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Mark Zeigler
Mark Zeigler covers San Diego State basketball, Olympic sports and other general sports issues for The San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a voter in the Associated Press men's basketball poll.
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There is increasing chatter that the Mountain West will consider the Lopes' appeal to a year early

SDFC’s Chucky Lozano ruled out for Mexican national team
Star winger injured his hamstring in Saturday night's win over Austin FC at Snapdragon Stadium

San Diego FC beats Austin FC, loses star Chucky Lozano to injury
Pair of San Diego natives score in 2-0 win at Snapdragon Stadium

San Diego State, 4 others formally leave Mountain West
The five universities announced last September that they intend to a re-formed Pac-12 starting in the 2026-27 academic year

San Diego FC faces Austin, followed by an exodus of players for national team duty
Call-ups a sign that SDFC is playing well in its inaugural MLS season

SDFC says it will ban 33 fans following last week’s brawl at Snapdragon Stadium
"This has to be a safe place for young kids," SDFC coach says

Oklahoma State wins NCAA men’s golf title with a pair of Cal transfers
Championship caps two weeks of championship golf at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

SDSU’s Miles Byrd decides whether he’s staying in NBA Draft
Wing’s return bolsters Aztecs ahead of 2025-26 season

San Diego FC plans to issue “extended” stadium bans for fan violence after Galaxy game
“We’re taking it very seriously,” SDFC CEO Tom Penn said

Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso wins NCAA golf title a few months after stepping on … a sea urchin?
He becomes the second NCAA champion from Ole Miss

San Diego FC beats LA Galaxy with dramatic late goal, then ers’ groups fight in the stands
Hirving "Chucky" Lozano's injury-time goal a difference-maker

Deadlines approaching for re-formed Pac-12 and San Diego State
SDSU "really excited about where we’re headed," AD says

San Diego FC hosts defending MLS champion that is — wait — still winless?
MLS roster rules, injuries have conspired against defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy

Westview High School grad leads Northwestern to NCAA title in hometown
Dianna Lee leads Northwestern to win at La Costa Resort & Spa

Arkansas sophomore tames La Costa for NCAA individual golf title
Arkansas star wins title on brutally tough course

San Diego FC fit to be tied in home game vs. Sporting Kansas City
Teams play to a scoreless draw at Snapdragon Staidum

San Diego FC continues its homestand amid concerns about Snapdragon field conditions
Coach Mikey Varas says "the stadium field can improve" amid busy soccer stretch

SDSU’s Miles Byrd shines at NBA Draft Combine as withdrawal deadline approaches
If your hope was that guard Miles Byrd would withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to San Diego State next season, the last two days were not a good...

NCAA golf championships, and the native grasses, continue to grow at La Costa
The NCAA Division I Golf Championships start Friday at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.

SDSU moving closer to neutral-court basketball game against Big 12 foe
Also, Miles Byrd is measured and shoots at the NBA draft combine

Bodying up: SDSU’s Pharaoh Compton and Taj DeGourville transform their physiques during offseason
The SDSU freshmen from Las Vegas have changed their nutritional habits since the basketball season ended

Aztec or Aztec alum? Miles Byrd remains ‘on the fence’ about NBA Draft
Wing has until the end of this month to decide whether to remain in the NBA Draft

Aztecs notes: Reformed Pac-12 to switch basketball officiating consortium
News and notes as San Diego State's basketball offseason hits full swing

A Fab Four: Brian Dutcher helps break down SDSU’s newest basketball players
The coach talks about what SDSU liked in all 4 newcomers

Former San Ysidro High School star Mikey Williams transfers to Sacramento State
Social media sensation will play for Sac State after starting at Memphis, transferring to Central Florida

SDSU basketball star Magoon Gwath undergoes knee surgery
Coach Brian Dutcher says he expects the 7-footer to be ready by the start of the season

Portal combat: SDSU is the college basketball exception with minimal defections
It was the widely expected outcome around the program, but forgive the coaches for holding their breaths

Don’t sell him short: Prized SDSU signee Elzie Harrington is ‘a unique kid’
Bellflower St. John Bosco star is the highest-rated player to sign with the Aztecs in more than a decade

San Diego State lands top-rated basketball recruit, former USC commit
Elzie Harrington initially committed to Harvard last June, then switched to USC in December

UCSD’s new coach believes Tritons can return to NCAA Tournament over and over
Clint Allard, a UCSD graduate and longtime assistant coach, will be introduced as the Tritons' head coach on Wednesday

SDSU basketball lands sharpshooting guard in transfer portal
The Aztecs received a verbal commitment Tuesday from San Jose State's Latrell Davis

Living a dream: SDSU golfer Justin Hastings is playing the Masters
Says Aztecs star: “I don’t know that it’s totally hit me.”

Aztecs notes: Visa issues for South Sudanese players, Nick Boyd finds a home, transfer news
News and notes as the college basketball season comes to a close

Red dawn: Coach Eric Olen settles in at New Mexico after 21 years at UCSD
A longstanding tradition when new coaches are formally introduced at the University of New Mexico is slipping on a cherry red sports coat. Eric Olen did Tuesday at a packed...

Chad Baker-Mazara’s winding road, which included a detour to SDSU, heads to the Final Four
Former Aztec will suit up for Auburn in Saturday's Final Four

SDSU’s new point guard has been ‘overlooked my whole life’
Sean Newman Jr. starred at Fullerton College, then finished third in Division I in assists

No foolin’: San Diego State star Magoon Gwath returning to Aztecs
Says Brian Dutcher: "It's not all about money, as much as people want to say it is"

SDSU basketball gets visit from one of Division I’s assist leaders
Point guard Sean Newman Jr. brings two things the Aztecs covet

San Diego State strikes in transfer portal, lands former Wyoming forward
Jeremiah Oden averaged 13 points while shooting 61% (and 42.9% from 3) for Wyoming in five career games against SDSU.

SDSU basketball gets commitment from veteran 6-9 forward
When Jeremiah Oden considered San Diego State as a transfer destination, he didn’t need to see Viejas Arena. He’d already been inside it three times. And when Aztecs coaches considered...

Rady Children’s Invitational announces new venue, 2025 field
The Rady Children’s Invitational college basketball tournament is moving to USD’s Jenny Craig Pavilion

New Mexico hires away UCSD basketball coach Eric Olen
The Lobos finished 27-8, claimed the Mountain West regular-season title and won a game in the NCAA Tournament

UCSD basketball coach Eric Olen is finalist for opening at a Mountain West program
The architect of UCSD’s 30-5 record and NCAA Tournament berth in the program’s first season of Division I eligibility is a finalist for the vacancy at New Mexico

SDSU dives into the NCAA transfer portal to replace Magoon Gwath, Nick Boyd
The group of departing players could include Miles Byrd, who announced Tuesday that he is provisionally entering the NBA Draft

SDSU basketball loses another starter to the NCAA transfer portal
Magoon Gwath, a 7-foot NBA prospect, informs coaches he won't return

SDSU basketball starter plans to enter transfer portal
SDSU’s roster, like every roster across the nation, is in constant flux

UCSD men see NCAA Tournament run end with first-round loss to Michigan
Tyler McGhie's game-tying 3-point attempt rims out at the buzzer and the 12th-seeded Tritons fall in their first-ever NCAA Tournament game, 68-65.

UCSD vs. Michigan: Overlook the Tritons at your own peril
Tritons don’t look the part, but that's their magic

3 thoughts: UNC 95, SDSU 68 … the future, the offense, the past
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 95-68 loss to North Carolina in the First Four

Tarred and feathered: UNC routs San Diego State in NCAA Tournament’s First Four
Blowout loss ends Aztecs' 2024-25 season

UCSD basketball’s cheat code: A Division I team with a Division II roster
Tritons have 6 Division II transfers, including 4 starters and the first guy off the bench

Preview: San Diego State faces college basketball royalty in First Four game
The winner plays Ole Miss on Friday in Milwaukee

Aztecs face UNC team that needed ‘home cooking’ to get in NCAA Tournament
Seemingly everyone outside Chapel Hill, N.C., will be rooting for SDSU

Let’s dance: Aztecs, Tritons learn NCAA Tournament fates, tip times
SDSU and UC San Diego's men's teams both make the NCAA Tournament

Tri-mendous! UC San Diego men headed to first-ever NCAA Tournament
Tritons outlast UC Irvine to win Big West Tournament championship, advance to first Big Dance in program history

‘This is your legacy’: UCSD women win Big West, earn NCAA Tournament invite
Victory over UC Davis caps three-day run at conference tournament and makes program history

UCSD wins at Big West Tournament, is one step away from first Big Dance
Tritons will play Saturday night for a chance to advance to first Division I NCAA Tournament

3 thoughts: Boise State 62, SDSU 52 … the NCAA prognosis, the bubble and the NIT
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 62-52 loss against Boise State

Boise State bounces SDSU from Mountain West Tournament, puts Aztecs back on the bubble
There’s nothing SDSU can do now but wait, watch and hope.

Preview: SDSU opens Mountain West Tournament against Boise State
A win would help the Aztecs' already solid NCAA Tournament resume

SDSU faces desperate Boise State with NCAA Tournament hopes (possibly) on the line
"Until our name is called on Selection Sunday, we’re fighting for our lives"

UCSD’s Eric Olen is ‘the best basketball coach in the country,’ but can the Tritons keep him?
It's an inflection point for a university in its first year of full Division I hip

SDSU’s Magoon Gwath wins several Mountain West honors, discusses future
Says Brian Dutcher: "Magoon is everything we hoped he would be, and now we have to keep him on that path"

3 thoughts: SDSU 80, Nevada 61 … bracketology, Miles Heide and our postseason ballot
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 80-61 win against Nevada on Saturday night

San Diego State beats Nevada, will head to Mountain West Tournament as No. 4 seed
Aztecs win a must-win game, which should provide some cushion next week

Preview: SDSU sends off seniors with Saturday night’s game against Nevada
A look at the players, stats and storylines to watch on Saturday night

Viejas Arena has a love affair with SDSU guard Kimo Ferrari
Kimo Ferrari hears the accolades: "As a San Diego kid, I appreciate it even a little bit more"

3 thoughts: UNLV 74, SDSU 67 … the NCAA resume, the Rishwain brothers and en fuego from 3
LAS VEGAS – Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 74-67 loss at UNLV on Tuesday night:

Aztecs fall at UNLV, setting up must-win game
San Diego State plays at home against Nevada on Saturday

SDSU tries to avenge UNLV loss, improve seeding in trip to Las Vegas
There's lots to play for Tuesday night — like revenge

3 thoughts: SDSU 72, Wyoming 69 … a resurgent BJ Davis, metrics deception and a Big Ten ref snub
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 72-69 win at Wyoming on Saturday night

Aztecs basketball team spends extra night in Laramie after mechanical issue with charter flight
SDSU didn’t plan to spend an extra night in Wyoming

Aztecs can exhale after holding on to beat Wyoming in Laramie
Win on the road means SDSU can likely split final 2 games and make NCAA Tournament

Preview: Aztecs travel to Laramie with hopes of improving conference tournament seed
A look at the players, stats and storylines to watch during Saturday night's game between SDSU and Wyoming

Season isn’t over, but SDSU is already in NIL negotiations with basketball players for next one
You have to re-recruit your own players each year as much as new ones

SDSU star Miles Byrd speaks about his options for next season
“No portal for me. If I’m coming back to college, I’m coming back to SDSU.”

3 thoughts: SDSU 73, New Mexico 65 … fresh legs, the key play, and why altitude matters
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 73-65 win against New Mexico on Tuesday night at Viejas Arena:

Shorthanded Aztecs ‘bully the bully,’ beat first-place New Mexico
SDSU wins 73-65, boosting their NCAA Tournament resume in final February game

Preview: Aztecs host first-place New Mexico with NCAA Tournament hopes hanging on
A look at the players, stats and storylines to watch on Tuesday night

Aztecs learn injury fate of Magoon Gwath ahead of showdown vs. New Mexico
The similarities with former Aztecs guard Matt Mitchell four years ago are striking

3 thoughts: Utah State 79, SDSU 71 … a Magoon Gwath update, another controversial call, and the former police chief
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 79-71 loss at Utah State on Saturday night

San Diego State loses Magoon Gwath, game as NCAA Tournament hopes teeter
Center suffers knee injury early in 8-point road loss

Preview: Utah State, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum await San Diego State
A look at the players, stats and storylines to watch Saturday night

Aztecs begin ‘redemption tour’ with game at Utah State
SDSU's next three games are against teams that beat the Aztecs earlier in the season

SDSU’s Reese Waters gets medical clearance, reveals when (and where) he plans to play
San Diego State’s senior guard received full medical clearance Thursday

3 thoughts: SDSU 83, Fresno State 60 … a second chance, we’re not in Kansas anymore, and the coaching carousel
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 83-60 win against Fresno State on Tuesday night at Viejas Arena:

Aztecs rout Fresno State at Viejas Arena, continue push for at-large bid
SDSU likely needs to win 4 of its 5 remaining regular-season games to make the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team

Preview: Aztecs hope to extend winning streak vs. Fresno State to 12 in a row
San Diego State and Fresno State tussle at 8 p.m. Tuesday

Thokbor Majak: SDSU’s 7-footer from South Sudan with a tall perspective on life
San Diego State big man 'an A+ person'

3 thoughts: SDSU 64, Boise State 47 … the season-changing players meeting, stopping Mahomes and the block party
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 64-47 win against Boise State on Saturday night at Viejas Arena: 1. Wayne’s world With each ing day, we’re learning more about the impact...

SDSU’s Nick Boyd, Magoon Gwath bully Boise State on the way to a much-needed win
Put simply: The team needed this.

Preview: It’s not an elimination game (yet), but there’s plenty at stake when SDSU takes on Boise State
A look at the players, stats and storylines to watch on Saturday night

Aztecs face a Boise State team that looks a lot like themselves
Much of what the Broncos do and how they do it is because of San Diego State

Could UC San Diego make the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team?
There are arguments for — and against — the Tritons making the Big Dance without having to win their league

3 thoughts: SDSU 69, San Jose State 66 … the Nick Boyd whisperer, the halftime talk and big runs
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 69-66 win at San Jose State on Tuesday night

San Diego State overcomes 17-point deficit, hangs on to beat San Jose State
SDSU continues to live on the razor's edge, beating a Spartans team minus 2 starters

Aztecs hope to change fortunes by staying on the road
It’s the first time in at least 15 seasons that the Aztecs have stayed on the road for back-to-back conference away games

Preview: San Diego State faces San Jose State in must-win game
The players, stats and storylines to watch heading into Tuesday's 8 p.m. game

3 thoughts: Colorado State 68, SDSU 63 … the best team in town might not be the Aztecs, free throws and Miles vs. Nique
Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 68-63 loss at Colorado State on Saturday night

San Diego State falls to Colorado State ‘pumpkins’ on the road
Aztecs lose 68-63 after managing just one basket over an 11-minute stretch in the second half