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Conference Mountain West Conference 2016–17 record 16–12 (8–8 Mountain West) Head coach Steve Fisher (18th year) | ||
The 2016–17 San Diego State men's basketball team represents San Diego State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This is head coach Steve Fisher's 18th season at San Diego State. The Aztecs play their home games at Viejas Arena. They are members in the Mountain West Conference.
Previous season
The Aztecs finished the 2015–16 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, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated IPFW, Washington, and Georgia Tech to advance to the tournament semifinals at Madison Square Garden. There, they lost to eventual NIT Champion George Washington.