2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

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.

2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2019–20 record17–15 (9–11 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Wardenburg
  • Chris Pompey
  • Flynn Clayman
Home arenaAmerica First Event Center
2019–20 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Washington16–4 .800  23–8  .742
Northern Colorado15–5 .750  22–9  .710
Montana14–6 .700  18–13  .581
Portland State12–8 .600  18–14  .563
Northern Arizona10–10 .500  16–14  .533
Montana State10–10 .500  16–15  .516
Southern Utah9–11 .450  17–15  .531
Sacramento State8–12 .400  16–14  .533
Weber State8–12 .400  12–20  .375
Idaho State4–16 .200  8–22  .267
Idaho4–16 .200  8–24  .250
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big Sky Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

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
2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Damani McEntire 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy Indianapolis, IN
G 1 Jakolby Long 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS FrMustang HS
Iowa State		 Mustang, OK
G 3 John Knight III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCallaway HS
Utah State		 Jackson, MS
G 4 Dre Marin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrApollo HS Glendale, AZ
F 12 Maizen Fausett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoWestlake HS Saratoga Springs, UT
G 13 Chase Verdugo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)174 lb (79 kg) FrWalden Grove HS Sahuarita, AZ
C 14 Daouda N'Diaye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrWindermere Prep
Illinois State		 Dakar, Senegal
G 15 Harrison Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMater Dei HS Santa Ana, CA
G 21 Josh Cornish 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS FrDulaney HS Cockeysville, MD
G/F 23 Cameron Olutiyan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrClements HS
Boise State		 Sugar Land, TX
F 23 Dwayne Morgan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS SrSt. Frances Academy
UNLV		 Baltimore, MD
F 32 Andre Adams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrWestview HS
Arizona State		 Avondale, AZ
F 33 Jarryd Hoppo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrWestminster School Adelaide, South Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
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 2–0
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,828)
Lincoln, NE
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at BYU
Maui Invitational campus-site game		 L 63–68  2–1
 Marriott Center (10,661)
Provo, UT
November 18, 2019*
9:00 pm, P12N		 at UCLA
Maui Invitational campus-site game		 L 61–76  2–2
 Pauley Pavilion (4,427)
Los Angeles, CA
November 23, 2019*
9:30 am		 vs. Charleston Southern
Maui on the Mainland		 W 80–45  3–2
 Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,526)
Johnson City, TN
November 24, 2019*
12:00 pm, 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
Big Sky regular season
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[6]

References
  1. "Thunderbirds Advance Past Idaho State, Await Northern Colorado". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  2. "T-Birds Advance to Semifinals Following Upset Victory Over Northern Colorado". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. "Eastern Washington Returns to #BigSkyMBB Championship Game With Win Over Southern Utah". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  4. "Southern Utah Grinds Out Overtime Win Over Drake In CIT Opening Round". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  5. "CSU Bakersfield vs. Southern Utah - Game Summary - March 25, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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