San Diego State

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987-748

All-time

0.569

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

San Diego State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#18 San Diego State 72-71 #25 Florida Atlantic

NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Final Four

2023 · Apr 1, 2023 · Final Four

1.68

Game Score

#18 San Diego State 71-64 #1 Alabama

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Sweet 16

2023 · Mar 24, 2023 · Regional Semifinals

1.50

Game Score

San Diego State 71-81 Florida Gulf Coast

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2013 · Mar 24, 2013 · Second Round

1.50

Game Score

#13 San Diego State 64-70 #4 Arizona

Honda Center, Los Angeles, California

Sweet 16

2014 · Mar 27, 2014 · Regional Semifinals

1.43

Game Score

#6 San Diego State 71-64 Temple (2OT)

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

2011 · Mar 19, 2011 · Second Round

1.32

Game Score

#18 San Diego State 57-56 Creighton

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Elite Eight

2023 · Mar 26, 2023 · Regional Finals

1.32

Game Score

#18 San Diego State 63-57 College of Charleston

Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

2023 · Mar 16, 2023 · First Round

1.31

Game Score

#6 San Diego State 67-74 #9 Connecticut

Honda Center, Los Angeles, California

Sweet 16

2011 · Mar 24, 2011 · Regional Semifinals

1.27

Game Score

San Diego State 65-67 #21 Houston

Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas

2018 · Mar 15, 2018 · First Round

1.27

Game Score

#13 San Diego State 73-69 New Mexico State (OT)

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

2014 · Mar 20, 2014 · First Round

1.27

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Apr 1, 2023	2023	Final Four	#18 San Diego State 72-71 #25 Florida Atlantic NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas Final Four	1.68
2	Mar 24, 2023	2023	Regional Semifinals	#18 San Diego State 71-64 #1 Alabama KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Sweet 16	1.50
3	Mar 24, 2013	2013	Second Round	San Diego State 71-81 Florida Gulf Coast Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1.50
4	Mar 27, 2014	2014	Regional Semifinals	#13 San Diego State 64-70 #4 Arizona Honda Center, Los Angeles, California Sweet 16	1.43
5	Mar 19, 2011	2011	Second Round	#6 San Diego State 71-64 Temple (2OT) McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	1.32
6	Mar 26, 2023	2023	Regional Finals	#18 San Diego State 57-56 Creighton KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Elite Eight	1.32
7	Mar 16, 2023	2023	First Round	#18 San Diego State 63-57 College of Charleston Amway Center, Orlando, Florida	1.31
8	Mar 24, 2011	2011	Regional Semifinals	#6 San Diego State 67-74 #9 Connecticut Honda Center, Los Angeles, California Sweet 16	1.27
9	Mar 15, 2018	2018	First Round	San Diego State 65-67 #21 Houston Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas	1.27
10	Mar 20, 2014	2014	First Round	#13 San Diego State 73-69 New Mexico State (OT) Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington	1.27

Season by season

2027 · San Diego State

Pacific-12

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · San Diego State

Mountain West

Record

22-11

Conf record

14-6

—

SRS

#49

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · San Diego State

Mountain West

Record

21-10

Conf record

14-6

—

SRS

#59

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2024 · San Diego State

Mountain West

Record

26-11

Conf record

11-7

#24

SRS

#33

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2023 · San Diego State

Mountain West ★ ◆

Record

32-7

Conf record

15-3

#18

SRS

#19

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2022 · San Diego State

Mountain West

Record

23-9

Conf record

13-4

—

SRS

#35

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2021 · San Diego State

Mountain West ★ ◆

Record

23-5

Conf record

14-3

#16

SRS

#31

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · San Diego State

Mountain West ★

Record

30-2

Conf record

17-1

SRS

#10

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · San Diego State

Mountain West

Record

21-13

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#103

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · San Diego State

Mountain West ◆

Record

22-11

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#50

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2017 · San Diego State

Mountain West

Record

19-14

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#80

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · San Diego State

Mountain West ★

Record

28-10

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#53

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	San Diego State	0-0	Pacific-12
2026	San Diego State	22-11	Mountain West	14-6		#49
2025	San Diego State	21-10	Mountain West	14-6		#59	11	NCAA tournament
2024	San Diego State	26-11	Mountain West	11-7	#24	#33	5	Sweet 16
2023	San Diego State	32-7	Mountain West ★ ◆	15-3	#18	#19	5	Final Four
2022	San Diego State	23-9	Mountain West	13-4		#35	8	NCAA tournament
2021	San Diego State	23-5	Mountain West ★ ◆	14-3	#16	#31	6	NCAA tournament
2020	San Diego State	30-2	Mountain West ★	17-1	#6	#10
2019	San Diego State	21-13	Mountain West	11-7		#103
2018	San Diego State	22-11	Mountain West ◆	11-7		#50	11	NCAA tournament
2017	San Diego State	19-14	Mountain West	9-9		#80
2016	San Diego State	28-10	Mountain West ★	16-2		#53		NIT
2015	San Diego State	27-9	Mountain West ★	14-4		#47	8	NCAA tournament
2014	San Diego State	31-5	Mountain West ★	16-2	#13	#28	4	Sweet 16
2013	San Diego State	23-11	Mountain West	9-7		#39	7	NCAA tournament
2012	San Diego State	26-8	Mountain West ★	10-4	#22	#57	6	NCAA tournament
2011	San Diego State	34-3	Mountain West ★ ◆	14-2	#6	#15	2	Sweet 16
2010	San Diego State	25-9	Mountain West ◆	11-5		#54	11	NCAA tournament
2009	San Diego State	26-10	Mountain West	11-5		#43		NIT
2008	San Diego State	20-13	Mountain West	9-7		#96		NIT
2007	San Diego State	22-11	Mountain West	10-6		#76		NIT
2006	San Diego State	24-9	Mountain West ★ ◆	13-3		#55	11	NCAA tournament
2005	San Diego State	11-18	Mountain West	4-10		#140
2004	San Diego State	14-16	Mountain West	5-9		#100
2003	San Diego State	16-14	Mountain West	6-8		#99		NIT
2002	San Diego State	21-12	Mountain West ◆	7-7		#73	13	NCAA tournament
2001	San Diego State	14-14	Mountain West	4-10		#125
2000	San Diego State	5-23	Mountain West	0-14		#240
1999	San Diego State	4-22	Western Athletic	2-12		#257
1998	San Diego State	13-15	Western Athletic	5-9		#153
1997	San Diego State	12-15	Western Athletic	4-12		#163
1996	San Diego State	15-14	Western Athletic	8-10		#99
1995	San Diego State	11-17	Western Athletic	5-13		#158
1994	San Diego State	12-16	Western Athletic	6-12		#182
1993	San Diego State	8-21	Western Athletic	3-15		#210
1992	San Diego State	2-26	Western Athletic	0-16		#219
1991	San Diego State	13-16	Western Athletic	6-10		#123
1990	San Diego State	13-18	Western Athletic	4-12		#147
1989	San Diego State	12-17	Western Athletic	4-12		#132
1988	San Diego State	12-17	Western Athletic	5-11		#129
1987	San Diego State	5-25	Western Athletic	2-14		#213
1986	San Diego State	10-19	Western Athletic	7-9		#134
1985	San Diego State	23-8	Western Athletic ◆	11-5		#61	13	NCAA tournament
1984	San Diego State	15-13	Western Athletic	6-10		#82
1983	San Diego State	18-10	Western Athletic	8-8		#79
1982	San Diego State	20-9	Western Athletic	11-5		#42		NIT
1981	San Diego State	15-12	Western Athletic	8-8		#83
1980	San Diego State	6-21	Western Athletic	3-11		#199
1979	San Diego State	15-12	Western Athletic	4-8		#47
1978	San Diego State	19-9	Pacific Coast ★	11-3		#36
1977	San Diego State	13-15	Pacific Coast ★	9-3		#88
1976	San Diego State	16-13	Pacific Coast ◆	5-5		#72		NCAA tournament
1975	San Diego State	14-13	Pacific Coast	6-4		#85		NCAA tournament
1974	San Diego State	7-19	Pacific Coast	4-8		#163
1973	San Diego State	15-11	Pacific Coast	7-5		#107
1972	San Diego State	18-10	Pacific Coast	7-5		#88
1971	San Diego State	12-14	Pacific Coast	3-7		#111
1970	San Diego State	13-13	Pacific Coast

Consensus All-Americans

4 AP All-American selections.

Jaedon LeDee2024

Malachi Flynn2020

Kawhi Leonard2011

Michael Cage1984

Year	Player
2024	Jaedon LeDee
2020	Malachi Flynn
2011	Kawhi Leonard
1984	Michael Cage

NBA first-round picks

7 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Malachi Flynn2020

Last college yr: 2020

Kawhi Leonard2011

Last college yr: 2011

Kawhi Leonard2011

Last college yr: 2010

Michael Cage1984

Last college yr: 1984

Michael Cage1984

Last college yr: 1983

Michael Cage1984

Last college yr: 1982

Michael Cage1984

Last college yr: 1981

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2020	Malachi Flynn	2020
2011	Kawhi Leonard	2011
2011	Kawhi Leonard	2010
1984	Michael Cage	1984
1984	Michael Cage	1983
1984	Michael Cage	1982
1984	Michael Cage	1981

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