SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team takes on San Diego State in the teams' fifth-annual exhibition game tonight at Viejas Arena.

The Schedule
Exhibition 1
Cal State San Marcos at San Diego State
San Diego, Calif. – Viejas Arena
Live Stats

CSUSM will have an entirely different look this season with eight new players, two returning letter-winners and three redshirts from the 2015-16 campaign.

The Cougars attracted a crop of former NCAA Division I talent for this season, including Joe Boyd (Cal State Fullerton), Ethan Alvano (Eastern Michigan), Nick Pallas (UT Arlington), Josh Spiers (Loyola Marymount), Cody Johnson (Loyola-Chicago), Novian Cherry (Savannah State) and Brian Wright (UC Riverside).

CSUSM is entering its final year of the three-year transition phase to full NCAA Division II membership status. The Cougars will play their second year of California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) competition in 2016-17 and will not be eligible for postseason play. Full NCAA DII membership with NCAA DII postseason eligibility will happen in fall 2017.

The Cougars went 15-12 overall in their first season of NCAA Division II and CCAA competition in 2015-16.

CSUSM officially starts its season this Friday and Saturday on the road against Biola and Concordia (Calif.)

San Diego State is coming off a 76-63 exhibition victory over UC San Diego last Thursday.