# College basketball arena sits nearly empty for an actual Division 1 game in jarring scene

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/college-basketball-arena-sits-nearly-empty-for-an-actual-division-1-game-in-jarring-scene/
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:22:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:51:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/college-basketball-arena-sits-nearly-empty-division-1-game-jarring-scene
- Topics: Basketball, Sport, Trending, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Fresno State beat Georgia State in overtime before a sparse crowd.
- Video of the arena’s opening tip went viral.
- Brian Amuneke said winning could draw fans back.

## Summary

Fresno State’s men’s basketball team played Georgia State before a sparse crowd in an early-season Division I game, with video of the near-empty arena drawing attention on social media. The scene prompted criticism of the attendance, although the article acknowledges the game was an early-November Tuesday fixture and Fresno State is not a major basketball power.

The Bulldogs won in overtime, and official attendance was recorded as 2,754, despite the article questioning whether that figure matched the visible crowd. Fresno State last reached the NCAA tournament in 2016, while Georgia State has made four tournament appearances in the past 12 years. Fresno State guard Brian Amuneke said winning games and building momentum would help bring supporters back.

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