Aztecs basketball

Brian Dutcher needed a point guard, and he found one that checks a lot of boxes. Former Seattle leading scorer Darrion Trammell announced on social media that he will continue his career at San Diego State. Trammell just wrapped up his sophomore season with the Redhawks. Trammell was a big-time scorer right away at Seattle. He averaged 20.5 points as…

Chad Baker and reserve Adam Seiko scored 11 points apiece to propel San Diego State to a 53-46 victory over Fresno State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Thursday night. Trey Pulliam added 10 points for the third-seeded Aztecs (22-7). Nathan Mensah had five blocked shots to go with six points. Orlando Robinson had 25 points…

San Diego State basketball hit 21 in a city known for gambling. Wrapping up the regular season Saturday night in Reno, Nevada with a game against the University of Nevada, the Aztecs earned their 21st win of the season with 79 to 78 victory. San Diego State is 21-7 overall and 13-4 in the Mountain West Conference, next up they’ll…

San Diego State was comfortably on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble after their road win at Wyoming Monday. That almost changed at home Thursday night. Fresno State pushed the Aztecs to double overtime, but ran out of answers in a 65-64 San Diego State victory. Matt Bradley led all scorers with 26 points. He was the lone…

It was tight, tense and ultimately a crushing last second loss for San Diego State basketball. Boise State, the first place team in the Mountain West Conference, beat San Diego State 58-57 Tuesday night thanks to go-ahead free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining in the game. With the win, the Broncos (22-4 overall, 13-2) remained in first place in the…

Matt Bradley had 22 points as San Diego State topped Utah State 75-56 on Tuesday night. Bradley hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. Keshad Johnson had 14 points for San Diego State (16-6, 8-3 Mountain West Conference), which won its fourth straight game. Adam Seiko added 11 points. Nathan Mensah had eight rebounds. Trey Pulliam, whose 8 points per game coming…

Matt Bradley had a season-high 28 points as San Diego State beat San Jose State 72-62 on Wednesday night. The Aztecs have won eight in a row over the Spartans. Bradley made 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range and added seven rebounds for the Aztecs (14-6, 6-3 Mountain West Conference). Joshua Tomaic had eight rebounds. Bradley has 81 points…

David Roddy scored 22 points and hit a jumper with nine seconds left to lift Colorado State to a 58-57 win over San Diego State on Friday night. On the subsequent possession for the Aztecs, James Moors blocked a layup by Matt Bradley to clinch the victory for the Rams. Roddy’s go-ahead jumper came after Lamont Butler hit a 3-pointer…

The offensive rollercoaster continues. On Saturday the Aztecs (11-5, 3-2) mustered just 37 points in a loss to Boise State. They bounced back Monday, pouring a season-high 80 on UNLV. Two nights after that they went to Utah State and sputtered, falling 75-57 to the Aggies. Brian Dutcher’s team has now dropped its last three visits to Logan. San Diego…

This story has been updated to reflect the Aztecs’ January 18 game against UNLV has also been postponed. At this point, it appears that for every college basketball program in the country a COVID-19 pause is only a matter of time. This week it’s the Aztecs’ turn. The Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday that Saturday’s game at New Mexico...

San Diego State opened up Mountain West Conference play facing some adversity. The Aztecs were forced to play without 2 top contributors, who just happen to be their 2 point guards too. Trey Pulliam and Lamont Butler both were unavailable, but that didn’t hinder the Aztecs on the court. Matt Bradley had 17 points and seven rebounds and Keshad Johnson…

Brian Dutcher will be back on the sideline at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday when his San Diego State Aztecs play No. 24 Michigan

Trey Pulliam scored 16 points, including the first four in an 18-2 run in the first half that gave San Diego State control en route to a 72-47 win against Long Beach State on Tuesday night. Matt Bradley had 12 points and Keith Dinwiddie scored 12 off the bench for SDSU (5-2), which beat Long Beach State (2-5) for the…

Patrick Ewing stands 7 feet tall and weighs 250 pounds. Literally and figuratively, he is a giant of the game. Ewing was arguably the most famous college basketball player of the early to mid 1980’s, and yes that includes Michael Jordan. From 1981-85 Ewing was a 3-time All-American, Most Outstanding Player of the 1984 NCAA Tournament and national college player…

Trey Pulliam made a go-ahead floater in the lane with 1:05 left and San Diego State held off Arizona State 65-63 Thursday night. Lamont Butler scored 14 points for SDSU (2-1), which beat the Sun Devils (2-2) for the second straight year. Matt Bradley scored 12 and Keshad Johnson and Nathan Mensah had 10 each for the Aztecs. Pulliam’s floater…

An upset, a blowout and an all-time Aztec debut highlighted the opening day of the college hoops season. San Diego State 66, UC Riverside 53 Matt Bradley has wasted no time establishing himself as the focal point of San Diego State’s offense. After an impressive showing in their exhibition win over Saint Katherine, Bradley poured in 23 points to help…

Cal transfer Matt Bradley was the game’s high scorer, and Nathan Mensah dominated down low. But San Diego State’s struggles shooting the three presented cause for concern in their 65-44 win over St. Katherine.

It’s time to secure seats and watch the defending Mountain West champions in Viejas Arena for the first time since the 2019-20 season.

San Diego State has landed another transfer guard with a knack for putting the ball in the hoop. Former Cal top-scorer Matt Bradley announced on Twitter that he will continue his career with the Aztecs. Bradley will have the option of playing two seasons at SDSU. The San Bernardino native was a double-digit scorer all three of his seasons with…

In 1986, the movie “Hoosiers” was a Hollywood hit. The movie, based on Hickory High School’s improbable run to an Indiana state championship, became an iconic basketball film. 35 years after “Hoosiers” release, San Diego State will be hooping where Hickory was king. Hinkle Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University was the arena used for filming Hickory’s championship winning…