# 2023–24 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2023–24 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs were led by seventh-year head coach Brian Dutcher and played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. The San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 12,370 in 15 games in 2023-24.

## Previous season

The Aztecs finished the 2022–23 season 32–7, 15–3 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain West regular season championship. They defeated Colorado State, San Jose State, and Utah State to win the Mountain West tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the South region, the school's third straight trip to the tournament. They defeated Charleston and Furman to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2014. They defeated overall No. 1 seed Alabama and Creighton to advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history. In the national semifinal, they defeated Florida Atlantic to advance to the national championship game where they lost to UConn.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Keshad Johnson | 0 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduate transferred to Arizona |
| Adam Seiko | 2 | G | 6'3" | 210 | RS Senior | Boston, MA | Graduated |
| Jared Barnett | 4 | G | 6'1" | 155 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Cal State Northridge |
| Matt Bradley | 20 | G | 6'4" | 220 | GS Senior | San Bernardino, CA | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Germany with Rostock Seawolves |
| Tyler Broughton | 24 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Ladera Ranch, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
| Nathan Mensah | 31 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Accra, Ghana | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Charlotte Hornets |
| Aguek Arop | 33 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Graduated |
| Triston Broughton | 42 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Ladera Ranch, CA | Walk-on; transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Jay Pal | 4 | F | 6'9" | 190 | GS Senior | Omaha, NE | Campbell |
| Reese Dixon-Waters | 14 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Long Beach, CA | USC |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| B.J. Davis #40 PG | Modesto, CA | Modesto Christian High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Miles Heide PF | Snoqualmie, WA | Mount Si High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Magoon Gwath C | Garden Grove, CA | Veritas Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2023 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Taj DeGourville #27 SF | Las Vegas, NV | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 4, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2024 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 | Cal State San Marcos | W 81–50 | | 20 – LeDee | 8 – Tied | 4 – Waters | Viejas Arena (12,216) San Diego, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 17 | Cal State Fullerton | W 83–57 | 1–0 | 27 – LeDee | 10 – LeDee | 7 – Butler | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 17 | at BYU Rivalry | L 65–74 | 1–1 | 21 – LeDee | 7 – LeDee | 3 – Butler | Marriott Center (15,689) Provo, UT |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., YurView | | Long Beach State | W 88–76 | 2–1 | 27 – LeDee | 11 – LeDee | 6 – Trammell | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| November 17, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Saint Mary's Continental Tire Main Event semifinals | W 79–54 | 3–1 | 25 – LeDee | 8 – LeDee | 4 – Tied | T-Mobile Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV |
| November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Washington Continental Tire Main Event championship | W 100–97 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | 34 – LeDee | 17 – LeDee | 4 – Tied | T-Mobile Arena (2,064) Paradise, NV |
| November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | vs. California SoCal Showdown | W 76–67 $^{OT}$ | 5–1 | 24 – Waters | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | The Pavilion at JSerra (2,293) San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., YurView | | Point Loma Nazarene | W 71–51 | 6–1 | 15 – LeDee | 13 – LeDee | 5 – Trammell | Viejas Arena (12,240) San Diego, CA |
| December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | W 63–62 | 7–1 | 15 – Parrish | 10 – Tied | 5 – Tied | LionTree Arena (4,000) San Diego, CA |
| December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 25 | at Grand Canyon | L 73–79 | 7–2 | 24 – LeDee | 10 – LeDee | 6 – Butler | GCU Arena (7,282) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 9, 2023* 7:40 p.m., FS1 | No. 25 | UC Irvine | W 63–62 | 8–2 | 14 – Parrish | 12 – Waters | 3 – Parrish | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., YurView | | Saint Katherine | W 91–57 | 9–2 | 17 – LeDee | 9 – Heide | 3 – Tied | Viejas Arena (11,932) San Diego, CA |
| December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Stanford | W 74–60 | 10–2 | 18 – Butler | 7 – Heide | 4 – Butler | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| December 29, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 13 Gonzaga | W 84–74 | 11–2 | 22 – Waters | 7 – LeDee | 3 – LeDee | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| Mountain West regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Fresno State | W 74–47 | 12–2 (1–0) | 21 – LeDee | 7 – Parrish | 4 – Butler | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS | | UNLV Rivalry | W 72–61 | 13–2 (2–0) | 20 – LeDee | 11 – LeDee | 3 – Butler | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 19 | at San José State | W 81–78 | 14–2 (3–0) | 31 – LeDee | 10 – LeDee | 3 – Parrish | Provident Credit Union Event Center (4,299) San Jose, CA |
| January 13, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBS | No. 19 | at New Mexico | L 70–88 | 14–3 (3–1) | 15 – LeDee | 9 – Waters | 5 – Butler | The Pit (15,437) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Nevada | W 71–59 | 15–3 (4–1) | 22 – LeDee | 12 – LeDee | 3 – Butler | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 20, 2024 10:00 a.m., CBS | | at Boise State | L 66–67 | 15–4 (4–2) | 13 – LeDee | 8 – LeDee | 2 – Tied | ExtraMile Arena (11,705) Boise, ID |
| January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Wyoming | W 81–65 | 16–4 (5–2) | 23 – Butler | 7 – LeDee | 4 – Butler | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 30, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Colorado State | L 71–79 | 16–5 (5–3) | 17 – Waters | 7 – LeDee | 4 – Tied | Moby Arena (8,093) Fort Collins, CO |
| February 3, 2024 12:30 p.m., FOX | | No. 17 Utah State | W 81–67 | 17–5 (6–3) | 16 – Tied | 9 – LeDee | 4 – Butler | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| February 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 24 | at Air Force | W 77–64 | 18–5 (7–3) | 15 – Waters | 9 – LeDee | 4 – Trammell | Clune Arena (1,556) Colorado Springs, CO |
| February 9, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 24 | at Nevada | L 66–70 $^{OT}$ | 18–6 (7–4) | 20 – LeDee | 10 – Parrish | 4 – Tied | Lawlor Events Center (11,394) Reno, NV |
| February 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Colorado State | W 71–55 | 19–6 (8–4) | 27 – LeDee | 10 – Butler | 5 – Trammell | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| February 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | New Mexico | W 81–70 | 20–6 (9–4) | 23 – LeDee | 7 – Pal | 6 – Byrd | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 19 | at Utah State | L 63–68 | 20–7 (9–5) | 23 – LeDee | 6 – Pal | 3 – Trammell | Smith Spectrum (9,233) Logan, UT |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 19 | at Fresno State | W 73–41 | 21–7 (10–5) | 22 – LeDee | 11 – LeDee | 6 – Trammell | Save Mart Center (6,452) Fresno, CA |
| February 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 20 | San José State | W 72–64 | 22–7 (11–5) | 27 – LeDee | 11 – LeDee | 8 – Trammell | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 21 | at UNLV Rivalry | L 58–62 | 22–8 (11–6) | 14 – Saunders | 7 – Tied | 7 – Trammell | Thomas & Mack Center (7,911) Paradise, NV |
| March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 21 | Boise State | L 77–79 $^{OT}$ | 22–9 (11–7) | 21 – LeDee | 6 – Tied | 5 – Trammell | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 2:30 p.m., CBSSN | (5) | vs. (4) UNLV Quarterfinals | W 74–71 $^{OT}$ | 23–9 | 34 – LeDee | 16 – LeDee | 5 – Trammell | Thomas & Mack Center (8,968) Paradise, NV |
| March 15, 2024 6:30 p.m., CBSSN | (5) | vs. (1) No. 18 Utah State Semifinals | W 86–70 | 24–9 | 22 – LeDee | 8 – LeDee | 5 – Trammell | Thomas & Mack Center (13,213) Paradise, NV |
| March 16, 2024 3:00 p.m., CBS/Paramount+ | (5) | vs. (6) New Mexico Championship Game | L 61–68 | 24–10 | 25 – LeDee | 7 – Trammell | 4 – Trammell | Thomas & Mack Center (11,112) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024 10:45 a.m., TNT | (5 E) No. 24 | vs. (12 E) UAB First Round | W 69–65 | 25–10 | 32 – LeDee | 8 – LeDee | 4 – Butler | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane, WA |
| March 24, 2024 6:40 p.m., TBS | (5 E) No. 24 | vs. (13 E) Yale Second Round | W 85–57 | 26–10 | 26 – LeDee | 9 – Leader | 4 – Tied | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,514) Spokane, WA |
| March 29, 2024 4:39 p.m., TBS/TruTV | (5 E) No. 24 | vs. (1 E) No. 1 UConn Sweet Sixteen | L 52–82 | 26–11 | 18 – LeDee | 8 – LeDee | 6 – Butler | TD Garden (19,144) Boston, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 17 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 19 | 20 | 21 | RV | 24 | 17 |
| Coaches | 15 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 24 | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 19 | 19 | 19 | RV | 25 | 18 |