San Diego State Aztecs basketball
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| University | San Diego State University | |||
| First season | 1921–22 | |||
| All-time record | 1,366–1067–1 (.560) | |||
| Head coach | Brian Dutcher (1st season) | |||
| Conference | Mountain West | |||
| Location | San Diego, California | |||
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Viejas Arena (Capacity: 12,414) |
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| Nickname | Aztecs | |||
| Student section | The Show | |||
| Colors | Scarlet and Black |
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2011, 2014 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
| 1975, 1976, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1975, 1976, 1985, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1976, 1985, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1923, 1925, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||||
The San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team is the college basketball program that represents San Diego State University, located in San Diego, California. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference, and play their home games in Viejas Arena. The team began play in 1921 and have been to 6 NAIA tournaments winning in 1941, 3 NCAA Division II tournaments, 5 NIT tournaments, and 11 NCAA Division I tournaments. Since joining the Mountain West Conference, the Aztecs have won 4 MWC tournaments. Former players who went on to achieve notable success in other areas are Art Linkletter and Tony Gwynn.
The Aztecs first began playing during the 1921–22 basketball season as part of the Southern California JC conference. They competed in Division III until 1956. They competed in 6 NAIA tournaments. Runners up in 1939 and in 1940, the Aztecs finally prevailed and won the 1941 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They became a NCAA Division I school in 1970 and moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 1978. In 1999 the Aztecs left the WAC and became a charter member of the Mountain West Conference. Prior to entering the Mountain West, they went to 3 NCAA Conference tournaments. During their time in the MWC, the Aztecs have won 4 conference tournaments and have been to 8 NCAA tournaments and 4 NIT tournaments. In 2010–11 season, the Aztecs were ranked as high as 4th in the nation and won their first ever games in the NCAA tournament, reaching the Sweet Sixteen.
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