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Viejas Arena
Home of the San Diego State Aztecs
5500 Canyon Crest Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
Opened: July 24, 1997
Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, originally known as Cox Arena, located on the San Diego State University (SDSU) campus in San Diego, California, is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball and women's basketball teams. Viejas Arena opened its doors to the campus and community in July 1997 and seats 12,414 for basketball and up to 12,845 for concerts. The facility also hosts SDSU's commencement ceremonies. Previously, the Aztecs played at Peterson Gymnasium also on the SDSU campus. However, the men's basketball team played most of their home games at the San Diego Sports Arena prior to Viejas Arena's construction.

Viejas Arena was built on the site of the old Aztec Bowl football stadium (a Works Progress Administration project) on the SDSU campus, and the university (or its affiliated corporation) still owns the arena. It was originally named Cox Arena after Cox Communications, which owns one of the local cable television systems in the greater San Diego regional area, and which paid fees to become the arena's corporate sponsor. The arena was renamed to Viejas Arena under a 10-year naming rights agreement announced March 17, 2009. The naming rights agreement with the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians went into effect July 1 and will pay the university about $6 million over the next 10 years. On October 29, 2015, the basketball court was named Steve Fisher Court after men's basketball head coach Steve Fisher.

Viejas Arena hosted the men's NCAA basketball tournament first and second rounds in 2001, 2006, 2014, 2018, and 2022. In the 2006 tourney, the first-round games were delayed and the building evacuated due to a bomb-sniffing dog picking up scents of a potentially dangerous substance. These fears were unfounded, however, and play went on as scheduled. Because of its status as SDSU's home court, the Aztecs were not allowed to open the tournament at home (under "pod system" rules).
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 6, 2026UNLV @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Feb 24, 2026Utah State @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Feb 17, 2026Grand Canyon @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Feb 14, 2026Nevada @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Feb 3, 2026Wyoming @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Jan 28, 2026Colorado State @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Jan 17, 2026New Mexico @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Jan 10, 2026Fresno State @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Jan 3, 2026Boise State @ San Diego State 0 - 0
Dec 22, 2025Whittier @ San Diego State 0 - 0