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NCAA Basketball: Ranking the nation’s 25 best home-court advantages

By Brian Rauf

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 09: Lagerald Vick #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks pumps up the crowd prior to the start of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Allen Fieldhouse on January 09, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 09: Lagerald Vick #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks pumps up the crowd prior to the start of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Allen Fieldhouse on January 09, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 10: Michael Sohikish #4, Jeremy Hemsley #42 and Devin Watson #0 of the San Diego State Aztecs celebrate their victory over the New Mexico Lobos after the championship game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. San Diego State won 82-75. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 10: Michael Sohikish #4, Jeremy Hemsley #42 and Devin Watson #0 of the San Diego State Aztecs celebrate their victory over the New Mexico Lobos after the championship game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. San Diego State won 82-75. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /

25) San Diego State – Viejas Arena

If you don’t know about “The Show,” San Diego State’s student section, its about time you learned.

Viejas Arena, built in 1997, sits inside the school’s old football stadium and holds 12,414 people, none louder than The Show. For most of the arena’s history, they were among the country’s top 30 in attendance and sellouts. And, when there’s a big game, the arena is rocking and can hold its own against any in the country.

The problem is that most of the arena’s lore has been put on hold following the Steve Fisher era.

Last season, the Aztecs averaged just 6,868 fans per game, roughly 55 percent of the arena’s capacity, which is roughly 25 percent less full than the arena averaged during the 2014-15 season. Student turnout has also dipped by roughly 50 percent during that same time frame. San Diego State also didn’t sell out their season ticket allotment for the first time in nearly a decade.

Attendance is down across the country, particularly on the West Coast, so these problems aren’t unique to San Diego State. They keep a spot on this list because of their reputation and atmosphere for a big game, but they’re a program that’s in need of being rejuvenated.

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