2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs Basketball San Diego State athletics logo 2002.png Mountain West Conference Mountain West 21–12 7–7 Steve Fisher 3rd Brian Dutcher Cox Arena Mountain West tournament champions NCAA tournament The 2001–02 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2001–02 college basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's third season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at Cox Arena. After finishing with a .500 record in conference play, the Aztecs elevated their play to capture the Mountain West tournament and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the program's first appearance in 17 years. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, the Aztecs were beaten by No. 4 seed Illinois, 93–64, in the opening round. Roster 2001 San Diego State Aztecs y Tommy Johnson 0 G 6 4 192 Fr Los Angeles, California Deandre Moore 1 G 5 10 179 Jr Norwalk, California Tony Bland 4 G 6 5 192 Jr Los Angeles, California Al Faux 5 G 6 2 178 Sr Los Angeles, California Randy Holcomb 23 F 6 9 225 Sr Chicago, Illinois y Steve Fisher Brian Dutcher https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2001-02 2001 Men's Basketball Roster June 4, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=San Diego State Aztecs| Regular season Nov 16, 2001 9:15 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas Ford Red Raider Classic semifinal 71–57 1–0 Nov 17, 2001 8:19 p.m. yes yes Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas Ford Red Raider Classic championship 71–81 1–1 Nov 21, 2001 7:36 p.m. yes 2001 men Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Cox Arena San Diego, California 78–71 2–1 Nov 24, 2001 6:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 79–94 2–2 Nov 27, 2001 7:36 p.m. yes 2001 men UC San Diego Tritons UC San Diego Cox Arena San Diego, California 98–53 3–2 Dec 1, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge Cox Arena San Diego, California 80–70 4–2 Dec 4, 2001 4:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men San Diego Toreros San Diego Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, California 67–72 4–3 Dec 8, 2001 5:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 21 Cox Arena San Diego, California 93–78 5–3 Dec 14, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes yes Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 61–58 6,443 6–3 Dec 20, 2001 7:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Cox Arena San Diego, California 86–58 7–3 Dec 29, 2001 6:00 p.m. yes yes Duke 1 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 79–92 7–4 Dec 31, 2001 2:00 p.m. yes 2001 men Columbia Lions Columbia Cox Arena San Diego, California 75–59 8–4 Jan 2, 2002 7:36 p.m. yes 2001 men IPFW Mastodons Purdue-Fort Wayne Cox Arena San Diego, California 90–72 9–4 Jan 8, 2002 6:00 p.m. yes yes 2001 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Circle K Court College Station, Texas 82–79 10–4 Jan 12, 2002 4:00 p.m. yes 2001 men BYU Cougars BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 64–75 10–5 1–0 Jan 14, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 70–76 10–6 1–1 Jan 19, 2002 8:00 p.m. 2001 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Cox Arena San Diego, California 81–69 11–6 2–1 Jan 21, 2002 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Cox Arena San Diego, California 85–88 OT 11–7 2–2 Jan 26, 2002 8:00 p.m. 2001 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Cox Arena San Diego, California 79–80 OT 11–8 2–3 Jan 29, 2002 8:00 p.m. 2001 men Houston Cougars Houston Cox Arena San Diego, California 78–66 12–8 3–3 Feb 2, 2002 8:00 p.m. yes 2001 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico 78–65 13–8 4–3 Feb 4, 2002 6:00 p.m. yes Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 54–67 13–9 4–4 Feb 9, 2002 3:00 p.m. Utah Cox Arena San Diego, California 53–70 13–10 4–5 Feb 11, 2002 7:42 p.m. BYU Cox Arena San Diego, California 77–73 14–10 5–5 Feb 16, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 75–63 15–10 6–5 Feb 18, 2002 7:00 p.m. yes Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 68–64 16–10 7–5 Feb 23, 2002 6:00 p.m. yes UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 76–83 OT 16–11 7–6 Feb 28, 2002 8:00 p.m. New Mexico Cox Arena San Diego, California 84–71 17–11 8–6 Mar 2, 2002 6:00 p.m. Air Force Cox Arena San Diego, California 49–47 18–11 9–6 |- !colspan=10 style=San Diego State Aztecs| Mountain West tournament Mar 7, 2002 4:00 p.m. yes yes 5 BYU 4 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Quarterfinals 62–51 19–11 Mar 8, 2002 11:00 a.m. yes yes 5 Wyoming 1 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Semifinals 70–69 20–11 Mar 9, 2002 6:00 p.m. yes yes 5 UNLV 3 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Championship game 78–75 21–11 |- !colspan=10 style=San Diego State Aztecs| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 2002 4:00 p.m. yes yes 13 MW Illinois 13 4 MW United Center Chicago, Illinois First round 64–93 20,850 21–12 All times are Pacific Source https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2001-02 2001 Men's Basketball Schedule June 4, 2023 References San Diego State San Diego State Category:San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball seasons Category:2000s in San Diego