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.

13 seed in the Midwest region, the Aztecs were beaten by No.