The 2020–21 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Aztecs, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members in the

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. The Aztecs finished the season 23–5, 14–3 in Mountain West play to win the regular season championship. In the Mountain West tournament, they defeated

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, and

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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

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 30–2, 17–1 in Mountain West play to be regular season Mountain West champions. They defeated

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and

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to reach the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to

. Although they were a virtual lock to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, on March 12 the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the

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2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings. No coaches poll for Week 1.

References

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2021 in San Diego