2021–22 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:San Diego State Aztecs
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:MW
Record:23–9
Conf Record:13–4
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:David Velasquez
Asst Coach3:JayDee Luster
Stadium:Viejas Arena
(Capacity: 12,414)
Tourney Result:first round
Off Scheme:Wheel
Def Scheme:Pack-Line

The 2021–22 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs, led by fifth-year head coach Brian Dutcher, played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 13–4 in Mountain West Play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Mountain West tournament, they defeated Fresno State and Colorado State to advance to the championship game, where they lost to Boise State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost in the first round to Creighton.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Aztecs finished the 2020–21 season 23–5, 14–3 in Mountain West play to win the regular season championship. In the Mountain West tournament, they defeated Wyoming, Nevada, and Utah State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost in the first round to Syracuse.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
3 G 5'8" 165 Senior Graduated
11 F6'6" 235 Senior Graduated
20 G 6'6" 200 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
3 G 6'4" 220 Senior California
13 F 6'9" 240 Senior TCU
Chad Baker-Mazara 20 F 6'7" 190 Sophomore Duquesne
Tahirou Diabate 22 F 6'9" 225 RS Senior Portland

2021 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2021-22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings. No coaches poll for Week 1.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. goaztetcs.com.com. en. 2021-08-21.