2019–20 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represent Weber State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 14th-year head coach Randy Rahe, play their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah, as members of the Big Sky Conference.

2019–20 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2019–20 record12–20 (8–12 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachEric Duft
Assistant coaches
  • David Marek
  • Eric Daniels
Home arenaDee Events Center
2019–20 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Washington164 .800  238  .742
Northern Colorado155 .750  229  .710
Montana146 .700  1813  .581
Portland State128 .600  1814  .563
Northern Arizona1010 .500  1614  .533
Montana State1010 .500  1615  .516
Southern Utah911 .450  1715  .531
Sacramento State812 .400  1614  .533
Weber State812 .400  1220  .375
Idaho State416 .200  822  .267
Idaho416 .200  824  .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 Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 18–15 overall, 11–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for 4th place. In the Big Sky Conference tournament, they defeated Portland State in the quarterfinals,[1] before falling to top-seeded Montana in the semifinals.[2]

Roster

2019–20 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Austin Galuppo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrWest Ranch
Scotland Campus Prep
Los Angeles, California
G 3 KJ Cunningham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrRudder Bryan, Texas
G 4 Kham Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrForrest Trail Academy
Pittsburgh
Denver, Colorado
G 5 Cody John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWasatch Academy Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
G 10 Jerrick Harding 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrWichita Southeast Wichita, Kansas
F 11 Michal Kozak 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrGet Better Academy Plzeň, Czech Republic
G 12 Israel Barnes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWichita Southeast Wichita, Kansas
F 13 Donatas Kupsas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoLong Island Lutheran Joniškis, Lithuania
F 14 Boubacar Diakite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoIowa Western CC
St. John's
Bamako, Mali
G 20 Sano Gasana 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoCollege of Southern Idaho
Layton Christian
Kigali, Rwanda
G 23 Judah Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCapital Christian Academy
Scotland Campus Prep
Baltimore, Maryland
F/C 24 Dima Zdor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSaint James School Yalta, Ukraine
F/C 33 Tim Fuller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrHighland Gilbert, Arizona
F 34 Brenden Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBen Lomond Ogden, Utah
F/C 50 Mitch Brizee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrTwin Falls Twin Falls, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 12, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2019*
2:00 pm
Western Colorado W 94–56 
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm
at No. 17 Utah State L 34–89  0–1
Smith Spectrum (8,840)
Logan, UT
November 14, 2019*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
San Diego L 56–71  0–2
Dee Events Center (5,586)
Ogden, UT
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
West Coast Baptist W 130–50  1–2
Dee Events Center (2,750)
Ogden, UT
November 25, 2019*
3:00 pm
vs. Wright State
Gulf Coast Showcase First Round
L 57–72  1–3
Hertz Arena (893)
Estero, FL
November 26, 2019*
11:30 am
vs. Murray State
Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd Round
L 68–69  1–4
Hertz Arena (786)
Estero, FL
November 27, 2019*
9:00 am
vs. Northeastern
Gulf Coast Showcase 7th place game
L 69–79  1–5
Hertz Arena (317)
Estero, FL
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Utah Valley W 72–67  2–5
UCCU Center (2,063)
Orem, UT
December 7, 2019*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Westcliff W 86–46  3–5
Dee Events Center (2,322)
Ogden, UT
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm, P12N
vs. Utah
Old Oquirrh Bucket/Beehive Classic
L 49–60  3–6
Vivint Smart Home Arena 
Salt Lake City, UT
December 17, 2019*
7:30 pm, Pluto TV
Bethesda W 109–62  4–6
Dee Events Center (2,277)
Ogden, UT
December 21, 2019*
7:00 pm, BYUtv
at BYU
Old Oquirrh Bucket
L 61–91  4–7
Marriott Center (11,662)
Provo, UT
Big Sky regular season
December 28, 2019
2:00 pm, Pluto TV
Eastern Washington L 77–79  4–8
(0–1)
Dee Events Center (4,423)
Ogden, UT
December 30, 2019
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho W 69–68  5–8
(1–1)
Dee Events Center (4,222)
Ogden, UT
January 4, 2020
4:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Northern Arizona L 64–72  5–9
(1–2)
Walkup Skydome (263)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 9, 2020
7:00 pm, Eleven/Pluto TV
Northern Colorado L 64–65  5–10
(1–3)
Dee Events Center (4,022)
Ogden, UT
January 11, 2020
8:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Sacramento State L 57–71  5–11
(1–4)
Hornets Nest (601)
Sacramento, CA
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Idaho State W 76–68 OT 6–11
(2–4)
Reed Gym (1,745)
Pocatello, ID
January 20, 2020
8:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Portland State L 76–92  6–12
(2–5)
Viking Pavilion (875)
Portland, OR
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Montana State L 61–62  6–13
(2–6)
Dee Events Center (5,223)
Ogden, UT
January 25, 2020
7:00 pm, KJZZ/Pluto TV
Montana W 87–85 OT 7–13
(3–6)
Dee Events Center (6,034)
Ogden, UT
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Southern Utah W 75–65  8–13
(4–6)
America First Event Center (4,021)
Cedar City, UT
February 1, 2020
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Northern Colorado L 52–70  8–14
(4–7)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,776)
Greeley, CO
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm, Eleven/Pluto TV
Sacramento State W 70–66  9–14
(5–7)
Dee Events Center (4,022)
Ogden, UT
February 8, 2020
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Northern Arizona W 76–70  10–14
(6–7)
Dee Events Center (5,133)
Ogden, UT
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Montana L 37–72  10–15
(6–8)
Dahlberg Arena (3,730)
Missoula, MT
February 15, 2020
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Montana State L 63–77  10–16
(6–9)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,223)
Bozeman, MT
February 22, 2020
7:00 pm, KJZZ/Pluto TV
Southern Utah W 82–71  11–16
(7–9)
Dee Events Center (6,141)
Ogden, UT
February 29, 2020
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Portland State L 83–89  11–17
(7–10)
Dee Events Center (5,422)
Ogden, UT
March 2, 2020
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho State L 70–78  11–18
(7–11)
Dee Events Center (4,033)
Ogden, UT
March 5, 2020
7:30 pm, Pluto TV
at Idaho W 72–64  12–18
(8–11)
Cowan Spectrum (807)
Moscow, ID
March 7, 2020
3:00 pm, Eleven/Pluto TV
at Eastern Washington L 69-78  12-19
(8-12)
Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
Big Sky Tournament
March 11, 2020
9:30 am, Pluto TV
(9) vs. (8) Sacramento State
First round
L 54-62  12-20
CenturyLink Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Wildcats beat Vikings 81-71 in Big Sky Quarterfinals". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  2. "Rorie, Montana Roll Past Weber State into #BigSkyMBB Championship Game". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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