The 2021–22 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Aztecs, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members in the

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. They finished the season 23–9, 13–4 in Mountain West Play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Mountain West tournament, they defeated

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and Colorado State to advance to the championship game, where they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost in the first round to Creighton.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 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 Utah State 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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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 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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2022 in San Diego