San Diego State is set to tip off its 105th season of men’s basketball on Friday.
The Aztecs are coming off 21-10 overall record in 2024-25, with a 14-6 mark in the Mountain West Conference, which put them in fourth place. After receiving an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament, the Aztecs lost in a First Four game to North Carolina.
State will be looking to return to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in the past eight seasons.
Head Coach Brian Dutcher is entering his ninth season as SDSU head coach and has a career record of 198-68. He’s the only coach in program history to post 20-plus wins in each of his first eight seasons.
SDSU is welcoming back four starters from last season’s team: senior wing Reese Dixon-Waters, guard Miles Byrd, guard B.J. Davis and center Magoon Gwath.
Other returning players are Pharaoh Compton, Taj DeGourville and Miles Heide.
Newcomers include Latrell Davis (a transfer from San Jose State), Sean Newman Jr. (transfer from Louisiana Tech), Jeremiah Oden (transfer from Charlotte) and freshman Elzie Harrington and Te Simmons.
SDSU opens the regular season Nov. 4 in Viejas Arena against Long Beach State but also plays a high-profile exhibition game at home on Oct. 17 against UCLA.
2025-26 San Diego State Men’s Basketball Schedule
(Conference games dates subject to change)
Oct. 17: UCLA (exhibition)
Oct. 29: USD (exhibition)
Nov. 4: Long Beach State
Nov. 9: Idaho State
Nov. 18: Troy
Nov. 24: at Michigan
Nov. 25: at Oregon
Nov. 26/27: at TBD
Dec. 3: Utah Valley
Dec. 10: Lamar
Dec. 17: Air Force*
Dec. 20: at Arizona
Dec. 22: Whittier College
Dec. 30: at San Jose State*
Jan. 3: Boise State*
Jan. 6: at Nevada*
Jan. 10: Fresno State*
Jan. 13: at Wyoming*
Jan. 17: New Mexico*
Jan. 20: *at Grand Canyon
Jan. 24: at UNLV*
Jan. 27: Colorado State*
Jan. 31: at Utah State*
Feb. 3: Wyoming*
Feb. 7: at Air Force*
Feb. 14: Nevada*
Feb. 17: Grand Canyon*
Feb. 21: at Colorado State*
Feb. 24: Utah State*
Feb. 28: at New Mexico*
March 3: at Boise State*
March 7: UNLV*
* Mountain West Conference games