2015–16 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2014–15 San Diego State Aztecs finished the season with an overall record of 27–9, and 14–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for the Mountain West regular season championship with Boise State. They advanced to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Wyoming.{{cite web|title=Aztecs Fall to Wyoming in Mountain West Final|url=http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031415aag.html|website=GoAztecs.com|accessdate=April 8, 2015|archive-date=April 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418090430/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031415aag.html|url-status=dead}} They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as an 8-seed in the South Region, where they defeated St. John's in the second round before losing in the Round of 32 to Duke.{{cite web|title=Aztecs' Sweet 16 Bid Falls Short Against Duke|url=http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032215aaa.html|website=GoAztecs.com|accessdate=April 8, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416221227/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032215aaa.html|url-status=dead}}

In addition to two high school recruits, San Diego State received a commitment from Indiana transfer Max Hoetzel.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/hoosier-insider/2015/05/12/max-hoetzel-indiana-hoosiers-transferring-san-diego-state/27191567/|title=IU transfer Max Hoetzel commits to San Diego State|last=Osterman|first=Zach|work=Indianapolis Star|date=May 13, 2015|accessdate=June 7, 2015}} The sophomore wing will sit out the 2015–16 season, after which he will have three years of remaining eligibility.

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| recruit = Jeremy Hemsley

| position = #20 SG

| hometown = La Verne, CA

| highschool = Damien High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = May 29, 2014

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

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| year = 2015

| rivals ref title = 2015 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List

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| espn ref title = 2015 San Diego St. Player Commits

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dakarai|last=Allen|link=y|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Sacramento, California|high_school=Sheldon H.S.|inj=|cur_rs=|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Hoetzel|link=y|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Calabasas, California|high_school=Wilbraham & Monson/Indiana|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=D'Erryl|last=Williams|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Sacramento, California|high_school=Sheldon H.S.|inj=|cur_rs=|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Kell|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=San Diego, California|high_school=St. Augustine H.S.}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Winston|last=Shepard|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Findlay Prep|inj=|cur_rs=|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zylan|last=Cheatham|link=y|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=y|home=Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=South Mountain H.S.}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Perez|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|home=San Marcos, California|high_school=USAFA Prep School|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Shrigley|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=y|home=Encinitas, California|high_school=La Costa Canyon H.S.|inj=|cur_rs=|note=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Pope|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Sacramento, California|high_school=Laguna Creek H.S.|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Parker|last=U'u|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=y|home=Sacramento, California|high_school=Jesuit H.S./Hartford|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Montaque|last=Gill–Caesar|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=SO|home=Vaughan, Ontario|high_school=Huntington Prep School/Missouri|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nolan|last=Narain|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=FR|home=Hamilton, Ontario|high_school=La Lumiere School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Niksha|last=Federico|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home=San Diego, California|high_school=Cathedral Catholic H.S.|inj=|cur_rs=|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremy|last=Hemsley|num=42|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=La Verne, California|high_school=Damien H.S.}}

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|head_coach=

• Steve Fisher ({{college|Illinois State}})

|asst_coach=

• Brian Dutcher ({{college|Minnesota}})
• Justin Hutson ({{college|California State University, Bakersfield}})
• Dave Velasquez ({{college|San Diego State}})

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{{CBB schedule start |attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#C23038; color:#231F20;"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cal State San Marcos

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 86–48

| attend = 12,414

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#C23038; color:#231F20;"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = MW–MVC Challenge

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–60

| attend = 12,414

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–81

| attend = 13,587

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = San Diego Christian

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename =

| tv = FSSD

| score = 71–61

| overtime =

| attend = 12,414

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational

| tv = FSSD

| score = 43–49

| overtime =

| attend = 12,414

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 79–54

| attend = 12,414

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = California

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational semifinals

| tv = FS1

| score = 72–58

| attend =  

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational championship

| tv = FS1

| score = 50–72

| overtime =

| attend = 3,245

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| tv = FSSD

| score = 76–72

| attend = 4,365

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = San Diego

| site_stadium = Petco Park

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = Bill Walton Basketball Festival/City Championship

| tv = FSSD

| score = 48–53

| attend = 10,086

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Biola

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv =

| score = 73–53

| attend = 12,414

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Nicholls State

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv =

| score = 84–47

| attend = 12,414

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv =

| score = 45–52

| attend = 12,414

| record = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 57–70

| attend = 12,414

| record = 7–6

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#C23038;"| Mountain West regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 67–55

| attend = 12,414

| record = 8–6

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 70–67

| attend = 8,626

| record = 9–6

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 77–62

| attend = 12,414

| record = 10–6

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Moby Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 69–62

| attend = 4,018

| record = 11–6

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 56–53

| attend = 10,421

| record = 12–6

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 73–67

| overtime = OT

| attend = 12,414

| record = 13–6

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23

| time = 3:00 pm

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 70–55

| attend = 12,414

| record = 14–6

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Nevada

| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 57–54

| attend = 6,250

| record = 15–6

| conference = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 67–52

| attend = 15,243

| record = 16–6

| conference = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 69–67

| attend = 12,414

| record = 17–6

| conference = 10–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 78–71

| overtime = OT

| attend = 12,414

| record = 18–6

| conference = 11–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Save Mart Center

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 57–58

| attend = 6,476

| record = 18–7

| conference = 11–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 70–61

| attend = 12,414

| record = 19–7

| conference = 12–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Event Center Arena

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 78–56

| attend = 3,317

| record = 20–7

| conference = 13–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 73–61

| attend = 5,408

| record = 21–7

| conference = 14–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27

| time = 3:00 pm

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 63–66

| attend = 12,414

| record = 21–8

| conference = 14–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = The Pit

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 83–56

| attend = 14,540

| record = 22–8

| conference = 15–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 92–56

| attend = 12,414

| record = 23–8

| conference = 16–2

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#C23038; color:#231F20;"| Mountain West tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10

| time = 12:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 1

| opponent = Utah State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 9

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 71–65

| overtime =

| attend = 8,279

| record = 24–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11

| time = 6:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 1

| opponent = Nevada

| opprank =

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 67–55

| overtime =

| attend = 8,036

| record = 25–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11

| time = 3:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 1

| opponent = Fresno State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Championship game

| tv = CBS

| score = 63–68

| attend = 8,132

| record = 25–9

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#C23038; color:#231F20;"| NIT

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = IPFW

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = First Round – South Carolina Bracket

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 79–55

| overtime =

| attend = 8,324

| record = 26–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Washington

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = Second Round – South Carolina Bracket

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 93–78

| overtime =

| attend = 12,414

| record = 27–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 23

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = Quarterfinals – South Carolina Bracket

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 72–56

| overtime =

| attend = 12,414

| record = 28–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 29

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = George Washington

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN

| score = 46–65

| overtime =

| attend = 8,298

| record = 28–10

}}

{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time}}

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