2020–21 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

2020–21 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record17–6 (12–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachEric Duft
Assistant coaches
  • David Marek
  • Eric Daniels
Home arenaDee Events Center
Seasons
2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Utah 12 2   .857 20 4   .833
Weber State 12 3   .800 17 6   .739
Eastern Washington 12 3   .800 16 8   .667
Montana State 8 6   .571 13 10   .565
Idaho State 8 6   .571 13 11   .542
Montana 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Northern Colorado 6 8   .429 11 11   .500
Portland State 6 8   .429 9 13   .409
Sacramento State 5 9   .357 8 12   .400
Northern Arizona 4 10   .286 6 16   .273
Idaho 1 17   .056 1 21   .045
Conference tournament winner

The 2020–21 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 15th-year head coach Randy Rahe, played their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah, as members of the Big Sky Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 17–6, 12–3 in Big Sky play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Montana.

Previous season

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The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 season 12–20, 8–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost in the first round to Sacramento State.[1]

Roster

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2020–21 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Zahir Porter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Independence Community College Bronx, New York
F 2 Dillon Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Prep Columbia, South Carolina
G 3 KJ Cunningham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Rudder High School Bryan, Texas
G/F 4 Tavian Percy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr New Mexico Miami, Florida
G 5 Seikou Sisoho Jawara 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Loyola Marymount Mataró, Spain
G 10 Kham Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Pittsburgh Denver, Colorado
F 11 Michal Kozak 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Get Better Academy Plzeň, Czech Republic
G 12 Isiah Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Grand Canyon Seattle, Washington
F 13 Donatas Kupsas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Long Island Lutheran High School Joniškis, Lithuania
G 14 Josh Sanders 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Davis High School Kaysville, Utah
F/C 15 David Nzekwesi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Denver The Hague, Netherlands
C 21 Dontay Bassett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Florida Oakland, California
G 23 Hunter Humphreys 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Alta High School Sandy, Utah
G 24 Darweshi Hunter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Central State Cincinnati, Ohio
F 25 Jake Furgerson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Notre Dame de Namur Star, Idaho
F/C 34 Cody Carlson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Concordia St. Paul Duluth, Minnesota
F/C 50 Mitch Brizee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr Twin Falls High School Twin Falls, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 30, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Adams State W 88–60  1–0
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
November 28, 2020*
2:00 pm, WAC DN
at Dixie State Canceled[2] Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Westminster W 85–73  2–0
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
December 12, 2020*
TBA, Pluto TV
Utah State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
December 13, 2020*
2:00 pm
at Boise State L 59–70  2–1
ExtraMile Arena 
Boise, ID
December 18, 2020
8:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Portland State W 94–66  3–1
(1–0)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, OR
December 20, 2020
1:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Portland State L 72–74  3–2
(1–1)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, OR
December 23, 2020*
TBA, BYUtv
vs. BYU L 79–87  3–3
Vivint Smart Home Arena 
Salt Lake City, UT
December 31, 2020
TBA, Pluto TV
at Idaho State Canceled Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
January 2, 2021
TBA, Pluto TV
Idaho State Canceled Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 2, 2021*
2:30 pm, Pluto TV
Utah Valley W 70–62  4–3
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 7, 2021
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Eastern Washington Canceled Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 9, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Eastern Washington Canceled Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 16, 2021*
2:00 pm, Pluto TV
Yellowstone Christian W 124–44  5–3
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 17, 2021*
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Tarleton State W 94–79  6–3
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 21, 2021
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Southern Utah W 91–67  7–3
(2–1)
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 23, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Southern Utah L 72–77  7–4
(2–2)
America First Event Center (689)
Cedar City, UT
January 28, 2021
7:00 pm, PLuto TV
at Idaho W 81–56  8–4
(3–2)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, ID
January 30, 2021
1:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Idaho W 81–62  9–4
(4–2)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, ID
February 4, 2021
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Montana State W 96–88  10–4
(5–2)
Dee Events Center (810)
Ogden, UT
February 6, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Montana State W 82–74  11–4
(6–2)
Dee Events Center (844)
Ogden, UT
February 11, 2021
5:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Montana L 67-80  11-5
(6-3)
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
February 13, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Montana W 91–82  12–5
(7–3)
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
February 18, 2021
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Northern Arizona W 92–59  13–5
(8–3)
Dee Events Center (879)
Ogden, UT
February 20, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
Northern Arizona W 74–52  14–5
(9–3)
Dee Events Center (1,021)
Ogden, UT
February 25, 2021
6:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Sacramento State W 82–73  15–5
(10–3)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 27, 2021
12:00 pm, Pluto TV
at Sacramento State W 72–70  16–5
(11–3)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
March 4, 2021
7:00 pm, Pluto TV
Northern Colorado W 60–59  17–5
(12–3)
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
March 6, 2021
TBA, Pluto TV
Northern Colorado Canceled Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
Big Sky tournament
March 11, 2021
8:00 pm, Eleven
(3) vs. (6) Montana
Quarterfinals
L 75–80  17–6
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "WSU's season ends with loss to Sacramento State". Weber State University Athletics. March 11, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Weber State men's basketball game at Dixie State canceled due to 'possible' COVID-19 case". Standard-Examiner. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2020.