2017 – 18 San Diego State men 's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Aztecs , led by first-year head coach Brian Dutcher , played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference . They 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
Mountain West Tournament
2018 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team