NCAA Tournament March Madness
#45 San Diego St
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Projection: first four out
San Diego State sits on the outside looking in because its season is defined by an elite defense and resume-making wins tempered by offensive inconsistency and a few damaging losses. The résumé features a neutral-site victory over Oregon and a marquee home win over Boise State along with tough road wins at Nevada and Wyoming, yet those highs are undermined by lopsided neutral defeats to Michigan and Arizona and by several narrow losses that expose scoring struggles. The Mountain West finish still gives the Aztecs clear ways to improve with important home dates against UNLV, Nevada and Wyoming and tricky road tests at Utah State, Boise State and New Mexico, so their standing reflects both the strength of their defensive identity and the need for offensive consistency down the stretch.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | Long Beach St | 229 | W77-45 |
| 11/9 | Idaho St | 203 | W73-57 |
| 11/18 | Troy | 113 | L108-107 |
| 11/24 | (N)Michigan | 1 | L94-54 |
| 11/25 | (N)Oregon | 90 | W97-80 |
| 11/26 | (N)Baylor | 48 | L91-81 |
| 12/3 | Utah Valley | 103 | W77-66 |
| 12/10 | Lamar | 220 | W89-71 |
| 12/17 | Air Force | 340 | W81-58 |
| 12/20 | (N)Arizona | 2 | L68-45 |
| 12/30 | @San Jose St | 250 | W81-68 |
| 1/3 | Boise St | 69 | W110-107 |
| 1/6 | @Nevada | 65 | W73-68 |
| 1/10 | Fresno St | 135 | W71-52 |
| 1/14 | @Wyoming | 102 | W74-57 |
| 1/17 | New Mexico | 44 | W83-79 |
| 1/21 | @Grand Canyon | 82 | L70-69 |
| 1/24 | @UNLV | 117 | 67% |
| 1/28 | Colorado St | 88 | 77% |
| 1/31 | @Utah St | 34 | 31% |
| 2/3 | Wyoming | 102 | 81% |
| 2/7 | @Air Force | 340 | 97% |
| 2/14 | Nevada | 65 | 70% |
| 2/17 | Grand Canyon | 82 | 74% |
| 2/21 | @Colorado St | 88 | 57% |
| 2/25 | Utah St | 34 | 53% |
| 2/28 | @New Mexico | 44 | 39% |
| 3/3 | @Boise St | 69 | 49% |
| 3/6 | UNLV | 117 | 84% |