SDSU Takes to Road Tonight Against Baylor in New Arena

The San Diego State basketball team will play its first road game of the season when it plays Baylor tonight at 5:30 in the first collegiate game in the Bears’ new 10,084-capacity Ferrell Center.

The Aztecs are coming off a 74-61 victory over Delaware in their season opener Saturday night. Senior center Mitch McMullen led the Aztecs with 21 points and 9 rebounds.

Baylor opened its season last weekend by losing twice in the Central Fidelity tournament in Richmond, Va. The Bears lost to Richmond, 56-38, in the first round and to Arizona State, 89-73, in the consolation game. Baylor shot 39.8% for the tournament.

The Bears return only one starter--Michael Hobbs, a junior off-guard--from a team that finished 23-11 and lost to Memphis State in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. tournament.

Both teams played the same preseason opponent, a touring professional team from Adelaide, Australia. Baylor won, 75-57, 4 days before the Aztecs lost to the same team, 75-66.