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2020-21 BASKETBALL 7 Conference Championships 9 NCAA Tournament Appearances 2 All-Americans 2020-21 BASKETBALL 7 Conference Championships 9 NCAA Tournament Appearances 2 All-Americans 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 8-11 WAC: 4-8 Home: 5-5 Home: 2-4 Away: 3-6 Away: 2-4 Neutral: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent TV Time/Result GAMES #20/#21 November Dixie State “Trailblazers” (8-11/4-8 WAC) vs. 28 WEBER STATE WDN/CEC Canceled New Mexico State “Aggies” (8-7/5-6 WAC) Friday, March 5 - 7 p.m. / Saturday, March 6 - 7 p.m. December 2 NORTH DAKOTA WDN/CEC W, 74-73 Burns Arena (4,779) - St. George, Utah 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 12.9 3.1 3.2 13 NEW MEXICO WDN/CEC L, 63-72 14 Dason Youngblood G 6-2 195 Sr. South Jordan, UT 5.1 2.0 2.0 15 at UT Rio Grande Valley* WDN L, 49-82 22 Frank Staine F 6-6 205 So. Inglewood, CA 10.4 4.4 2.4 16 at UT Rio Grande Valley* WDN L, 65-72 22 GRAND CANYON* ESPN+ L, 74-77 44 Hunter Schofield F 6-8 225 Sr. Spanish Fork, UT 12.5 5.8 1.1 23 GRAND CANYON* WDN/CEC L, 46-81 50 Jarod Greene F 6-9 255 Sr. Blackfoot, ID 7.4 3.8 0.5 29 at California Baptist* WDN L, 74-89 30 at California Baptist* WDN W, 79-75 OFF THE BENCH No. Player Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown PPG RPG APG February 10 Brock Gilbert G 5-10 160 Jr. Syracuse, UT 1.3 1.2 2.4 5 SEATTLE U* WDN W, 77-76 20 Jamar Ergas G 6-4 205 Sr. Toronto, ONT 1.8 0.3 0.3 6 SEATTLE U* WDN L, 56-77 12 at Utah Valley* WDN L, 72-87 24 Jacob Nicolds F 6-5 220 Jr. Gilbert, AZ 8.5 5.8 1.4 13 at Utah Valley* WDN W, 93-89 30 Andre Mulibea G 6-6 210 Fr. Salt Lake City, UT 5.8 2.1 0.8 19 TARLETON STATE* WDN/CEC L, 59-77 32 Lleyton Parker G 6-3 195 So. South Jordan, UT 1.3 1.8 0.8 20 TARLETON STATE* WDN/CEC W, 64-48 34 Emad Elniel G 6-6 195 Fr. Phoenix, AZ 2.8 1.2 0.2 26 at Chicago State*## WDN Canceled 40 Trevon Allfrey F 6-7 240 RFr. West Jordan, UT 3.4 2.0 0.2 27 at Chicago State*## WDN Canceled 52 Mark Hatch G 6-0 190 Jr. Mesa, AZ 1.0 0.6 0.2 March 54 Isaiah Pope G 6-5 200 So. Yorba Linda, CA 6.9 3.4 1.8 2 PARK UNIVERSITY WDN/CEC Canceled 5 NEW MEXICO STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. (Devin Dixon/Mike Olson) 6 NEW MEXICO STATE* WDN/CEC 7 p.m. Radio: ESPN 97.7 FM KHRK (Senior Night) TV: KCEC-TV (TDS Cable Channel 22) * - Western Athletic Conference Game Online Video: WACDigitalNetwork.com/DixieState 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/dixie/mbball Twitter: @DixieAthletics; @DIXlESTATEBBALL; #DixieBlazers; #WeAreONE; #WACmbb; #WAChoops DIXIEstateATHLETICS.COM ABOUT DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY OPENING TIP: After a much needed week off, Dixie State (8-11/4-8 WAC) will put a bow on its NCAA Division I debut season at home against defending Western Athletic Conference University Information champion New Mexico State (8-7/5-6 WAC) this Friday and Saturday nights. Tip-off inside Location ...................................... St. George, Utah the Burns Arena each night is set for 7 p.m. (MT). Founded ............................ 1911 (Four-Year 2000) Live stats and streaming video information for this weekend’s games can be found online at www.dixiestateathletics.com. Enrollment .................................................. 12,044 Trailblazers Nickname............................................. THANK YOU SENIORS: Three of the Trailblazers’ four seniors will also be appearing in their Mascot .......................................Brooks The Bison final games inside the Burns Arena this weekend, including three-year letter winner Dason School Colors .............Red, Navy Blue and White Youngblood, and two-year seniors Jamar Ergas and Jarod Greene. Affiliation ......................................NCAA Division I Conference .................................. Western Athletic DIXIE STATE VS. NEW MEXICO STATE: This weekend’s series vs. NMSU will be the ............... ** First year of NCAA Division I transition first-ever meeting between the Trailblazers and Aggies on the basketball court. President .......................... Dr. Richard B. Williams BLAZERS AND AGGIES GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD IN THREE SPORTS: Dixie State and Athletic Director........................ Dr. Jason Boothe NMSU will see a lot of each other over the next two weekends in three different sports. Not Senior Assc. AD/SWA ................Maureen Eckroth only will both schools meet on the hardwood this weekend, the Trailblazers and Aggies will Arena (Capacity) ...................Burns Arena (4,779) square off on the gridiron this Sunday afternoon (in El Paso, Texas), and on the baseball Year Opened.................................................. 1986 diamond next weekend in Las Cruces. NCAA Record Inside Burns Arena .. 140-34 (.804) Website ..............................dixiestateathletics.com DIXIE STATE ON THE AIR: All Dixie State Division I home and away games this season will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 97.7 FM, with Devin Dixon calling the play-by-play action and former DSU assistant coach Mike Olson providing color commentary. A live stream of Basketball Information the radio broadcast will be available at sportsradio977.com. Head Coach ..................... Jon Judkins (16th Year) Along with the radio coverage, all DSU home games are simulcast on KCEC-TV (TDS Alma Mater ................................. Utah State, 1988 Cable Channel 22), with tape-delay rebroadcasts throughout the following week, and live Record at Dixie State.................... 293-144 (.670) online on the WAC Digital Network. The WDN is also available on Amazon Fire TV, Android NCAA Record at Dixie State ........ 273-132 (.674) TV, and Roku TV, while the WDN app is available for iOS in the Apple Store and Android on WAC Record at Dixie State .................. 4-8 (.333) Google Play. Career Record ............................... 577-272 (.679) HI, MY NAME IS ....: After 14 years as a competing member of the NCAA at the Division II Contact SID Best Time to Contact Coach Judkins: .. level, Dixie State has embarked on its first season transitioning to Division I status as one of Assisant Head Coach . Jake Schroeder (9th Year) two new members (along with Tarleton State) of the Western Athletic Conference. Alma Mater ........................... Portland State, 2006 During their 14-year Division II era, the Trailblazers played to a 266-122 (.685) overall Assistant Coach ............. Andrew May (2nd Year) record. Dixie State won seven conference regular season championships (6 PacWest, 1 Alma Mater ..........................Brigham Young, 2010 RMAC) and two postseason conference tournament crowns (PacWest 2013/2018). Volunteer Assistant Coach .. David Foster (4th Year) In addition, DSU made nine NCAA D-II Basketball Tournament appearances in 11 sea- sons since 2010, including seven-straight appearances from 2010-16, and advanced all the Alma Mater .......................................... Utah, 2013 way to the West Regional final (Sweet 16) in 2011. Dixie State earned its final NCAA Tourna- ment berth last season, but that appearance was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Information 2019-20 Overall Record .................................23-7 LAST TIME OUT: Dixie State opened its final homestand of the 2020-21 season with a 2019-20 RMAC Record/Finish..............17-5/T-1st split of two games vs. fellow D-I/WAC newcomer Tarleton State this past Feb. 19-20. After 2019-20 RMAC Postseason ........1-1 (Semifinals) dropping the first game of the series to the Texans, 77-59, the Trailblazers rebounded with a 2019-20 NCAA Postseason .... NCAA Tournament resounding 64-48 triumph the next night. DSU hit 11 3-pointers on the offensive side, while .................................... Canceled due to COVID-19 the Blazer defense held Tarleton to a DSU opponent season-low 17 second half points. Starters Returning/Lost .................................. 4/1 577 AND COUNTING: Head Coach Jon Judkins became the first men’s coach in Utah Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 9/5 collegiate basketball history to reach the 500-win plateau when Dixie State defeated Hawai’i Redshirts Returning/Lost ............................... 1/2 Hilo (81-72) back on January 28, 2017. Newcomers for 2020-21 ..................................... 9 Coach Judkins (577 career wins; .679 W%) is closing in on the all-time coaching victories record in Utah college basketball history as he trails only legendary University of Program History Utah head women’s coach Elaine Elliott, who amassed 582 career wins (582-234) in her 27 seasons on the Utes’ sideline. First Year of NCAA Play ..........................2006-07 All-Time Four-Year Record .......... 274-133 (.673) TRAILBLAZERS PICKED SEVENTH/EIGHTH IN THE WAC: Dixie State was picked to fin- All-Time WAC Record ........................... 4-8 (.333) ish seventh by the media and eighth by the coaches in its Western Athletic Conference debut Conference Titles .............................................. 7 season as the 2020-21 WAC men’s basketball preseason polls were released on Oct. 27. (PacWest - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018) Three-time defending WAC champion New Mexico State was tabbed as overwhelming (RMAC - 2020) favorite to win its fourth-straight conference crown.
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