SDSU shot 1-for-18 from behind the arc in the second half of the Elite Eight. Their three-point attack is even less to write home about. Against Creighton, they shot just 37% from the field. The Aztecs only have one player who averages more than 10 points this year. San Diego State doesn’t blow you away with its offense. The long ball has become such an integral part of almost every team’s offensive identity. In each of the last three seasons, a new record for 3-point rate has been set and last season, college teams took more three-pointers than ever before. This upcoming Sunday, April 2, marks the 36th anniversary of the NCAA adopting the 3-point line. With a handful of returnees from that team, Dutcher and the Aztecs have more than made up for that lost time. And now to realize your kids don’t even get that…your heart breaks.” “Even a small moment like that, you sit there and watch the kids celebrate and see their faces when their name comes up on the board. “We were mentally gearing up for a Selection Sunday,” Dutcher said in 2020. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, which wiped out the NCAA Tournament. ![]() In 2020, Dutcher had, arguably, his most-talented team, one that went 30-2 overall, lost only one game in conference play, notched neutral site wins over Creighton, Iowa and Utah, and finished the season No. Thanks for starting a great foundation and letting me take over.”ĭutcher’s patience has been tested in other ways. “Coach, no one believed in us all those years ago,” Dutcher said in his post-game interview with CBS on Sunday. The Michigan native had spent the better part of 3 decades in the coaching ranks, working his way up from graduate assistant at Illinois, to assistant at South Dakota State and associate head coach at Michigan.Īt both Michigan and San Diego State, Dutcher coached under living legend Steve Fisher, who Dutcher credits with helping lay the foundation for his current team’s success. There may be no man more patient roaming the sidelines of college basketball than Brian Dutcher.ĭutcher bided his time, spending 18 years as an assistant on staff at SDSU prior to earning the head coaching job in 2017. San Diego State basketball: 5 facts to know for Aztecs in the Final Four Beware the Flying Dutcher-Man Here are five things to know about SDSU ahead of the Final Four Saturday. Now, San Diego State will face upstart Florida Atlantic for the right to play for a National Championship. The Aztecs forced the Tide into a woeful shooting night (3 for 27) and held the Bluejays to a season-low 23 second-half points to punch their ticket to Houston. 1 seed Alabama, and again against Creighton in the Elite Eight. That defense came up large in their upset win over No. As guard Adam Seiko put it, “if you can’t play defense, you’re not going to play.” San Diego State goes nine deep in its rotation, allowing the Aztecs stay fresh and execute Dutcher’s trademark press-for-94-feet defense. 5 seed in this year’s tournament, should provide the defensive punch to a national semifinal filled with offensive firepower. Under the direction of sixth-year head coach Brian Dutcher, San Diego State basketball will head to Houston this weekend to take part in their first Final Four in program history. Here are five things you must know about SDSU before then. Diego State basketball is headed to its first Final Four, where they’ll meet Florida Atlantic. ![]() In these cases, the average was taken.Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR Offseason Departures NameĢ021 recruiting class US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes ![]() There they lost in the first round to Syracuse. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. In the Mountain West tournament, they defeated Wyoming, Nevada, and Utah State to win the tournament championship. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Aztecs finished the 2020–21 season 23–5, 14–3 in Mountain West play to win the regular season championship. 8 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost in the first round to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Mountain West tournament, they defeated Fresno State and Colorado State to advance to the championship game, where they lost to Boise State. They finished the season 23–9, 13–4 in Mountain West Play to finish in third place. The Aztecs, led by fifth-year head coach Brian Dutcher, played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference. The 2021–22 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
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