The 2021–22 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. They were led by first-year head coach

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and played their games at Provident Credit Union Event Center as members of the

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. They finished the season 8–23, 1–17 in MWC play to finish in last place. They lost to

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in the first round of the MWC tournament.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 7–24, 3–15 in Mountain West play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to

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. On March 12, 2021, the school fired head coach

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after four seasons with a 20–93 overall record. The school announced the hire of former

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head coach Tim Miles as their next head coach on April 6.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and Results

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References

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