# 2023–24 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2023–24 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Miles and played their games at Provident Credit Union Event Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the season 24–14, 10–8 in conference play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Nevada in the quarterfinals of the MWC tournament before being falling to top-seeded San Diego State in the semifinals. The Spartans received an invitation to compete in the College Basketball Invitational, their first postseason tournament since 2011. In the opening round, they defeated Southern Indiana, marking the Spartans' first ever postseason victory, before losing to Radford in the quarterfinals.
With a final overall record of 21–14, the season marked school's most successful season since 1980–81.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Max Allen | 2 | F | 6'9" | 260 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Marist |
| Leo Torbor | 4 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Freshman | Brooklyn Center, MN | Entered transfer portal |
| Ibrahima Diallo | 5 | C | 7'0" | 220 | RS Junior | Saly, Senegal | Transferred to UCF |
| Omari Moore | 10 | F | 6'6" | 195 | RS Junior | Pasadena, California | Declared for NBA Draft |
| J.T. Elder | 11 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Freshman | Tucson, AZ | Left program |
| Kellen King | 20 | F | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Brentwood, TN | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Nico D'Augsta | 21 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Freshman | San Jose, CA | Walk-on; left program |
| Sage Tolbert III | 23 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Senior | New Orleans, LA | Graduated |
| Kevin Simeth | 33 | F | 6'4" | 207 | Freshman | Geneva, Switzerland | Entered transfer portal |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Adrame Diongue | 4 | C | 7'0" | 190 | Sophomore | Dakar, Senegal | Washington State |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Pasha Goodarzi SG | Los Gatos, CA | Valley Christian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| William Humer SF | Sollentuna, Sweden | - | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Diego Seixas SG | Lisbon, Portugal | 212 Sports Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 5, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| 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: "2022 San Jose State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2023 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 |||||||||
| November 4, 2023* 4:00 p.m. | | Cal State East Bay | W 77–61 | – | 18 – Gorener | 8 – Humer | 9 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,275) San Jose, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | UC Irvine | W 72–64 | 1–0 | 19 – T. Anderson | 5 – Tied | 7 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,821) San Jose, CA |
| November 9, 2023* 8:00 p.m., NBCSBA | | Bethesda | W 117–72 | 2–0 | 26 – Gorener | 11 – Diongue | 8 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,484) San Jose, CA |
| November 12, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 42–56 | 2–1 | 14 – Cardenas | 6 – Diongue | 4 – Cardenas | United Supermarkets Arena (10,443) Lubbock, TX |
| November 17, 2023* 12:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Abilene Christian Paradise Jam quarterfinals | L 71–77 | 2–2 | 21 – Amey Jr. | 9 – Diongue | 5 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center (524) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 18, 2023* 12:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Norfolk State Paradise Jam Consolation 2nd Round | W 77–53 | 3–2 | 16 – T. Anderson | 10 – T. Anderson | 5 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center (–) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 20, 2023* 12:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Hampton Paradise Jam 5th Place Game | W 71–52 | 4–2 | 23 – Cardenas | 9 – Diongue | 4 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center (376) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 27, 2023* 8:00 p.m., MW Network | | North Dakota State | W 78–65 | 5–2 | 21 – T. Anderson | 10 – Amey Jr. | 7 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,322) San Jose, CA |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | L 77–81 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | 22 – Amey Jr. | 9 – Gorener | 4 – Cardenas | Mott Athletics Center (1,352) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana | L 58–75 | 5–4 | 11 – Humer | 7 – Gorener | 5 – Cardenas | Dahlberg Arena (2,524) Missoula, MT |
| December 4, 2023* 5:00 p.m., MW Network | | at North Dakota State | L 78–83 $^{OT}$ | 5–5 | 22 – Cardenas | 10 – Cardenas | 4 – Tied | Scheels Center (1,946) Fargo, ND |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | New Orleans | W 87–82 | 6–5 | 29 – Amey Jr. | 7 – Amey Jr. | 10 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,747) San Jose, CA |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | Montana | L 75–86 | 6–6 | 15 – Amey Jr. | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,701) San Jose, CA |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NBCSBA | | Santa Clara | W 81–78 | 7–6 | 17 – Amey Jr. | 9 – Amey Jr. | 10 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,135) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Wyoming | L 73–75 | 7–7 (0–1) | 21 – Cardenas | 9 – Cardenas | 4 – Cardenas | Arena-Auditorium (3,368) Laramie, WY |
| January 5, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Boise State | L 69–78 | 7–8 (0–2) | 30 – Amey Jr. | 6 – Amey Jr. | 7 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,287) San Jose, CA |
| January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 19 San Diego State | L 78–81 | 7–9 (0–3) | 21 – Cardenas | 6 – T. Anderson | 6 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (4,299) San Jose, CA |
| January 13, 2024 6:30 p.m., MW Network | | at Air Force | W 70–67 | 8–9 (1–3) | 16 – Amey Jr. | 9 – Amey Jr. | 9 – Cardenas | Clune Arena (1,804) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Fresno State | L 82–85 | 8–10 (1–4) | 32 – Gorener | 9 – Diongue | 6 – Cardenas | Save Mart Center (3,146) Fresno, CA |
| January 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 25 New Mexico | L 75–95 | 8–11 (1–5) | 24 – Amey Jr. | 9 – Amey Jr. | 10 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (3,118) San Jose, CA |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | UNLV | L 65–77 | 8–12 (1–6) | 18 – Amey Jr. | 5 – Amey Jr. | 6 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,982) San Jose, CA |
| January 30, 2024 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | at No. 17 Utah State | L 61–82 | 8–13 (1–7) | 14 – Amey Jr. | 7 – Tied | 5 – Cardenas | Smith Spectrum (8,599) Logan, UT |
| February 2, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Nevada | L 60–90 | 8–14 (1–8) | 14 – Cardenas | 6 – Tied | 4 – Amey Jr. | Lawlor Events Center (8,512) Reno, NV |
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBCSBA | | Fresno State | L 57–69 | 8–15 (1–9) | 12 – Cardenas | 8 – Wise | 4 – Amey Jr. | Provident Credit Union Event Center (3,284) San Jose, CA |
| February 9, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Colorado State | L 47–66 | 8–16 (1–10) | 14 – Cardenas | 7 – T. Anderson | 5 – Cardenas | Moby Arena (7,783) Fort Collins, CO |
| February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBCSBA | | Air Force | W 73–66 | 9–16 (2–10) | 25 – Amey Jr. | 4 – Amey Jr. | 4 – G. Anderson | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,722) San Jose, CA |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBCSBA | | Wyoming | L 75–80 | 9–17 (2–11) | 20 – Davis | 7 – Diongue | 6 – Amey Jr. | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,891) San Jose, CA |
| February 20, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Boise State | L 50–82 | 9–18 (2–12) | 21 – Amey Jr. | 7 – Wise | 3 – Cardenas | ExtraMile Arena (9,049) Boise, ID |
| February 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Nevada | L 63–84 | 9–19 (2–13) | 18 – Amey Jr. | 6 – Davis | 8 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,177) San Jose, CA |
| February 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 20 San Diego State | L 64–72 | 9–20 (2–14) | 17 – Amey Jr. | 10 – Amey Jr. | 4 – Amey Jr. | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| March 2, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at UNLV | L 50–68 | 9–21 (2–15) | 17 – Cardenas | 8 – Amey Jr. | 4 – Tied | Thomas & Mack Center (6,404) Paradise, NV |
| March 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 22 Utah State | L 70–90 | 9–22 (2–1) | 20 – Amey Jr. | 7 – Amey Jr. | 10 – Cardenas | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,851) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 1:30 p.m., MW Network | (10) | vs. (7) Colorado State First Round | L 62−72 | 9–23 | 18 – Cardenas | 9 – Cardenas | 6 – Cardenas | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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