2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 17–15 (9–11 Big Sky) |
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Home arena | America First Event Center |
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Eastern Washington | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The conference tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team represents Southern Utah University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds are led by fourth-year head coach Todd Simon and play their home games at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season[edit]
The Thunderbirds finished the 2018–19 season 17–17 overall, 9–11 in Big Sky play, finishing in 7th place. In the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Idaho State in the first round,[1] upset No. 2 seeded Northern Colorado in the quarterfinals,[2] before falling to Northern Colorado in the semifinals.[3] They were invited to the CIT, where they defeated Drake in the first round,[4] before losing to Cal State Bakersfield in the second round.[5]
Roster[edit]
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Schedule and results[edit]
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | Bethesda | W 110–66 | 1–0 | America First Event Center (2,087) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
November 9, 2019* 12:00 pm, BTN+ | at Nebraska | W 79–78 2OT | 1-1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,828) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm | at BYU Maui Invitational campus-site game | L 63–68 | 1-2 | Marriott Center (10,661) Provo, UT | |||||||
November 18, 2019* 9:00 pm, P12N | at UCLA Maui Invitational campus-site game | L 61–76 | 1-3 | Pauley Pavilion (4,427) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
November 23, 2019* | vs. Charleston Southern Maui on the Mainland | W 80–45 | 2-3 | Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,526) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
November 24, 2019* , ESPN+ | at East Tennessee State Maui on the Mainland | L 58–70 | 3–3 | Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,053) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
November 29, 2019* 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | West Coast Baptist | W 126–40 | 4–3 | America First Event Center (1,501) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
December 1, 2019* 2:00 pm, WCC Network | at Loyola Marymount | L 51–61 | 4–4 | Gersten Pavilion (622) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
December 7, 2019* 2:00 pm | Utah Valley | W 73–72 | 5–4 | America First Event Center (3,017) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm, Pluto TV | UC Santa Barbara | W 62–61 | 6–4 | America First Event Center (1,810) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
December 19, 2019* 8:00 pm | at Long Beach State | W 84–63 | 7–4 | Walter Pyramid (1,336) Long Beach, CA | |||||||
December 30, 2019 8:00 pm | at Portland State | W 83–81 | 8–4 (1–0) | Viking Pavilion (755) Portland, OR | |||||||
January 2, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | Montana | L 58–60 | 8–5 (1–1) | America First Event Center (2,059) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
January 4, 2020 2:00 pm, Pluto TV | Montana State | W 59–53 | 9–5 (2–1) | America First Event Center (1,806) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
January 9, 2020 7:00 pm | at Idaho State | W 71–55 | 10–5 (3–1) | Reed Gym (1,332) Pocatello, ID | |||||||
January 16, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | Northern Arizona | L 72–75 | 10–6 (3–2) | America First Event Center (3,346) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
January 18, 2020 1:00 pm, Pluto TV | Sacramento State | W 74–49 | 11–6 (4–2) | America First Event Center (2,018) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
January 25, 2020 3:00 pm | at Eastern Washington | L 78–81 OT | 11–7 (4–3) | Reese Court (1,561) Cheney, WA | |||||||
January 27, 2020 7:30 pm | at Idaho | W 73–45 | 12–7 (5–3) | Cowan Spectrum (914) Moscow, ID | |||||||
January 30, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | Weber State | L 65–75 | 12–8 (5–4) | America First Event Center (4,021) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
February 1, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | Idaho State | W 80–75 | 13–8 (6–4) | America First Event Center (2,163) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
February 6, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | Northern Colorado | L 60–68 | 13–9 (6–5) | America First Event Center (2,196) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
February 8, 2020 2:00 pm, Pluto TV | Portland State | W 85–57 | 14–9 (7–5) | America First Event Center (2,085) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
February 13, 2020 8:00 pm | at Sacramento State | L 55–70 | 14–10 (7–6) | Hornets Nest (914) Sacramento, CA | |||||||
February 15, 2020 4:00 pm | at Northern Arizona | L 69–82 | 14–11 (7–7) | Walkup Skydome (678) Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||
February 20, 2020 7:00 pm | at Northern Colorado | L 66–68 | 14–12 (7–8) | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,503) Greeley, CO | |||||||
February 22, 2020 7:00 pm | at Weber State | L 71–82 | 14–13 (7–9) | Dee Events Center (6,141) Ogden, UT | |||||||
February 27, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | Eastern Washington | L 51–69 | 14–14 (7–10) | America First Event Center (2,368) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
February 29, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV | Idaho | W 87–55 | 15–14 (8–10) | America First Event Center (2,174) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
March 5, 2020 7:00 pm | at Montana State | L 65–73 | 15–15 (8–11) | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,073) Bozeman, MT | |||||||
March 7, 2020 7:00 pm | at Montana | W 85–80 OT | 16–15 (9–11) | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT | |||||||
Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2020 12:00 pm, Pluto TV | (7) | vs. (10) Idaho First round | W 75–69 | 17–15 | CenturyLink Arena (2,503) Boise, ID | ||||||
Source[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Thunderbirds Advance Past Idaho State, Await Northern Colorado". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "T-Birds Advance to Semifinals Following Upset Victory Over Northern Colorado". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Eastern Washington Returns to #BigSkyMBB Championship Game With Win Over Southern Utah". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Southern Utah Grinds Out Overtime Win Over Drake In CIT Opening Round". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "CSU Bakersfield vs. Southern Utah - Game Summary - March 25, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.