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

The 2020–21 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team represents San Diego State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs, led by fourth-year head coach Brian Dutcher, play their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference.

2020–21 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2020–21 record13–4 (7–3 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Acker
  • David Velasquez
  • Jay Morris
Home arenaViejas Arena
(Capacity: 12,414)
2020–21 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Utah State112 .846  145  .737
Colorado State113 .786  144  .778
Boise State103 .769  143  .824
San Diego State73 .700  134  .765
Nevada95 .643  147  .667
UNLV45 .444  79  .438
Fresno State57 .417  77  .500
Wyoming48 .333  109  .526
San Jose State39 .250  511  .313
Air Force211 .154  413  .235
New Mexico111 .083  511  .313
2021 MW Tournament winner
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Aztecs finished the season 30–2, 17–1 in Mountain West play to be regular season Mountain West champions. They defeated Air Force and Boise State to reach the championship game of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Utah State. 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 COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Keshad Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSan Leandro HS Oakland, California
G 2 Adam Seiko 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrSierra Canyon HS Boston, Massachusetts
G 3 Terrell Gomez 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrInglewood HS
CSUN
Los Angeles, California
G 4 Trey Pulliam 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrA&M Consolidated HS
Navarro College
Bryan, Texas
G 5 Lamont Butler 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrRiverside Poly HS Moreno Valley, California
G 10 Keith Dinwiddie Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrFairfax HS Los Angeles, California
F 11 Matt Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrRoosevelt HS Riverside, California
F 12 Che Evans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSaint Maria Goretti HS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 14 Cade Alger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrRipon Christian HS
Seattle
Ripon, California
G 20 Jordan Schakel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrBishop Montgomery HS Torrance, California
G 21 Jared Barnett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)145 lb (66 kg) SoWestchester HS Los Angeles, California
F 23 Joshua Tomaić 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrCanarias Basketball Academy
Maryland
Lanzarote, Spain
G 24 Tyler Broughton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTesoro HS Ladera Ranch, California
F 31 Nathan Mensah 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrFindlay Prep Accra, Ghana
G 32 Derek Morhar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCalabasas HS Calabasas, California
F 33 Aguek Arop 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrOmaha South HS Omaha, Nebraska
G 42 Triston Broughton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrTesoro HS Ladera Ranch, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 19, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 22 UCLA W 73–58  1–0
 15  Tied  7  Mensah  6  Pulliam  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
November 27, 2020*
4:00 pm, Yurview
UC Irvine W 77–58  2–0
 14  Johnson  7  Arop  3  Tomaic  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
December 2, 2020*
6:00 pm
Saint Katherine W 83–41  3–0
 16  Schakel  7  Mensah  4  Pulliam  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
December 6, 2020*
1:30 pm, Yurview
Pepperdine W 65–60  4–0
 17  Schakel  6  Mensah  3  Tied  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
December 10, 2020*
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 24 at No. 23 Arizona State W 80–68  5–0
 25  Schakel  15  Mensah  4  Gomez  Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
December 18, 2020*
2:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 18 BYU L 62–72  5–1
 35  Mitchell  4  Tied  5  Pulliam  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
December 22, 2020*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Saint Mary's W 74–49  6–1
 18  Mensah  13  Mensah  4  Gomez  Robert A. Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 2, 2021
1:00 pm, CBS
Colorado State L 67–70  6–2
(0–1)
 19  Gomez  7  Mitchell  6  Pulliam  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
January 4, 2021
6:00 pm, FS1
Colorado State W 78–65  7–2
(1–1)
 28  Schakel  9  Schakel  5  Pulliam  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
January 7, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Nevada W 65–60  8–2
(2–1)
 20  Mitchell  10  Mitchell  3  Tied  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm, CBSSN
Nevada W 69–67  9–2
(3–1)
 20  Mitchell  8  Mitchell  3  Tied  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
January 14, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Utah State L 45–57  9–3
(3–2)
 13  Mensah  9  Mensah  2  Tied  Smith Spectrum (1,585)
Logan, UT
January 16, 2021
10:30 am, CBS
at Utah State L 59–64  9–4
(3–3)
 16  Gomez  5  Tied  2  Pulliam  Smith Spectrum (1,638)
Logan, UT
January 22, 2021
6:00 pm, FS1
at Air Force W 98–61  10–4
(4–3)
 18  Schakel  7  Mensah  6  Pulliam  Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
January 24, 2021
7:00 pm, FS1
at Air Force W 91–59  11–4
(5–3)
 24  Schakel  7  Tied  6  Gomez  Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
January 28, 2021
6:00 pm, FS1
Wyoming W 87–57  12–4
(6–3)
 16  Schakel  7  Tomaic  4  Schakel  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Wyoming W 98–71  13–4
(7–3)
 26  Mitchell  5  Tied  4  Tied  Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
February 3, 2021
8:00 pm, FS1
vs. New Mexico Canceled Rip Griffin Center 
Lubbock, TX
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. New Mexico Canceled Rip Griffin Center 
Lubbock, TX
February 8, 2021
8:00 pm, FS1
San Jose State     Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
February 10, 2021
8:00 pm, CBSSN
San Jose State     Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
February 18, 2021
 CBSSN
at Fresno State     Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
February 20, 2021
 CBSSN
at Fresno State     Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
February 25, 2021
 FS1
Boise State     Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
February 27, 2021
 CBSSN
Boise State     Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
Mountain West Tournament
March 10–13, 2020
vs.      Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
AP RV RV 24 18 RV RV RV RV NR  
Coaches RV RV* RV 20 RV 23 RV RV NR

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

References

  1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". goaztetcs.com.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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