San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
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The San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team is the men's college basketball program that represents San Diego State University. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW). The team plays their home games at Viejas Arena.
- For information on all San Diego State University sports, see San Diego State Aztecs
San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball | ||||
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University | San Diego State University | |||
First season | 1921–22 | |||
All-time record | 1,485–1,125 (.569) | |||
Head coach | Brian Dutcher (7th season) | |||
Conference | Mountain West | |||
Location | San Diego, California | |||
Arena | Viejas Arena (Capacity: 12,414) | |||
Nickname | Aztecs | |||
Student section | The Show | |||
Colors | Scarlet and black[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | ||||
2023 | ||||
NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
2023 | ||||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1957*, 1967*, 2023 | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1957*, 1967*, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024 | ||||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
1957*, 1967*, 1968*, 1975, 1976, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1957*, 1967*, 1968*, 1975, 1976, 1985, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 *at Division II level | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
Mountain West: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 WAC: 1985 PCAA: 1976 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
Mountain West: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2023 PCAA: 1977, 1978 |
The Aztecs have been to sixteen NCAA Division I tournaments since joining NCAA Division I in 1969, last appearing in the tournament in 2024. In the 2023 NCAA tournament, they reached the Final Four for the first time in program history, losing to UConn in the championship game. In the Mountain West Conference, the Aztecs have won seven tournament championships and nine regular season titles.
Notable alumni include NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn, who played both basketball and baseball for the Aztecs.