The 2018–19 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs, led by second-year head coach Brian Dutcher, played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated UNLV and Nevada to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Utah State.
Previous season The Aztecs finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Fresno State, Nevada, and New Mexico to become champions of the Mountain West tournament. As a result, they received the Mountain West's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the West region, they lost to Houston in the first round.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Patrick Fisher 13 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Dallas, TX Walk-on; didn't return Montaque Gill-Caesar 31 G 6'6" 216 RS Junior Vaughan, ON Left the team for personal reasons Trey Kell 3 G 6'4" 216 Senior San Diego, CA Graduated Max Montana 10 F 6'9" 210 RS Junior Calabasas, CA Left the team to pursue professional opportunities Malik Pope 21 F 6'10" 220 Senior Sacramento, CA Graduated/Went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft Kameron Rooks 45 C 7'1" 266 RS Senior San Marcos, CA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Malachi Flynn 22 G 6'1" 170 Junior Tacoma, WA Transferred from Washington State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Flynn will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
2018 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Mountain West regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Mountain West tournament
References