College basketball is back, though the early-season excitement apparently hadn’t reached Fresno State’s home crowd just yet.
The Bulldogs are 2-1 after beating Georgia State in overtime at home. The official attendance was reported as 2,754, but the arena looked almost empty when the game began. A clip of the sparse crowd quickly spread across social media.
Fresno State isn’t a major basketball power—it last reached the NCAA tournament in 2016—but Georgia State has also had its share of success, making the tournament four times in the past 12 years. Still, an early-November game on a Tuesday night may not have been enough to draw many people in.
The players could have been frustrated by the small turnout. Instead, guard Brian Amuneke said winning is what will bring fans back.
“We know what we have to do, and we know the fan base will be there to support us and back us up when we start stacking the points,” he said.
For now, the Bulldogs will have to focus on building momentum—and hope the stands fill up as the season goes on.
