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: 4-3 WAC: 0-0 Home: 3-1 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-2 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent TV Time GAMES #8/#9 November Dixie State “Trailblazers” (4-3/0-0 WAC) at 28 WEBER STATE WDN/CEC Canceled UT Rio Grande Valley “Vaqueros” (6-3/0-0 WAC) Friday, January 15 - 6 p.m. (CT) / Saturday, January 16 - 6 p.m. (CT) December 2 NORTH DAKOTA WDN/CEC W, 74-73 UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,500) - Edinburg, Texas 5 SAINT KATHERINE WDN/CEC W, 86-48 Series Record: First-ever meeting 12 at Denver W, 73-70 Last Meeting: First-ever meeting 15 at Utah State Canceled Current Streak: N/A 17 at Southern Utah L, 78-85 19 BETHESDA COLLEGE WDN/CEC W, 90-69 2020-21 dIXIE STATE TRAILBLAZERS 29 at No. 1 Gonzaga Root Sports NW L, 67-112 PROBABLE STARTING LINE-UP (2020-21 stats) January No. Player Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown PPG RPG APG 2 SAGU AMERICAN INDIAN WDN/CEC Canceled 12 Cameron Gooden G 5-10 175 Jr. Frisco, TX 11.9 2.9 3.7 13 NEW MEXICO WDN/CEC L, 63-72 14 Dason Youngblood G 6-2 195 Sr. South Jordan, UT 5.7 1.8 2.1 15 at UT Rio Grande Valley* WDN 6 p.m. 22 Frank Staine F 6-6 205 So. Inglewood, CA 12.5 4.7 3.1 16 at UT Rio Grande Valley* WDN 6 p.m. 22 GRAND CANYON* ESPN+ 7 p.m. 24 Jacob Nicolds F 6-5 220 Jr. Gilbert, AZ 12.9 6.1 1.5 23 GRAND CANYON* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 44 Hunter Schofield F 6-8 225 Sr. Spanish Fork, UT 9.3 4.4 1.0 29 at California Baptist* WDN 7 p.m. 30 at California Baptist* WDN 7 p.m. OFF THE BENCH No. Player Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown PPG RPG APG February 10 Brock Gilbert G 5-10 160 Jr. Syracuse, UT 1.8 1.3 2.6 5 SEATTLE U* WDN 7 p.m. 20 Jamar Ergas G 6-4 205 Sr. Toronto, ONT 3.7 0.3 0.6 6 SEATTLE U* WDN 7 p.m. 12 at Utah Valley* WDN 7 p.m. 30 Andre Mulibea G 6-6 210 Fr. Salt Lake City, UT 8.3 3.3 1.5 13 at Utah Valley* WDN 7 p.m. 32 Lleyton Parker G 6-3 195 So. South Jordan, UT 0.5 1.5 0.8 19 TARLETON STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 34 Emad Elniel G 6-6 195 Fr. Phoenix, AZ 3.3 1.0 0.3 20 TARLETON STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 40 Trevon Allfrey F 6-7 240 RFr. West Jordan, UT 4.0 1.0 0.0 26 at Chicago State*## WDN Canceled 50 Jarod Greene F 6-9 255 Sr. Blackfoot, ID 6.9 4.9 0.5 27 at Chicago State*## WDN Canceled 52 Mark Hatch G 6-0 190 Jr. Mesa, AZ 2.0 1.7 0.6 March 54 Isaiah Pope G 6-5 200 So. Yorba Linda, CA 9.3 3.3 1.6 2 PARK UNIVERSITY WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 5 NEW MEXICO STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. 6 NEW MEXICO STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. Radio: ESPN 97.7 FM KHRK (Devin Dixon/Andy Thompson) (Senior Night) TV: None * - Western Athletic Conference Game Online Video: WACDigitalNetwork.com/UTRGV All home games are listed in BOLD All times site of game and subject to change Live Audio: SportsRadio977.com ## - Chicago State suspended its 2020-21 season on Dec. 23, 2020. Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/utrgv/mbball Twitter: @DixieAthletics; @DIXlESTATEBBALL; #DixieBlazers; #WeAreONE; #WACmbb; #WAChoops DIXIEstateATHLETICS.COM ABOUT DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY OPENING TIP: Just over two years to the day after Dixie State Athletics announced its move to the Western Athletic Conference (1/11/19), the Trailblazer men’s basketball team University Information (4-3/0-0 WAC) will finally make its WAC debut this Friday and Saturday nights with a two- Location ...................................... St. George, Utah game road series at UT Rio Grande Valley (6-3/0-0 WAC). Tip-off both nights inside the Founded ............................ 1911 (Four-Year 2000) UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, Texas, is slated for 6 p.m. (CT). Enrollment .................................................. 12,044 Live stats and streaming video information for this weekend’s games can be found online at www.dixiestateathletics.com. Nickname.............................................Trailblazers Mascot .......................................Brooks The Bison DIXIE STATE VS. UTRGV: This weekend’s series at UTRGV will be the first-ever meetings School Colors .............Red, Navy Blue and White between the Trailblazers and Vaqueros on the basketball court. Affiliation ......................................NCAA Division I Conference .................................. Western Athletic DIXIE STATE ON THE AIR: All Dixie State Division I home and away games this season ............... ** First year of NCAA Division I transition will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 97.7 FM. Devin Dixon will call the play-by-play President .......................... Dr. Richard B. Williams action for each game this weekend, with Andy Thompson providing color commentary. A Athletic Director........................ Dr. Jason Boothe live stream of the radio broadcast will also be available at sportsradio977.com. Senior Assc. AD/SWA ................Maureen Eckroth Along with the radio coverage, all DSU home games are simulcast on KCEC-TV (TDS Cable Channel 22), with tape-delay rebroadcasts throughout the following week, and Arena (Capacity) ...................Burns Arena (4,779) live online on the WAC Digital Network. The WDN is also available on Amazon Fire TV, Year Opened.................................................. 1986 Android TV, and Roku TV, while the WDN app is available for iOS in the Apple Store and NCAA Record Inside Burns Arena .. 138-30 (.821) Android on Google Play. Website ..............................dixiestateathletics.com HI, MY NAME IS ....: After 14 years as a competing member of the NCAA at the Division II Basketball Information level, Dixie State has embarked on its first season transitioning to Division I status as one Head Coach ..................... Jon Judkins (16th Year) of two new members (along with Tarleton State) of the Western Athletic Conference. Alma Mater ................................. Utah State, 1988 During their 14-year Division II era, the Trailblazers played to a 266-122 (.685) overall record. Dixie State won seven conference regular season championships (6 PacWest, 1 Record at Dixie State.................... 289-136 (.680) RMAC) and two postseason conference tournament crowns (PacWest 2013/2018). NCAA Record at Dixie State ........ 269-124 (.684) In addition, DSU made nine NCAA D-II Basketball Tournament appearances in 11 WAC Record at Dixie State .................. 0-0 (.000) seasons since 2010, including seven-straight appearances from 2010-16, and advanced Career Record ............................... 573-266 (.684) all the way to the West Regional final (Sweet 16) in 2011. Dixie State earned its final NCAA Best Time to Contact Coach Judkins: ..Contact SID Tournament berth last season, but that appearance was canceled due to the COVID-19 Assisant Head Coach . Jake Schroeder (9th Year) pandemic. Alma Mater ........................... Portland State, 2006 Assistant Coach ............. Andrew May (2nd Year) LAST TIME OUT: After seeing its previously scheduled home WAC opening series vs. Alma Mater ..........................Brigham Young, 2010 New Mexico State postponed until March, Dixie State was finally able to take the court for the first time this calendar year for a home date vs. New Mexico this past Wednesday night Volunteer Assistant Coach .. David Foster (4th Year) in the Burns Arena. Alma Mater .......................................... Utah, 2013 The Trailblazers, who had not played since their game at current No. 1 Gonzaga (12/29), shook off a cold start from the floor to take a 24-16 first half lead, but the Lobos Team Information closed the frame with an 11-2 run en route to a 27-26 halftime advantage. DSU would go 2019-20 Overall Record .................................23-7 cold again to begin the second half and the Lobos took advantage, outscoring Dixie State 2019-20 RMAC Record/Finish..............17-5/T-1st 22-7 to begin the frame, including 14-straight points, to take a 49-33 lead with 9:55 to play. 2019-20 RMAC Postseason ........1-1 (Semifinals) Dixie State tried to stay within striking distance with a late flurry in the final five min- 2019-20 NCAA Postseason .... NCAA Tournament utes, but the deficit proved to be too great as the Lobos came away with the win to halt .................................... Canceled due to COVID-19 their six-game losing skid. Andre Mulibea paced four Blazer players in double figures with a career-high 15 points. Frank Staine added 13 points, while Jacob Nicolds tallied 13 Starters Returning/Lost .................................. 4/1 points and Hunter Schofield chipped in 11 points with five rebounds. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 9/5 Redshirts Returning/Lost ............................... 1/2 573 AND COUNTING: Head Coach Jon Judkins became the first men’s coach in Utah Newcomers fo 2020-21 ....................................... 9 collegiate basketball history to reach the 500-win plateau when Dixie State defeated Ha- wai’i Hilo (81-72) back on January 28, 2017. Program History Coach Judkins (573 career wins; .684 W%) is currently second all-time in coaching First Year of NCAA Play ..........................2006-07 victories in Utah college basketball history, trailing only legendary University of Utah head All-Time Four-Year Record .......... 270-125 (.683) women’s coach Elaine Elliott, who amassed 582 career wins (582-234) in her 27 seasons All-Time WAC Record ........................... 0-0 (.000) on the Utes’ sideline. Conference Titles .............................................. 7 TRAILBLAZERS PICKED SEVENTH/EIGHTH IN THE WAC: Dixie State was picked to (PacWest - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018) finish seventh by the media and eighth by the coaches in its Western Athletic Conference (RMAC - 2020) debut season as the 2020-21 WAC men’s basketball preseason polls were released on Conference Tournament Titles ........................