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| University | San José State University | ||
| First season | 1909–10 | ||
| All-time record | 1,193–1,506 (.442)[1][2] | ||
| Athletic director | Jeff Konya | ||
| Head coach | Tim Miles (5th season) | ||
| Conference | Mountain West | ||
| Location | San Jose, California | ||
| Arena | Provident Credit Union Event Center (capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Nickname | Spartans | ||
| Student section | Spartan Squad | ||
| Colors | Gold, white, and blue[3] | ||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1951, 1980, 1996 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1938, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1980, 1996 | |||
TheSan Jose State Spartans men's basketball team representsSan José State University inNCAA Division Icollege basketball as a member of theMountain West Conference.
The SJSU men's basketball team played its first recorded game in 1909.[4] The team has won 10 conference championships, appeared in theNCAA tournament three times, appeared once in theNational Invitation Tournament (NIT), and twice in theCollege Basketball Invitational (CBI).[4]
From the 1930s to 1976, the team played home games at the on-campus Spartan Gym. Starting in 1961, the team also played home games at the off-campusSan Jose Civic Auditorium.[5] From 1976 to 1979, the Spartans played their home games atIndependence High School, as the Civic Auditorium was being remodeled.[6] The team resumed play at the Civic beginning in the 1979–80 season.[7] In 1989, the on-campusProvident Credit Union Event Center became the primary home for San Jose State basketball.[5][8]
The Spartans first defeated a top-20 nationally ranked team in 1969 when they defeated No. 2Santa Clara. Other victories over ranked opponents include wins over No. 5Long Beach State in 1973, No. 14Virginia in 1979, and No. 19Alabama in 1996.[9]
The Spartans have spent a total of three weeks ranked in theAssociated Press top-20 poll including one post-season ranking.[10]
Conference Championship Titles
Recent Coaching Hires
On March 29, 2013, San Jose State hiredBoise State assistant coachDave Wojcik to be the new head coach. Wojcik succeededGeorge Nessman, who was fired at the end of the 2012–2013 season.[11] Wojcik resigned unexpectedly on July 11, 2017, for personal reasons, and assistant coachRodney Tention was named interim head coach.[12]
On August 4, 2017, San Jose State hiredColorado assistant Jean Prioleau.[13] Four weeks later, forwardBrandon Clarke, San Jose State's best player and reigning Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year award winner, transferred toGonzaga. Clarke would eventually be a first-round draft pick in the2019 NBA draft. Clarke's departure had an immediate effect on the team's performance, as the Spartans dropped to 4–26 (1–17 MW) in 2017–18 after compiling a 14–16 record in Wojcik's final season.
Prioleau was fired on March 12, 2021, after four seasons. He left San Jose State with a cumulative 20–93 (.177) overall record.
On April 6, 2021, San Jose State hired formerNebraska coachTim Miles to take over as head coach at SJSU. Miles arrived at San Jose State with nearly 400 career wins (399–334) and over 24 years of head coaching experience.
The San Jose State men's basketball team was affiliated to six different athletics conference prior to joining the Mountain West Conference in 2013.
All-time series records through the 2023–24 season:
| Opponent | Won | Lost | Tied | Percentage | Streak | First meeting |
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| Air Force | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | Won 4 | 1971 |
| Boise State | 4 | 41 | 0 | .089 | Lost 2 | 1988 |
| Colorado State | 2 | 25 | 0 | .074 | Lost 2 | 1969 |
| Fresno State | 82 | 101 | 0 | .448 | Lost 3 | 1916 |
| Nevada | 52 | 67 | 0 | .437 | Lost 2 | 1911 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 21 | 0 | .192 | Lost 3 | 1961 |
| San Diego State | 35 | 49 | 0 | .417 | Lost 13 | 1936 |
| UNLV | 8 | 47 | 0 | .145 | Lost 2 | 1983 |
| Utah State | 23 | 71 | 0 | .245 | Lost 2 | 1935 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 22 | 0 | .120 | Lost 2 | 1965 |
| Totals | 227 | 457 | 0 | .332 | ||
As of March 2023, San Jose State has spent three weeks ranked among the top–25 college basketball teams in the nation in the Associated Press college basketball poll. This includes one post–season top–25 ranking.[10]
| Year | Weeks | Low | High | Final |
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| 1949–1950 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
As of March 2023, the Spartans have an all-time post-season record of 1-6 through six tournament appearances.[4][15]
The Spartans have appeared in theNCAA tournament three times, with a combined record of 0–3.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1951 | Sweet Sixteen | BYU | L 61–68 | |
| 1980 | 12 M | Round of 48 | (5) #16Missouri | L 51–61 |
| 1996 | 16 M | Round of 64 | (1) #2Kentucky | L 72–110 |
The Spartans have appeared in twoNational Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with a combined record of 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1981 | First Round | UTEP | L 53–57 |
| 2025 | First Round | Loyola Chicago | L 70–73 |
The Spartans have appeared in twoCBI tournaments. Their combined record is 1–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 2011 | First Round | Creighton | L 74–85 |
| 2023 | First Round Quarterfinals | Southern Indiana Radford | W 77–52 L 57–67 |
Twelve former SJSU men's basketball players have been drafted into theNBA.[4][16]
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