Dec. 7, 2016
SAN DIEGO -
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After nearly a month away, San Diego State welcomes Michigan and UC Santa Barbara to Viejas Arena this weekend, hosting the Wolverines on Fri., Dec. 9 at noon and the Gauchos on Sun., Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Chris Ello will be calling the play-by-play action for live video on the Mountain West Network, hosted by GoAztecs.com.
The last time San Diego State played both teams came during the 2014-15 season, when the Aztecs faced the Wolverines on Nov. 29 at the San Juan Shootout, then hosted the Gauchos in the next game on Dec. 7. The only meeting between the two programs, current Wolverines Siera Thompson and Katelynn Flaherty combined for 48 points and 11 threes to take down the Aztecs, 70-50. The Scarlet and Black rebounded against UC Santa Barbara, coming out on the top of a back-and-forth affair, 64-58.
This season, Michigan is off to a blistering start, receiving votes in both national polls, but has slowed its roll somewhat, losing two of its last three contests against No. 10 Florida State and Xavier.
After opening the season with a 2-1 mark, UC Santa Barbara experienced a skid, losing its last three games against West Coast Conference opponents San Diego, Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount.
In its most recent outing on Dec. 2, the Aztecs couldn't get past a powerful performance from beyond the arc by UC Davis and lost in non-conference action, 75-55.
After this weekend, SDSU has an 11-day break before driving north to Orange County to take on Cal State Fullerton on Thurs., Dec. 22 at 5 p.m.
Season tickets are still available for the Aztecs' 2016-17 home schedule and start at just $60. Tickets can be purchased through GoAztecs.com, over the phone by calling (619) 283-7378, or by visiting Qualcomm Stadium's Window E between 9 a.m. PT and 5 p.m. PT.