SDSU Aztecs

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…

NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp heard a tournament prediction from KJ Feagan, an Aztec from last year’s squad that was robbed of a run in the tournament by the pandemic.

Few teams are as synonymous with one system or style of play as Syracuse is with the 2-3 zone defense. When you think about Jim Boeheim’s program, it’s one of the first things that comes to mind, and you’ve probably heard or read about it since San Diego State drew a matchup with the Orange in the first round...

A date with Syracuse awaits San Diego State in their return to the Big Dance. Brian Dutcher’s program earned a six-seed in Sunday’s NCAA Tournament Selection Show. They’ll face the Orange Friday at 6:40 p.m. PT at Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Aztecs will be part of the 68-team field for the first time since 2018. SDSU had a chance...

All season a third scorer to complement Matt Mitchell and Jordan Schakel has been a topic of conversation around the Aztecs. Different players filled that role in different games, and when SDSU needed it most – Terrell Gomez stepped up. The senior guard had his first 20-point game of the season Thursday to help SDSU outlast Wyoming 69-66 in the…

Winning their 11th straight game and the Mountain West Conference regular-season title was just another step for the No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs. “The most meaningful basketball is still ahead of us,” coach Brian Dutcher said after SDSU beat UNLV 71-62 Wednesday behind 19 points from Matt Mitchell and 16 from Jordan Schakel. Nathan Mensah scored 14 points for…

The Aztecs keep winning. As a result, the Aztecs also keep climbing. Brian Dutcher’s team jumped three spots to No. 19 in the latest Associated Press Top-25 poll, released Monday morning. It’s one spot shy of the program’s high point this season, which they reached in December. SDSU also rose to No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll,...

After breezing through eight straight wins by an average of 26.4 points, No. 22 San Diego State was brought back to reality by Boise State. Matt Mitchell scored 24 points, including four in overtime, and the Aztecs overcame 29 points by Derrick Alston Jr. to beat the Broncos 78-66 on Thursday night for their ninth straight win. Trey Pulliam matched…

Nothing was falling early for No. 25 San Diego State against Fresno State, including a layup that Trey Pulliam whiffed on in the opening minute. “That first layup was like, ‘Holy smokes, it’s going to be one of those nights?’ ‘’ Aztecs coach Brian Dutcher said. Not to worry. Matt Mitchell scored 19 points and Pulliam matched his career high…

Jordan Schakel had 24 points as San Diego State rolled past San Jose State 77-55 on Wednesday night. Schakel followed up Monday’s 23-point performance, for the first back-to-back 20-point outings of his career. He also eclipsed 200 career three-pointers with six makes Wednesday. The 22-point win snapped SDSU’s streak of five wins by 25 or more, while scoring 85 or…

Brian Dutcher was worried his team would slow down after having nine days off. The absence of San Diego State’s best player added another layer of uncertainty. But on Monday night, the Aztecs looked just like they did the previous four games. Dominant. San Diego State beat San Jose State 85-54. It’s their fifth straight win by 25 or...

Jordan Schakel posted 16 points and six rebounds as San Diego State easily defeated Wyoming 87-57 on Thursday night. Terrell Gomez had 14 points for San Diego State (12-4, 6-3 Mountain West Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Matt Mitchell added 13 points and seven rebounds. Lamont Butler had 13 points and six assists. San Diego State scored 63 points…

Matt Mitchell had 20 points and 10 rebounds as San Diego State held Nevada scoreless over the final 2:16 for a 65-60 win

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NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp explains how the fans passion is still felt at SDSU basketball games during the pandemic.

San Diego State basketball coach Brian Dutcher doesn’t mind sharing some of the credit for his program’s success. “We’ve won titles because we have the best crowd in the Mountain West, the west and maybe the country.” The lively environment at Viejas Arena is fueled, of course, by The Show. “They are hard to go against if you’re the...

When Brian Dutcher studied Saint Katherine he saw a team whose offensive execution made up for their physical limitations. That showed up early in the Aztecs’ meeting with the Firebirds. The North County NAIA squad hit three three-pointers, and took advantage of a 1-for-6 shooting stretch from San Diego State to open the game, to lead 11-9. Their fun...

Brian Dutcher expected to see his team’s schedule change through the course of the season. It hasn’t taken long for those suspicions to come true. San Diego State will host Pepperdine Sunday at 1:30 p.m., the latest evolution of his team’s early season slate. The changes began with the Mountain West’s decision to cancel this week’s league series against...

With less than 48 hours until kickoff, the San Diego State football program announced its plans for Saturday. The Aztecs are headed to Boulder. Shortly after Colorado had its visit to USC canceled by the Pac-12 because of COVID-19 cases in the Trojan locker room, SDSU announced that it will visit the 2-0 Buffaloes Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The game…

NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp has the story of Nathan Mensah, who was cleared to return to the court after experiencing blood clots only to find out minutes later that the coronavirus had cancelled the entire season.