The 2010–11 San Diego State men's basketball team represented

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in the

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season. It was their 12th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach

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's twelfth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the

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and played their home games at

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. The 2010-11 season was arguably the best season in San Diego State's 90-year basketball history. The Aztecs finished the regular season as Mountain West co-champions with

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, and won the

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to gain the conference's automatic bid to the

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. After defeating

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in the second round for their first ever NCAA Tournament win, the defeated

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in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by eventual tournament champion

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to finish the season 34–3.

Off-season

Departures

Incoming transfers

2009 recruiting class

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

Players drafted into the NBA

References

External links

Aztec Basketball Official Site
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San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball seasons

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