2020–21 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team represented Dixie State University, now Utah Tech University, in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trailblazers, led by 16th-year head coach Jon Judkins, played their home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

2020–21 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–13 (4–10 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Schroeder (2nd season)
  • Andrew May (1st season)
  • David Foster (4th season)
Home arenaBurns Arena
2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Grand Canyon93 .750177  .708
Utah Valley94 .6921111  .500
New Mexico State76 .538128  .600
California Baptist*66 .5001310  .565
Seattle45 .4441211  .522
Tarleton State*57 .4171010  .500
Dixie State*410 .286813  .381
Texas–Rio Grande Valley25 .286910  .474
Chicago State00 09  .000
* Ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020
2021 WAC tournament winner

The season marked Dixie State's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Trailblazers were not eligible for NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. They were eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, but were not invited.[1]

Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2019–20 season 23–7 overall, 17–5 in RMAC play to win the conference regular season championship. As the 1st seed in the 2020 RMAC Tournament, they were defeated by the No. 4 seeded Colorado Mesa in the semifinals 79–86.[2] They received the No. 3 seed in the South Central Region of the NCAA DII tournament.[3] But, like many sporting events, the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Roster

2020–21 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Brock Gilbert 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrUmpqua CC Syracuse, Utah
G 12 Cameron Gooden 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrKilgore CC Frisco, Texas
G 14 Dason Youngblood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSkagit Valley CC South Jordan, Utah
G 20 Jamar Ergas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSouth Plains CC Scarborough, Toronto
G/F 22 Frank Staine 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Anthony HS Inglewood, California
G 24 Jacob Nicolds 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoGilbert HS Gilbert, Arizona
G 30 Andre Mulibea 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrEast HS Salt Lake City, Utah
G 32 Lleyton Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBingham HS South Jordan, Utah
G 34 Emad Elniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrIndependence HS Phoenix, Arizona
F 40 Trevon Allfrey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoSeattle West Jordan, Utah
F 42 Mikey Frazier 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoGarden City CC Salt Lake City, Utah
F 44 Hunter Schofield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSalt Lake CC Spanish Fork, Utah
F 50 Jarod Greene 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrNorth Idaho CC Blackfoot, Idaho
G 52 Mark Hatch 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrScottsdale CC Mesa, Arizona
G 54 Isaiah Pope 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoHumboldt State Yorba Linda, California
G Mason Chase 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrDesert Hills HS St. George, Utah
F Noah Lemke 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrDixie HS St. George, Utah
G Brock Staheli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSnow Canyon HS Santa Clara, Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results

Dixie State was scheduled to begin their season on November 28 at home against Weber State, but due to COVID-19, this game was canceled.[5] Chicago State announced on December 23, 2020, that they would suspend all further men's basketball operations, canceling all conference games in the process.

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 28, 2020*
2:00 pm, WAC DN
Weber State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
December 2, 2020*
7:00 pm, WAC DN
North Dakota W 74–73  1–0
Burns Arena (475)
St. George, UT
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, WAC DN
Saint Katherine W 86–48  2–0
Burns Arena (411)
St. George, UT
December 12, 2020*
1:00 pm
at Denver W 73–70  3–0
Hamilton Gymnasium (0)
Denver, CO
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm
at Utah State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Smith Spectrum 
Logan, UT
December 17, 2020*
7:00 pm
at Southern Utah L 78–85  3–1
America First Event Center (750)
Cedar City, UT
December 19, 2020*
7:00 pm, WAC Digital Network
Bethesda W 90–69  4–1
Burns Arena (182)
St. George, UT
December 29, 2020*
7:00 pm, ROOT Sports Northwest
at No. 1 Gonzaga L 67–112  4–2
McCarthey Athletic Center (0)
Spokane, WA
January 2, 2021*
7:00 pm, WAC Digital Network
American Indian College Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
WAC regular season
January 8, 2021
 WAC DN
New Mexico State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
January 9, 2021
 WAC DN
New Mexico State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
January 13, 2021*
7:00 pm, WAC Digital Network
New Mexico L 63–72  4–3
Burns Arena (771)
St. George, UT
January 15, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at UTRGV L 49–82  4–4
(0–1)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (185)
Edinburg, TX
January 16, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at UTRGV L 65–72  4–5
(0–2)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (164)
Edinburg, TX
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon L 74–77  4–6
(0–3)
Burns Arena (738)
St. George, UT
January 23, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Grand Canyon L 46–81  4–7
(0–4)
Burns Arena (769)
St. George, UT
January 29, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at California Baptist L 74–89  4–8
(0–5)
CBU Events Center (0)
Riverside, CA
January 30, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN
at California Baptist W 79–75  5–8
(1–5)
CBU Events Center (0)
Riverside, CA
February 5, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Seattle W 77–76  6–8
(2–5)
Burns Arena (582)
St. George, UT
February 6, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Seattle L 56–77  6–9
(2–6)
Burns Arena (645)
St. George, UT
February 12, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
at Utah Valley L 72–87  6–10
(2–7)
UCCU Center (270)
Orem, UT
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
at Utah Valley W 93–89  7–10
(3–7)
UCCU Center (150)
Orem, UT
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Tarleton State L 59–77  7–11
(3–8)
Burns Arena (559)
St. George, UT
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Tarleton State W 64–46  8–11
(4–8)
Burns Arena (437)
St. George, UT
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Chicago State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Chicago State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
March 2, 2021*
7:00 pm, WAC DN
Park–Gilbert Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
March 5, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
New Mexico State
rescheduled from January 8
L 66–76  8–12
(4–9)
Burns Arena (403)
St. George, UT
March 6, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN
New Mexico State
rescheduled from January 9
L 56–68  8–13
(4–10)
Burns Arena (415)
St. George, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[6]

References

  1. "Dixie State-WAC FAQ". Dixie State University Athletics. June 18, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. "2020 RMAC/Under Armour men's basketball tournament". Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. March 6, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. "WE ARE DANCIN'!!! Trailblazers Earn 2020 NCAA Division II Tournament Berth". Dixie State University Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  4. "2020 DII men's basketball championship canceled due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  5. "Bellarmine delays start of men's basketball season". Bellarmine University Athletics. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  6. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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