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2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball team represents Utah Tech University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trailblazers, led by 19th-year head coach Jon Judkins, play their home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 7–13 in WAC play to finish in ninth place, and thus they did not qualify to play in the WAC Tournament.

2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record11–20 (7–13 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJake Schroeder (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Morris (3rd season)
  • Gibson Johnson (2nd season)
Home arenaBurns Arena
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grand Canyon 17 3   .850 30 5   .857
Tarleton* 16 4   .800 25 10   .714
UT Arlington 13 7   .650 20 14   .588
Seattle 11 9   .550 23 14   .622
Utah Valley 11 9   .550 16 16   .500
Stephen F. Austin 10 10   .500 18 15   .545
Abilene Christian 10 10   .500 16 18   .471
California Baptist 8 12   .400 16 17   .485
Utah Tech* 7 13   .350 11 20   .355
Southern Utah 5 15   .250 10 21   .323
UT Rio Grande Valley 2 18   .100 6 25   .194
* Ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2024 WAC tournament winner

This season marked Utah Tech's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Trailblazers were not eligible to play in the NCAA tournament, but were eligible to play in the WAC tournament.

Previous season edit

The Trailblazers finished the 2022–23 season 14–19, 5–13 in WAC play, to finish in 12th place. In the first round of the WAC tournament, they upset Stephen F. Austin in overtime,[1] before falling to Southern Utah in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster edit

2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Beon Riley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Hawaii Chula Vista, California
G 1 Aric Demings 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Duncanville HS DeSoto, Texas
G 2 Angelo Kambala 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Liberty HS Las Vegas, Nevada
F 3 Jaylen Searles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Southeastern CC Everett, Washington
G 4 David Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Garden City CC Los Angeles, California
F 5 Larry Olayinka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Garden City CC Los Angeles, California
G/F 10 Tennessee Rainwater 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Davenport HS Davenport, Washington
G 11 Noa Gonsalves 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Lehi HS Lehi, Utah
G 13 Kade Madsen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Palo Verde HS Las Vegas, Nevada
F 15 Trey Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Evansville Willimantic, Connecticut
F 20 Caleb Stearman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Benedictine (AZ) Las Vegas, Nevada
G/F 23 Stone Hutchings 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Copper Hills HS West Jordan, Utah
G 30 Unisa Turay 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Scottsdale CC Phoenix, Arizona
F/C 32 Tanner Christensen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jr Idaho Spokane Valley, Washington
C 33 Sammy Howlin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Fullerton College La Habra, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 21, 2023

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 pm
Stanton W 99–40 
Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
Regular season
November 8, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Santa Clara L 69–77  0–1
Leavey Center (1,628)
Santa Clara, CA
November 11, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State
WAC/C-USA Challenge
W 81–79  1–1
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,123)
Jacksonville, AL
November 17, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Youngstown State
Lake Erie Classic
L 68–75  1–2
Beeghly Center (1,631)
Youngstown, OH
November 18, 2023*
12:00 pm
vs. Lake Erie
Lake Erie Classic
W 81–69  2–2
Beeghly Center (168)
Youngstown, OH
November 24, 2023*
2:00 pm, P12N
at Washington State L 53–93  2–3
Beasley Coliseum (2,736)
Pullman, WA
November 27, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lindenwood W 73–66  3–3
Hyland Performance Arena (747)
St. Charles, MO
December 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Utah Valley W 65–53  4–3
(1–0)
Burns Arena (2,501)
St. George, UT
December 6, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at California Baptist W 72-69  5–3
(2–0)
Fowler Events Center (2,854)
Riverside, CA
December 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho L 62–63  5–4
Burns Arena (1,501)
St. George, UT
December 11, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cal State Northridge L 75–80  5–5
Premier America Credit Union Arena (438)
Northridge, CA
December 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Dakota L 62–79  5–6
Burns Arena (1,176)
St. George, UT
December 21, 2023*
5:00 pm, P12N
at Colorado L 71–98  5–7
CU Events Center (6,426)
Boulder, CO
December 30, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
FIU
WAC/C-USA Challenge
W 96–92 OT 6–7
Burns Arena (1,213)
St. George, UT
January 4, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Seattle L 53–70  6–8
(2–1)
Redhawk Center (944)
Seattle, WA
January 6, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon L 65–75  6–9
(2–2)
Burns Arena (1,492)
St. George, UT
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin W 75–70  7–9
(3–2)
Burns Arena (1,658)
St. George, UT
January 18, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Utah L 65–75  7–10
(3–3)
America First Event Center (3,563)
Cedar City, UT
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Utah Valley L 71–84  7–11
(3–4)
UCCU Center (2,801)
Orem, UT
January 25, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian L 60–82  7–12
(3–5)
Moody Coliseum (1,401)
Abilene, TX
January 27, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tarleton State L 68–86  7–13
(3–6)
Wisdom Gym (2,110)
Stephenville, TX
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Rio Grande Valley W 81–64  8–13
(4–6)
Burns Arena (1,455)
St. George, UT
February 3, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Arlington L 66–87  8–14
(4–7)
Burns Arena (1,904)
St. George, UT
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Utah W 70–68  9–14
(5–7)
Burns Arena (2,648)
St. George, UT
February 10, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
California Baptist W 85–78  10–14
(6–7)
Burns Arena (1,682)
St. George, UT
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Grand Canyon L 61–73  10–15
(6–8)
GCU Arena (7,117)
Phoenix, AZ
February 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Seattle L 65–66  10–16
(6–9)
Burns Arena (1,739)
St. George, UT
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Arlington L 78–89  10–17
(6–10)
College Park Center (1,781)
Arlington, TX
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tarleton State L 74–85  10–18
(6–11)
Burns Arena (1,440)
St. George, UT
March 2, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Abilene Christian L 79–86  10–19
(6–12)
Burns Arena (2,387)
St. George, UT
March 7, 2024
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at UT Rio Grande Valley W 79–74  11–19
(7–12)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (857)
Edinburg, TX
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 71–84  11–20
(7–13)
William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "HISTORY MADE - Trailblazers Upset SFA in WAC Tourney Overtime Thriller on Tuesday, 80-76". Utah Tech University Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "No. 3 Southern Utah Wins Wild 76-75 Quarterfinal Over No. 11 Utah Tech". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Utah Tech University Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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The 2023 24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men s basketball team represents Utah Tech University during the 2023 24 NCAA Division I men s basketball season The Trailblazers led by 19th year head coach Jon Judkins play their home games at Burns Arena in St George Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference They finished the season 11 20 7 13 in WAC play to finish in ninth place and thus they did not qualify to play in the WAC Tournament 2023 24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men s basketballConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceRecord11 20 7 13 WAC Head coachJon Judkins 19th season Associate head coachJake Schroeder 5th season Assistant coachesAnthony Morris 3rd season Gibson Johnson 2nd season Home arenaBurns ArenaSeasons 2022 232024 25 2023 24 WAC men s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Grand Canyon 17 3 850 30 5 857 Tarleton 16 4 800 25 10 714 UT Arlington 13 7 650 20 14 588 Seattle 11 9 550 23 14 622 Utah Valley 11 9 550 16 16 500 Stephen F Austin 10 10 500 18 15 545 Abilene Christian 10 10 500 16 18 471 California Baptist 8 12 400 16 17 485 Utah Tech 7 13 350 11 20 355 Southern Utah 5 15 250 10 21 323 UT Rio Grande Valley 2 18 100 6 25 194 Ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II 2024 WAC tournament winner This season marked Utah Tech s final year of a four year transition period from Division II to Division I As a result the Trailblazers were not eligible to play in the NCAA tournament but were eligible to play in the WAC tournament Contents 1 Previous season 2 Roster 3 Schedule and results 4 ReferencesPrevious season editThe Trailblazers finished the 2022 23 season 14 19 5 13 in WAC play to finish in 12th place In the first round of the WAC tournament they upset Stephen F Austin in overtime 1 before falling to Southern Utah in the quarterfinals 2 Roster edit2023 24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men s basketball team Players Coaches Pos Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Beon Riley 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 225 lb 102 kg Jr Hawaii Chula Vista California G 1 Aric Demings 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 180 lb 82 kg Fr Duncanville HS DeSoto Texas G 2 Angelo Kambala 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 175 lb 79 kg Fr Liberty HS Las Vegas Nevada F 3 Jaylen Searles 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 195 lb 88 kg Jr Southeastern CC Everett Washington G 4 David Elliott 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 190 lb 86 kg Jr Garden City CC Los Angeles California F 5 Larry Olayinka 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 215 lb 98 kg So Garden City CC Los Angeles California G F 10 Tennessee Rainwater 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 225 lb 102 kg Fr Davenport HS Davenport Washington G 11 Noa Gonsalves 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 175 lb 79 kg Jr Lehi HS Lehi Utah G 13 Kade Madsen 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 190 lb 86 kg RS Fr Palo Verde HS Las Vegas Nevada F 15 Trey Hall 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 210 lb 95 kg So Evansville Willimantic Connecticut F 20 Caleb Stearman 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 195 lb 88 kg Jr Benedictine AZ Las Vegas Nevada G F 23 Stone Hutchings 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 195 lb 88 kg RS Fr Copper Hills HS West Jordan Utah G 30 Unisa Turay 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m 165 lb 75 kg Jr Scottsdale CC Phoenix Arizona F C 32 Tanner Christensen 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 275 lb 125 kg Jr Idaho Spokane Valley Washington C 33 Sammy Howlin 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 210 lb 95 kg Jr Fullerton College La Habra California Head coach Jon Judkins Utah State Assistant coach es Jake Schroeder Portland State Gibson Johnson Hawaiʻi Anthony Morris Washington Legend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on nbsp Injured nbsp Current redshirt Roster Last update October 21 2023Schedule and results editDatetime TV Rank Opponent Result Record Site attendance city state Exhibition November 1 2023 7 00 pm Stanton W 99 40 Burns Arena St George UT Regular season November 8 2023 8 00 pm ESPN at Santa Clara L 69 77 0 1 Leavey Center 1 628 Santa Clara CA November 11 2023 1 00 pm ESPN at Jacksonville State WAC C USA Challenge W 81 79 1 1 Pete Mathews Coliseum 1 123 Jacksonville AL November 17 2023 4 30 pm ESPN at Youngstown State Lake Erie Classic L 68 75 1 2 Beeghly Center 1 631 Youngstown OH November 18 2023 12 00 pm vs Lake Erie Lake Erie Classic W 81 69 2 2 Beeghly Center 168 Youngstown OH November 24 2023 2 00 pm P12N at Washington State L 53 93 2 3 Beasley Coliseum 2 736 Pullman WA November 27 2023 6 00 pm ESPN at Lindenwood W 73 66 3 3 Hyland Performance Arena 747 St Charles MO December 2 2023 7 00 pm ESPN Utah Valley W 65 53 4 3 1 0 Burns Arena 2 501 St George UT December 6 2023 8 00 pm ESPN at California Baptist W 72 69 5 3 2 0 Fowler Events Center 2 854 Riverside CA December 9 2023 7 00 pm ESPN Idaho L 62 63 5 4 Burns Arena 1 501 St George UT December 11 2023 8 00 pm ESPN at Cal State Northridge L 75 80 5 5 Premier America Credit Union Arena 438 Northridge CA December 16 2023 7 00 pm ESPN North Dakota L 62 79 5 6 Burns Arena 1 176 St George UT December 21 2023 5 00 pm P12N at Colorado L 71 98 5 7 CU Events Center 6 426 Boulder CO December 30 2023 3 00 pm ESPN FIU WAC C USA Challenge W 96 92 OT 6 7 Burns Arena 1 213 St George UT January 4 2024 8 00 pm ESPN at Seattle L 53 70 6 8 2 1 Redhawk Center 944 Seattle WA January 6 2024 7 00 pm ESPN Grand Canyon L 65 75 6 9 2 2 Burns Arena 1 492 St George UT January 11 2024 7 00 pm ESPN Stephen F Austin W 75 70 7 9 3 2 Burns Arena 1 658 St George UT January 18 2024 6 30 pm ESPN at Southern Utah L 65 75 7 10 3 3 America First Event Center 3 563 Cedar City UT January 20 2024 2 00 pm ESPN at Utah Valley L 71 84 7 11 3 4 UCCU Center 2 801 Orem UT January 25 2024 6 00 pm ESPN at Abilene Christian L 60 82 7 12 3 5 Moody Coliseum 1 401 Abilene TX January 27 2024 6 00 pm ESPN at Tarleton State L 68 86 7 13 3 6 Wisdom Gym 2 110 Stephenville TX February 1 2024 7 00 pm ESPN UT Rio Grande Valley W 81 64 8 13 4 6 Burns Arena 1 455 St George UT February 3 2024 3 00 pm ESPN UT Arlington L 66 87 8 14 4 7 Burns Arena 1 904 St George UT February 8 2024 7 00 pm ESPN Southern Utah W 70 68 9 14 5 7 Burns Arena 2 648 St George UT February 10 2024 3 00 pm ESPN California Baptist W 85 78 10 14 6 7 Burns Arena 1 682 St George UT February 15 2024 7 00 pm ESPN at Grand Canyon L 61 73 10 15 6 8 GCU Arena 7 117 Phoenix AZ February 17 2024 7 00 pm ESPN Seattle L 65 66 10 16 6 9 Burns Arena 1 739 St George UT February 24 2024 1 00 pm ESPN at UT Arlington L 78 89 10 17 6 10 College Park Center 1 781 Arlington TX February 29 2024 7 00 pm ESPN Tarleton State L 74 85 10 18 6 11 Burns Arena 1 440 St George UT March 2 2024 7 00 pm ESPN Abilene Christian L 79 86 10 19 6 12 Burns Arena 2 387 St George UT March 7 2024 5 30 pm ESPN at UT Rio Grande Valley W 79 74 11 19 7 12 UTRGV Fieldhouse 857 Edinburg TX March 9 2024 1 00 p m ESPN at Stephen F Austin L 71 84 11 20 7 13 William R Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches TX Non conference game Rankings from AP poll Tournament seedings in parentheses All times are in Mountain Time Source 3 References edit HISTORY MADE Trailblazers Upset SFA in WAC Tourney Overtime Thriller on Tuesday 80 76 Utah Tech University Athletics Retrieved October 21 2023 No 3 Southern Utah Wins Wild 76 75 Quarterfinal Over No 11 Utah Tech Western Athletic Conference Retrieved October 21 2023 2023 24 Men s Basketball Schedule Utah Tech University Athletics Retrieved October 21 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2023 24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men 27s basketball team amp oldid 1215420970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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