2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

2001–02 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record21–12 (7–7 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coachBrian Dutcher
Home arenaCox Arena
2001–02 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wyoming113 .786229  .710
Utah104 .714219  .700
UNLV95 .6432111  .656
BYU77 .5001812  .600
San Diego State77 .5002112  .636
New Mexico68 .4291614  .533
Colorado State311 .2141218  .400
Air Force311 .214919  .321
2002 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2001–02 college basketball season. This was head coach Steve Fisher's third season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at Cox Arena.

After finishing with a .500 record in conference play, the Aztecs elevated their play to capture the Mountain West tournament and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the program's first appearance in 17 years. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, the Aztecs were beaten by No. 4 seed Illinois, 93–64, in the opening round.