| 2017–18San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball | |
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Mountain West tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 22–11 (11–7 MW) |
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| Home arena | Viejas Arena (Capacity: 12,414) |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24Nevada | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 4 | – | 26 | .133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2017–18 San Diego State men's basketball team representedSan Diego State University during the2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs, led by first-year head coachBrian Dutcher, played their home games atViejas Arena as members in theMountain West Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeatedFresno State,Nevada, andNew Mexico to become champions of theMountain West tournament.[1] As a result, they received the Mountain West's automatic bid to theNCAA tournament.[2] As the No. 11 seed in the West region, they lost toHouston in the first round.[3]
TheAztecs finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeatedUNLV andBoise State to advance to the semifinals of theMountain West tournament where they lost toColorado State. They Aztecs did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time since the 2004–05 season.
On April 11, 2017, head coach Steve Fisher announced his retirement after 18 seasons at San Diego State and 27 seasons overall as NCAA head coach, handing over the head coaching job to his longtime assistantBrian Dutcher.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Ben Perez | 2 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | San Marcos, CA | Walk-on; transferred toSouth Plains College |
| Dakarai Allen | 4 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Sacramento, CA | Graduated, now plays inNBA G League |
| D'Erryl Williams | 11 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Sacramento, CA | Graduated |
| Emmanuel Wilson | 12 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Freshman | Dallas, TX | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Zylan Cheatham | 14 | F | 6'9" | 220 | RS Sophomore | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred toArizona State |
| Matt Shrigley | 20 | F | 6'6" | 190 | RS Senior | Encinitas, CA | Graduated |
| Niksha Federico | 33 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | San Diego, CA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Valentine Izundu | 45 | C | 6'10" | 240 | RS Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Patrick Fisher | 13 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Carlsbad, CA | Transferred fromWinthrop. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fisher will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. |
| Kameron Rooks | 45 | C | 7'1" | 265 | RS Senior | San Marcos, CA | Transferred fromCalifornia. Will be eligible to play immediately since Rooks graduated fromCalifornia. |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jordan Schakel #31 SF | Torrance, CA | Bishop Montgomery High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 21, 2016 | |
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| Adam Seiko #76 PG | Chatsworth, CA | Sierra Canyon High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 16, 2016 | |
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| Matt Mitchell #81 SF | Corona, CA | Eleanor Roosevelt High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 14, 2017 | |
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| Jordan Campbell #73 SG | Victorville, CA | Scale Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Aug 14, 2017 | |
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| Nathan Mensah PF | Accra, Ghana | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 4, 2017 | |
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| Joel Mensah PF | Accra, Ghana | Junípero Serra High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 12, 2017 | |
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In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Aztecs were picked to finish in second place in the Mountain West.[5] Senior guard Trey Kell was named to the preseason All-Mountain West team.[6]
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Nov 02, 2017* 7:00 pm | UC San Diego | W 98–79 | – | Viejas Arena (10,581) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm | San Diego Christian | W 91–52 | 1–0 | Viejas Arena (11,285) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Nov 14, 2017* 6:00 pm, P12N | at Arizona State | L 68–90 | 1–1 | Wells Fargo Arena (6,640) Tempe, AZ | |||||||
| Nov 17, 2017* 7:30 pm, FSSD | McNeese State | W 83–52 | 2–1 | Viejas Arena (10,702) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Nov 20, 2017* 7:30 pm, FSSD | Eastern Illinois | W 94–63 | 3–1 | Viejas Arena (9,821) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Nov 23, 2017* 10:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Sacramento State Wooden Legacy quarterfinals | W 89–52 | 4–1 | Titan Gym (2,131) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
| Nov 24, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Georgia Wooden Legacy semifinals | W 75–68 | 5–1 | Titan Gym (2,513) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
| Nov 26, 2017* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Washington State Wooden Legacy championship | L 86–93 | 5–2 | Titan Gym (1,733) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
| Nov 30, 2017* 7:00 pm, FSW | at San Diego City Championship | W 66–57 | 6–2 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,536) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Dec 3, 2017* 3:00 pm, Stadium | Bradley MW–MVC Challenge | W 75–52 | 7–2 | Viejas Arena (11,102) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Dec 9, 2017* 2:00 pm, CBSSN | California | L 62–63 | 7–3 | Viejas Arena (11,381) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Dec 21, 2017* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 12 Gonzaga | W 72–70 | 8–3 | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Mountain West regular season | |||||||||||
| Dec 27, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Wyoming | L 69–82 | 8–4 (0–1) | Arena-Auditorium (4,823) Laramie, WY | |||||||
| Dec 30, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Utah State | W 79–59 | 9–4 (1–1) | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Jan 2, 2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN | at Colorado State | W 77–68 | 10–4 (2–1) | Moby Arena (3,020) Fort Collins, CO | |||||||
| Jan 9, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN | San Jose State | W 85–49 | 11–4 (3–1) | Viejas Arena (11,761) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Jan 13, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Boise State | L 80–83 | 11–5 (3–2) | Taco Bell Arena (10,874) Boise, ID | |||||||
| Jan 17, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU | Fresno State | L 73–77 | 11–6 (3–3) | Viejas Arena (11,358) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Jan 20, 2018 4:00 pm, CBSSN | at New Mexico | L 75–79 | 11–7 (3–4) | The Pit (11,418) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
| Jan 24, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN | Colorado State | W 97–78 | 12–7 (4–4) | Viejas Arena (11,144) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Jan 27, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN | at UNLV | L 78–88 | 12–8 (4–5) | Thomas & Mack Center (11,137) Paradise, NV | |||||||
| Feb 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Air Force | W 81–50 | 13–8 (5–5) | Viejas Arena (11,482) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Feb 6, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN | at Fresno State | L 61–79 | 13–9 (5–6) | Save Mart Center (6,128) Fresno, CA | |||||||
| Feb 10, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 23 Nevada | L 58–83 | 13–10 (5–7) | Lawlor Events Center (10,134) Reno, NV | |||||||
| Feb 14, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN | Wyoming | W 87–77 | 14–10 (6–7) | Viejas Arena (10,494) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Feb 17, 2018 1:00 pm, CBSSN | UNLV | W 94–56 | 15–10 (7–7) | Viejas Arena (11,180) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Feb 21, 2018 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | at Air Force | W 67–56 | 16–10 (8–7) | Clune Arena (1,868) Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||
| Feb 24, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at San Jose State | W 71–59 | 17–10 (9–7) | Event Center Arena (2,642) San Jose, CA | |||||||
| Feb 27, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN | Boise State | W 72–64 | 18–10 (10–7) | Viejas Arena (11,211) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Mar 3, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 21 Nevada | W 79–74 | 19–10 (11–7) | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA | |||||||
| Mountain West tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 8, 2018 2:30 pm, CBSSN | (5) | vs. (4) Fresno State Quarterfinals | W 64–52 | 20–10 | Thomas & Mack Center (6,753) Paradise, NV | ||||||
| Mar 9, 2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN | (5) | vs. (1) No. 22 Nevada Semifinals | W 90–73 | 21–10 | Thomas & Mack Center (8,456) Paradise, NV | ||||||
| Mar 10, 2018 3:00 pm, CBS | (5) | vs. (3) New Mexico Championship | W 82–75 | 22–10 | Thomas & Mack Center (8,456) Paradise, NV | ||||||
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| Mar 15, 2018* 4:20 pm, TBS | (11 W) | vs. (6 W) No. 21 Houston First Round | L 65–67 | 22–11 | Intrust Bank Arena (14,019) Wichita, KS | ||||||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are inPacific Time. | |||||||||||