2015–16 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2015–16 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Aztecs logo.svg Mountain West Conference Mountain West 28–10 16–2 Steve Fisher 17th Brian Dutcher Justin Hutson Dave Velasquez Viejas Arena Mountain West regular season champions NIT Semifinals The 2015–16 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's seventeenth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena. They were members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 28–10, 16–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Utah State and Nevada to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Fresno State. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated IPFW, Washington, and Georgia Tech to advance to the semifinals where they lost to George Washington. Previous season The 2014–15 San Diego State Aztecs finished the season with an overall record of 27–9, and 14–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for the Mountain West regular season championship with Boise State. They advanced to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Wyoming.Aztecs Fall to Wyoming in Mountain West Final http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031415aag.html GoAztecs.com April 8, 2015 April 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150418090430/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031415aag.html dead They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as an 8-seed in the South Region, where they defeated St. John's in the second round before losing in the Round of 32 to Duke.Aztecs' Sweet 16 Bid Falls Short Against Duke http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032215aaa.html GoAztecs.com April 8, 2015 April 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150416221227/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032215aaa.html dead Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Kevin Zabo 2 G 6'2" 185 Freshman Gatineau, QE Transferred to Indian Hills CC Dwayne Polee II 5 F 6'7" 200 RS Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated Aqeel Quinn 10 G 6'3" 200 RS Senior Gardena, CA Graduated J. J. O'Brien 20 F 6'7" 215 RS Senior Rancho Cucamonga, CA Graduated Ryan Staten 24 G 6'2" 185 Senior San Pablo, CA Graduated 2015 recruiting class In addition to two high school recruits, San Diego State received a commitment from Indiana transfer Max Hoetzel.http://www.indystar.com/story/hoosier-insider/2015/05/12/max-hoetzel-indiana-hoosiers-transferring-san-diego-state/27191567/ IU transfer Max Hoetzel commits to San Diego State Osterman Zach Indianapolis Star May 13, 2015 June 7, 2015 The sophomore wing will sit out the 2015–16 season, after which he will have three years of remaining eligibility. no no 2015 Jeremy Hemsley #20 SG La Verne, CA Damien High School 6 4 190 May 29, 2014 4 4 4 4 2015 2015 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List 2015 San Diego St. Player Commits sandiegostate 21 April 7, 2015 yes Roster 2015 San Diego State Aztecs y yes Skylar Spencer 0 F 6 10 240 SR Inglewood, California Frederick K.C. Price H.S. Angelo Chol y 3 F 6 9 215 SR y San Diego, California Hoover H.S./Arizona Dakarai Allen y 4 G 6 5 195 JR Sacramento, California Sheldon H.S. Max Hoetzel y 10 F 6 9 210 SO Calabasas, California Wilbraham & Monson/Indiana yes D'Erryl Williams 11 G 6 3 195 JR Sacramento, California Sheldon H.S. Trey Kell y 12 G 6 4 210 SO San Diego, California St. Augustine H.S. Winston Shepard y 13 F 6 8 210 SR Houston, Texas Findlay Prep Zylan Cheatham y 14 F 6 9 215 FR y Phoenix, Arizona South Mountain H.S. Ben Perez 15 G 6 3 175 FR San Marcos, California USAFA Prep School W Matt Shrigley 20 F 6 6 180 JR y Encinitas, California La Costa Canyon H.S. Malik Pope 21 F 6 10 210 SO Sacramento, California Laguna Creek H.S. y Parker U'u 22 G 6 5 220 JR y Sacramento, California Jesuit H.S./Hartford W Montaque Gill–Caesar 23 G 6 6 210 SO Vaughan, Ontario Huntington Prep School/Missouri yes Nolan Narain 24 F 6 9 220 FR Hamilton, Ontario La Lumiere School Niksha Federico 33 F 6 7 190 JR San Diego, California Cathedral Catholic H.S. W Jeremy Hemsley 42 G 6 3 180 FR La Verne, California Damien H.S. Steve Fisher (Illinois State) Brian Dutcher (Minnesota) Justin Hutson (California State University, Bakersfield) Dave Velasquez (San Diego State) http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/sdsu-m-baskbl-mtt.html Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#C23038; color:#231F20;"| Exhibition November 2 7:00 pm yes Cal State San Marcos Viejas Arena San Diego, CA 86–48 12,414 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#C23038; color:#231F20;"| Non-conference regular season November 13 7:00 pm yes Illinois State Viejas Arena San Diego, CA MW–MVC Challenge ESPN3 71–60 12,414 1–0 November 16 6:30 pm yes yes Utah 16 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon ESPN2 76–81 13,587 1–1 November 18 7:00 pm yes San Diego Christian Viejas Arena San Diego, CA FSSD 71–61 12,414 2–1 November 21 7:00 pm yes Arkansas–Little Rock Viejas Arena San Diego, CA Las Vegas Invitational FSSD 43–49 12,414 2–2 November 23 7:00 pm yes East Carolina Viejas Arena San Diego, CA Las Vegas Invitational ESPN3 79–54 12,414 3–2 November 26 9:00 pm yes yes California 14 Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Las Vegas Invitational semifinals FS1 72–58   4–2 November 27 7:30 pm yes yes West Virginia Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Las Vegas Invitational championship FS1 50–72 3,245 4–3 December 1 7:30 pm yes yes Long Beach State Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA FSSD 76–72 4,365 5–3 December 6 2:00 pm yes yes San Diego Petco Park San Diego, CA Bill Walton Basketball Festival/City Championship FSSD 48–53 10,086 5–4 December 7 7:00 pm yes Biola Viejas Arena San Diego, CA 73–53 12,414 6–4 December 10 7:00 pm yes Nicholls State Viejas Arena San Diego, CA 84–47 12,414 7–4 December 18 7:00 pm yes Grand Canyon Viejas Arena San Diego, CA 45–52 12,414 7–5 December 22 8:00 pm yes Kansas 2 Viejas Arena San Diego, CA CBSSN 57–70 12,414 7–6 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#C23038;"| Mountain West regular season December 30 7:00 pm Wyoming Viejas Arena San Diego, CA CBSSN 67–55 12,414 8–6 1–0 January 2 7:00 pm yes Utah State Smith Spectrum Logan, UT ESPNU 70–67 8,626 9–6 2–0 January 6 7:00 pm San Jose State Viejas Arena San Diego, CA ESPN3 77–62 12,414 10–6 3–0 January 13 7:00 pm yes Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO CBSSN 69–62 4,018 11–6 4–0 January 16 7:00 pm yes Boise State Taco Bell Arena Boise, ID ESPN2 56–53 10,421 12–6 5–0 January 19 8:00 pm Fresno State Viejas Arena San Diego, CA ESPNU 73–67 OT 12,414 13–6 6–0 January 23 3:00 pm Utah State Viejas Arena San Diego, CA CBSSN 70–55 12,414 14–6 7–0 January 26 8:00 pm yes Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV ESPNU 57–54 6,250 15–6 8–0 January 30 5:00 pm yes UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV CBSSN 67–52 15,243 16–6 9–0 February 2 8:00 pm Colorado State Viejas Arena San Diego, CA ESPN2 69–67 12,414 17–6 10–0 February 6 1:00 pm New Mexico Viejas Arena San Diego, CA CBSSN 78–71 OT 12,414 18–6 11–0 February 10 8:00 pm yes Fresno State Save Mart Center Fresno, CA CBSSN 57–58 6,476 18–7 11–1 February 13 7:00 pm Air Force Viejas Arena San Diego, CA CBSSN 70–61 12,414 19–7 12–1 February 21 1:00 pm yes San Jose State Event Center Arena San Jose, CA CBSSN 78–56 3,317 20–7 13–1 February 24 7:00 pm yes Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY CBSSN 73–61 5,408 21–7 14–1 February 27 3:00 pm Boise State Viejas Arena San Diego, CA CBSSN 63–66 12,414 21–8 14–2 March 1 6:30 pm yes New Mexico The Pit Albuquerque, NM CBSSN 83–56 14,540 22–8 15–2 March 5 7:00 pm UNLV Viejas Arena San Diego, CA CBSSN 92–56 12,414 23–8 16–2 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#C23038; color:#231F20;"| Mountain West tournament March 10 12:00 pm yes 1 Utah State 9 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV Quarterfinals CBSSN 71–65 8,279 24–8 March 11 6:00 pm yes 1 Nevada 5 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV Semifinals CBSSN 67–55 8,036 25–8 March 11 3:00 pm yes 1 Fresno State 2 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV Championship game CBS 63–68 8,132 25–9 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#C23038; color:#231F20;"| NIT March 15 7:00 pm yes 2 IPFW 7 Viejas Arena San Diego, CA First Round – South Carolina Bracket ESPN3 79–55 8,324 26–9 March 21 8:30 pm yes 2 Washington 3 Viejas Arena San Diego, CA Second Round – South Carolina Bracket ESPN2 93–78 12,414 27–9 March 23 6:00 pm yes 2 Georgia Tech 4 Viejas Arena San Diego, CA Quarterfinals – South Carolina Bracket ESPN2 72–56 12,414 28–9 March 29 9:00 pm yes 2 George Washington 4 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Semifinals ESPN 46–65 8,298 28–10 AP Poll Pacific Time References Category:San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball seasons Category:2015 in San Diego San Diego State San Diego State San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball Category:2016 in San Diego