2020-21 BASKETBALL 7 Conference Championships 9 NCAA Tournament Appearances 2 All-Americans
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2020-21 BASKETBALL 7 Conference Championships 9 NCAA Tournament Appearances 2 All-Americans 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 2-0 WAC: 0-0 Home: 2-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent TV Time GAME #3 November Dixie State “Trailblazers” (2-0) vs. Denver “Pioneers” (1-2) 28 WEBER STATE WDN/CEC Canceled Saturday, December 12 - 1 p.m. December Magness Arena (7,200); Denver, Colo. 2 NORTH DAKOTA WDN/CEC W, 74-73 Series Record: First-ever meeting 5 SAINT KATHERINE WDN/CEC W, 86-48 Last Meeting: First-ever meeting 12 at Denver 1 p.m. 15 at Utah State 7 p.m. Current Streak: N/A 17 at Southern Utah 7 p.m. 19 SAGU AMERICAN INDIAN WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 2020-21 dIXIE STATE TRAILBLAZERS 29 at No. 1 Gonzaga Root Sports NW 6 p.m. PROBABLE STARTING LINE-UP (2020-21 stats) January No. Player Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown PPG RPG APG 2 BETHESDA COLLEGE WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 12 Cameron Gooden G 5-10 175 Jr. Frisco, TX 8.0 3.5 4.5 8 NEW MEXICO STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 14 Dason Youngblood G 6-2 195 Sr. South Jordan, UT 7.5 2.5 2.0 9 NEW MEXICO STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 15 at UT Rio Grande Valley* WDN 7 p.m. 22 Frank Staine F 6-6 205 So. Inglewood, CA 12.5 3.5 4.0 16 at UT Rio Grande Valey* WDN 7 p.m. 24 Jacob Nicolds F 6-5 220 Jr. Gilbert, AZ 15.5 8.5 1.5 22 GRAND CANYON* ESPN+ 7 p.m. 50 Jarod Greene F 6-9 255 Sr. Blackfoot, ID 9.5 7.0 0.0 23 GRAND CANYON* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 29 at California Baptist* WDN 7 p.m. OFF THE BENCH 30 at California Baptist* WDN 7 p.m. No. Player Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown PPG RPG APG 10 Brock Gilbert G 5-10 160 Jr. Syracuse, UT 3.0 0.5 0.5 February 5 SEATTLE U* WDN 7 p.m. 20 Jamar Ergas G 6-4 205 Sr. Toronto, ONT 1.5 0.0 0.0 6 SEATTLE U* WDN 7 p.m. 30 Andre Mulibea G 6-6 210 Fr. Salt Lake City, UT 5.0 4.0 3.0 12 at Utah Valley* WDN 7 p.m. 32 Lleyton Parker G 6-3 195 So. South Jordan, UT 0.0 2.0 1.0 13 at Utah Valley* WDN 7 p.m. 34 Emad Elniel G 6-6 195 Fr. Phoenix, AZ 6.0 0.0 0.0 19 TARLETON STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 40 Trevon Allfrey F 6-7 240 RFr. West Jordan, UT 4.0 1.0 0.0 20 TARLETON STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 42 Mikey Frazier F 6-11 250 RSo. Salt Lake City, UT 6.5 3.5 0.0 26 at Chicago State* WDN 7 p.m. 27 at Chicago State* WDN 7 p.m. 44 Hunter Schofield F 6-8 225 Sr. Spanish Fork, UT 8.5 5.0 0.5 52 Mark Hatch G 6-0 190 Jr. Mesa, AZ 0.0 1.0 2.0 March 2 PARK UNIVERSITY WDN/CEC 7 p.m. (Senior Night) Radio: ESPN 97.7 FM KXDS (Devin Dixon/Mike Olson) * - Western Athletic Conference Game TV: None All home games are listed in BOLD Online Video: DenverPioneers.com All times site of game and subject to change Live Audio: SportsRadio977.com Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/denver/mbball Twitter: @DixieAthletics; @DIXlESTATEBBALL; #DixieBlazers; #WeAreONE; #WACmbb; #WAChoops DIXIEstateATHLETICS.COM ABOUT DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY OPENING TIP: Dixie State (2-0/0-0 WAC) hits the road for the first time as a Division I program this Saturday afternoon, Dec. 12, as the Trailblazers begin a three-game road University Information swing in the “Mile High City” with an afternoon matinee at the University of Denver (1- Location ...................................... St. George, Utah 2). Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m., inside the Magness Arena (7,200) on the DU campus. Founded ............................ 1911 (Four-Year 2000) Live stats and streaming video information for Saturday afternoon’s game can be Enrollment .................................................. 12,044 found online at www.dixiestateathletics.com. Nickname.............................................Trailblazers Mascot .......................................Brooks The Bison DIXIE STATE VS. DENVER: Saturday’s game vs. Denver will be the first-ever meeting School Colors .............Red, Navy Blue and White between the Trailblazers and Pioneers on the basketball court. Affiliation ......................................NCAA Division I All Dixie State Division I home and away games this Conference .................................. Western Athletic DIXIE STATE ON THE AIR: season will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 97.7 FM, with Devin Dixon calling the ............... ** First year of NCAA Division I transition play-by-play action and former DSU assistant coach Mike Olson providing color com- President .......................... Dr. Richard B. Williams mentary. A live stream of the radio broadcast will be available at sportsradio977.com. Dr. Jason Boothe Athletic Director........................ Along with the radio coverage, all DSU home games are simulcast on KCEC-TV Senior Assc. AD/SWA ................Maureen Eckroth (TDS Cable Channel 22), with tape-delay rebroadcasts throughout the following week, Arena (Capacity) ...................Burns Arena (4,779) and live online on the WAC Digital Network. The WDN is also available on Amazon Year Opened.................................................. 1986 Fire TV, Android TV, and Roku TV, while the WDN app is available for iOS in the Apple NCAA Record Inside Burns Arena ...........135-29 Store and Android on Google Play. Website ..............................dixiestateathletics.com HI, MY NAME IS ....: After 14 years as a competing member of the NCAA at the Divi- Basketball Information sion II level, Dixie State embarks on its first season transitioning to Division I status as Head Coach ..................... Jon Judkins (16th Year) one of two new members (along with Tarleton State) of the Western Athletic Confer- Alma Mater ................................. Utah State, 1988 ence. Record at Dixie State.................... 287-133 (.683) During their 14-year Division II era, the Trailblazers played to a 266-122 (.685) NCAA Record at Dixie State ........ 267-121 (.688) overall record. Dixie State won seven conference regular season championships (6 WAC Record at Dixie State .................. 0-0 (.000) PacWest, 1 RMAC) and two postseason conference tournament crowns (PacWest 2013/2018). Career Record ............................... 572-261 (.686) In addition, DSU made nine NCAA D-II Basketball Tournament appearances in 11 Best Time to Contact Coach Judkins: ..Contact SID seasons since 2010, including seven-straight appearances from 2010-16, and ad- Jake Schroeder (9th Year) Assisant Head Coach . vanced all the way to the West Regional final (Sweet 16) in 2011. Dixie State earned Alma Mater ........................... Portland State, 2006 its final NCAA Tournament berth last season, but that appearance was canceled due to Assistant Coach ............. Andrew May (2nd Year) the COVID-19 pandemic. Alma Mater ..........................Brigham Young, 2010 Volunteer Assistant Coach .. David Foster (4th Year) LAST TIME OUT: Dixie State remained perfect in its Division I debut season after an Alma Mater .......................................... Utah, 2013 86-48 rout of Saint Katherine last Saturday afternoon inside the Burns Arena. DSU’s 38-point margin of victory was the fifth-largest in the program’s NCAA era. Team Information The Trailblazers led wire-to-wire, thanks in large part to hitting on 12 of their first 2019-20 Overall Record .................................23-7 16 shots to race out to a 26-12 lead nearly nine minutes in. Leading 40-28 at the half, 2019-20 RMAC Record/Finish..............17-5/T-1st Dixie State quickly put the game out of reach with a decisive 21-6 run, which turned a 2019-20 RMAC Postseason ........1-1 (Semifinals) 12-point halftime bulge into a 61-34 advantage with 12:57 remaining. DSU would push 2019-20 NCAA Postseason .... NCAA Tournament its lead to as many as 40 points late before settling for the 38-point win. .................................... Canceled due to COVID-19 Junior forward Starters Returning/Lost .................................. 4/1 NICOLDS SHOOTS HIS WAY TO DSU’S FIRST WAC HONOR: Jacob Nicolds was named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 9/5 Player of the Week on Monday for his efforts in the Trailblazers’ season opening two- Redshirts Returning/Lost ............................... 1/2 game home sweep last week. The award is DSU’s first as a member of the WAC. Newcomers fo 2020-21 ....................................... 9 Nicolds averaged 15.5 points on 68.8 percent shooting, along with 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists to help lead the Trailblazers to a 2-0 start to their NCAA Division I era. Program History The junior tied a career high with 17 points, including 13 second-half points, and First Year of NCAA Play ..........................2006-07 a then-career high eight rebounds in DSU’s 74-73 come-from-behind home win over All-Time Four-Year Record .......... 268-122 (.687) North Dakota (12/2). Nicolds connected on 5-of-8 from the floor and went 7-of-9 at the All-Time WAC Record ........................... 0-0 (.000) foul line. Conference Titles .............................................. 7 Nicolds followed that up with a team-high 14 points and a career-high nine re- (PacWest - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018) bounds in the Blazers’ 86-48 rout of Saint Katherine this past Saturday. He went 6-of-8 (RMAC - 2020) from the floor with a 3-pointer, and tallied two assists and two steals in 18 minutes of Conference Tournament Titles ......................... 2 play. ......................................... (PacWest - 2013, 2018) NCAA Tournament Appearances ...................... 9 TRAILBLAZERS AGAINST NCAA D-I OPPONENTS: DSU’s season-opening victory over North Dakota (12/3) was Dixie State’s first regular season victory over an NCAA (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, Division I opponent.