs-spor…
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Let’s Go!
Miles Byrd Named One Of 20 Players To Watch List For Jerry West Award
Full Release: friars.com/news/2026/10/27/m…
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ALT Jerry West Award Shooting Guard of the Year top 20 preseason watch list, Miles Byrd dribbling a basketball, 100 seasons logo, white silhouette of Miles Byrd in back ground
I once heard a coach tell his best shooter that if you’re in a shooting slump, go to the FT line in practice & shoot a lot of free throws to work on your muscle memory technique & regain confidence. Then in games, let the game come to you & take quality shots. #LatrellDavis
In a nutshell, that advice may help Aztec guard Latrell Davis, who has had a bumpy start in 2 exhibitions. But LD, still hampered by a tender shoulder, can really shoot the ball & once he’s healthier & lets the game play out to find quality shots, he’ll knock down a bunch of 3’s.
It’s pretty cool that 2 former UCSD teammates — Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones & Hayden Gray — are battling to make an NBA G League team. Ani, who played his first 3 years at UH-Hilo, is on the Coachella Valley Lakers roster while Hayden is on the Maine Celtics roster. Good luck to both.
Former San Diego State standout Nathan Mensah is on the SD Clippers G League roster & could provide some rim protection for the SD team this coming season. Good luck, Nathan. #Aztecs
The NBA’s G League training camps run today thru Nov. 5. Some ex-Aztecs trying to make G League rosters & keep their NBA dreams alive are: Keshad Johnson (Sioux Falls Skyforce), Lamont Butler (College Park Skyhawks), Nick Boyd (Santa Cruz Warriors) & Jordan Schakel (Valley Suns).
Congrats to former San Diego State sharpshooter Reese Dixon-Waters on recently signing with the G League’s Grand Rapids Gold. Good luck to Reese this year as a professional player who is chasing his NBA dream. #Aztecs
Shot Ready: Coach Brian Dutcher says Oregon State transfer Isaiah Se is one of the best shooters he’s seen at SDSU & will be a dangerous 3-point threat all season. Isaiah tells @JakeGaregnani that he’s excited to play this year & help the promising Aztecs go as far as they can.
“A lot of shooting. A lot of threes...”
After two years at Oregon State, the sharpshooting @isaiah_sy brings his talents to San Diego State. Get to know the senior hoping to light it up in the Aztecs backcourt.
Good stuff: @SportsOnTheMesa shares some thoughts on San Diego State’s exhibition loss to No. 21 USC at Viejas — including being better defensively vs. perimeter shooters, cutting down on turnovers & developing a more consistent offense where Aztec shooters will hit open shots.
I break down the encouraging signs and more in this weeks episode: The Good The Bad and The Ugly.
youtu.be/00uMhjwT7sI?si=rio2…
