2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team represents Tarleton State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Texans, led by first-year head coach Billy Gillispie, play their home games at the Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, Texas, as first-year members of the Western Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2020–21 record4–8 (1–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWisdom Gym
2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Grand Canyon6–0 1.000  12–3  .800
UTRGV2–0 1.000  8–4  .667
Utah Valley4–1 .800  6–7  .462
California Baptist*4–4 .500  9–6  .600
Seattle1–2 .333  8–7  .533
Dixie State*2–6 .250  6–9  .400
New Mexico State1–3 .250  4–4  .500
Tarleton State*1–5 .167  5–8  .385
Chicago State0–0 –  0–9  .000
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020
† 2021 WAC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

The season marks Tarleton State's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Texans are not eligible for NCAA postseason play and cannot participate in the WAC Tournament. They are eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, if invited.[1]

Previous season

The Texans finished the 2019–20 season 18–12, 13–9 in Lone Star Conference play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They received the No. 7 seed in the LSC Tournament, and defeated the No. 10 seed Texas–Permian Basin in the opening round, 84–68.[2] They advanced to the quarterfinals where they lost to St. Edward's, 52–60.[3]

The season marked the school's final season as a Division II school.[4]

Roster
2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Joey Madimba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMansfield Timberview High School Mansfield, Texas
G 1 Montre' Gipson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrRanger College DeSoto, Texas
G 2 Freddy Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSearcy High School Searcy, Arkansas
F 3 Konstantin Dotsenko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoFreed–Hardeman Vorkuta, Russia
G 4 Tahj Small 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrTroy Durham, North Carolina
G 5 Sam Sparks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSanta Fe Prep Santa Fe, New Mexico
G 10 Caleb Golden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrShiloh High School Austin, Texas
G 12 Cadarius Baggett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoRanger College Altheimer, Arkansas
G 13 Shakur Daniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrRanger College Toronto, Canada
G 14 Javontae Hopkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoFort Bend Travis High School Houston, Texas
G 20 Caleb Starks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrLSU Lafayette, Louisiana
G 22 Tanner Ford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrGraford High School Palo Pinto, Texas
G 24 Isaiah Range 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoTrinity Christian School Cedar Hill, Texas
G 25 Shamir Bogues 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrKilleen Ellison High School Killeen, Texas
G 30 Roman Garcia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrFranklin High School El Paso, Texas
F 34 Heri Ngalamulume 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrRanger College Kinshasa, DR Congo
F 35 Jonathan Jackson Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrPrairie View A&M Fort Worth, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm		 Dallas Christian W 103–48  1–0
 Wisdom Gym (256)
Stephanville, TX
November 28, 2020*
 Howard Payne
West Texas Classic		 Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Howard Payne[5] Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
December 2, 2020*
6:00 pm, SECN		 at Texas A&M L 66–73  1–1
 Reed Arena (1,316)
College Station, TX
December 5, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Abilene Christian
West Texas Classic		 L 48–69  1–2
 Teague Special Events Center (296)
Abilene, TX
December 8, 2020*
8:00 pm, Root Sports		 at No. 1 Gonzaga Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Gonzaga[6] McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm		 Arlington Baptist W 84–43  2–2
 Wisdom Gym (482)
Stephenville, TX
December 13, 2020*
1:00 pm		 at No. 5 Kansas Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Tarleton State[7] Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at No. 2 Baylor Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Baylor[8] Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
December 19, 2020*
4:00 pm		 McMurry Postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Tarleton State[9] Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
December 31, 2020*
4:00 pm		 Paul Quinn Canceled Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Grand Canyon L 72–75  2–3
(0–1)		 Wisdom Gym (962)
Stephenville, TX
January 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Grand Canyon L 48–59  2–4
(0–2)		 Wisdom Gym (833)
Stephenville, TX
January 15, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN		 at California Baptist L 74–83  2–5
(0–3)		 CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
January 16, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN		 at California Baptist L 67–73  2–6
(0–4)		 CBU Events Center 
Riverside, CA
January 17, 2021*
8:00 pm, Pluto TV		 at Weber State L 79–94  2–7
 Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Seattle Canceled Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
January 23, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN		 Seattle Canceled Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
January 25, 2021*
7:00 pm, WAC DN		 Howard Payne W 113–53  3–7
 Wisdom Gym (1,093)
Stephenville, TX
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN		 at Utah Valley L 60–72  3–8
(0–5)		 UCCU Center (100)
Orem, UT
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN		 at Utah Valley W 70–62  4–8
(1–5)		 UCCU Center (100)
Orem, UT
February 19, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN		 at Dixie State Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
February 20, 2021
8:00 pm, WAC DN		 at Dixie State Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 New Mexico State Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN		 New Mexico State Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
March 5, 2021
6:00 pm, WAC DN		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
March 6, 2021
7:00 pm, WAC DN		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[10][11]

References
  1. "Tarleton accepts WAC invitation, moves to NCAA Division I". Tarleton State University Athletics. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. "Texans advance to Frisco with 16-point rout of UT Permian Basin in opening round". Tarleton State University Athletics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. "Spears Leads SEU Over Tarleton, 60-52". Lone Star Conference. March 6, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. Engel, Mac (October 5, 2019). "Tarleton State wants to be big time in athletics and will use the TCU model". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. "Men's Basketball game against Howard Payne postponed". Tarleton State University Athletics. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. "Tarleton's game at No. 1 Gonzaga canceled". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  7. Newell, Jesse (December 11, 2020). "KU basketball's game vs. Tarleton State canceled less than 48 hours before tip". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. "Men's Basketball pausing all team activities due to COVID-19". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  9. "Men's Basketball pausing all team activities due to COVID-19". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  10. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  11. "2020-21 Tarleton Texans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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