2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represents the University of California, San Diego in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tritons, led by 8th-year head coach Eric Olen, are in their first season at the NCAA Division I level and play their games at RIMAC Arena as a member of the Big West Conference.

2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
2020–21 record3–4 (1–3 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachClint Allard (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Booker (1st season)
  • Brendan Clowry (7th season)
Home arenaRIMAC Arena
2020–21 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Irvine61 .857  105  .667
UC Santa Barbara82 .800  123  .800
UC Riverside42 .667  84  .667
Cal State Bakersfield74 .636  117  .611
Long Beach State22 .500  35  .375
Cal State Northridge34 .429  77  .500
Cal State Fullerton46 .400  56  .455
Hawaiʻi35 .375  55  .500
UC San Diego*13 .250  34  .429
UC Davis14 .200  36  .333
Cal Poly17 .125  311  .214
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
2021 Big West Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tritons finished the 2019–20 season with a 30–1 record, 21–1 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play, to finish first in the CCAA. They later won the CCAA conference tournament with a 76–62 win over Cal Poly Pomona.

Roster

2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Lunden Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoSan Joaquin Memorial HS Fresno, California
F 1 Hugh Baxter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrScotch College, Melbourne Melbourne, Australia
G 2 Tyrell Roberts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrWoodcreek HS Sacramento, California
G 3 Gabe Hadley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrTemplestowe College Launceston, Australia
G 4 Bryce Pope 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrTorrey Pines HS San Diego, California
F 5 Marek Sullivan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrTorrey Pines HS San Diego, California
F 10 Toni Rocak (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrPhillips Exeter Academy
Regis
Geneva, Switzerland
F 11 Matt Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoCanobolas Rural Technology HS
Drake University
Salt Lake CC
Orange, Australia
G 12 Justin Pratt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoDe La Salle HS (CA) Lafayette, California
F 13 Jake Kosakowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS FrWhitney Young HS Chicago, Illinois
G 14 Jake Killingsworth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSSerra HS
Columbia University
San Carlos, California
G 22 Jace Roquemore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrFoothill HS (NV) Henderson, Nevada
G 23 Kaden Rasheed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSanta Margarita HS Ladera Ranch, California
G 24 John Diener 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCedarburg HS Cedarburg, Wisconsin
F 25 Martin Tombe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg) SrSt. Augustine HS (CA) San Diego, California
G 32 Mikey Howell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrSan Marcos HS San Marcos, California
F 33 Trace Ramsey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrValparaiso HS Valparaiso, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Support staff
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Vanessa Yang (Penn State)
    Associate AD – Sports Medicine

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

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 20, 2020*
 ESPN3
at San Diego Christian Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
December 22, 2020*
6:00 pm
St. Katherine W 77–51  1–0
 15  Killingsworth  6  Howell  5  Roquemore  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
December 23, 2020*
4:00 pm
St. Katherine W 75–39  2–0
 13  Killingsworth  6  Rocak  7  Roquemore  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 1, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Cal Poly Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 2, 2021
3:00 p.m.
at Cal Poly Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 8, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Northridge Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 9, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Northridge Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 9, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Irvine L 65–79  2–1
 21  Pope  5  Rocak  5  Roquemore  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 15, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UC Santa Barbara L 52–69  2–2
(0–1)
 13  Pope  6  Hadley  5  Roquemore  The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
January 16, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UC Santa Barbara L 53–84  2–3
(0–2)
 16  Rocak  7  Rocak  4  Hadley  The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
January 22, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Davis W 89–69  3–3
(1–2)
 29  Hadley  7  Tied  10  Howell  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 23, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Davis L 71–78  3–4
(1–3)
 18  Howell  7  Baxter  4  Howell  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 29, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Long Beach State Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Long Beach State Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
February 5, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Hawaii Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Hawaii Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 6, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPN3
Sacramento State     RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield     Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
February 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield     Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
February 19, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Riverside     RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 20, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Riverside     RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 26, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at UC Irvine     Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
February 27, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at UC Irvine     Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
March 5, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Fullerton     RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
March 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Fullerton     RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

Source: [1]

References

  1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". UC San Diego Athletics. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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