# 2022–23 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball team represented Utah Tech University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trailblazers, led by 18th-year head coach Jon Judkins, played home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The 2022–23 season is Utah Tech's third year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. While the Trailblazers can participate in the WAC tournament, they are not eligible for NCAA postseason play. However, they are eligible to play in the College Basketball Invitational, if invited.
This was Utah Tech's first season under their new name as it was previously known as Dixie State. The Trailblazers nickname is not affected.

## Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2021–22 season 13–17, and 6–12 in WAC play. They were not eligible for the WAC tournament.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

| Name | Position | Year at Dixie State | Alma mater (year) | Previous job |
| Gibson Johnson | Assistant Coach | 1st | Hawaiʻi (2018) | Director of Player Development at Hawaiʻi |

### Player departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Brock Gilbert | 1 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Junior | Syracuse, UT | Transferred to Central Washington |
| Andre Mulibea | 4 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Freshman | Salt Lake City, UT | Transferred to Salt Lake Community College |
| Jamaal Barnes | 5 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Moreno Valley, CA | Transferred |
| Hunter Bohls | 10 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred |
| Chase Berry | 30 | G | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Lehi, UT | Graduated |
| Hunter Schofield | 44 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Spanish Fork, UT | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | Years remaining | Date eligible |
| Tanner Christensen | 30 | F/C | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Spokane Valley, WA | Idaho | 3 | May 4, 2022 |
| Hagen Wright | 23 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Payson, UT | Snow College | 3 | April 13, 2022 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., MWSN | | at Nevada | L 71–84 | 0–1 | 16 – Gooden | 11 – Christensen | 3 – Gonsalves | Lawlor Events Center (5,407) Reno, NV |
| November 12, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Northridge | W 69–63 | 1–1 | 17 – Gooden | 8 – tied | 5 – Gooden | Burns Arena (2,297) St. George, UT |
| November 14, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | at Washington | L 67–78 | 1–2 | 26 – Christensen | 7 – tied | 4 – Nicolds | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,401) Seattle, WA |
| November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 14 Arizona | L 77–104 | 1–3 | 13 – Gonsalves | 5 – Leter | 3 – Gooden | McKale Center (12,752) Tucson, AZ |
| November 19, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho | W 81–71 | 2–3 | 27 – Gooden | 8 – Christensen | 4 – Gooden | ICCU Arena (1,061) Moscow, ID |
| November 25, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Dakota | L 52–67 | 2–4 | 22 – Gooden | 9 – Christensen | 2 – Pope | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,248) Grand Forks, ND |
| November 26, 2022* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Cal State Fullerton | W 66–60 | 3–4 | 13 – Christensen | 10 – Christensen | 4 – Christensen | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (71) Grand Forks, ND |
| December 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | at Utah State | L 81–86 | 3–5 | 29 – Gooden | 8 – Christensen | 5 – Gooden | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (6,777) Logan, UT |
| December 3, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State | W 77–65 | 4–5 | 20 – Christensen | 8 – Christensen | 6 – Gooden | Dee Events Center (4,663) Ogden, UT |
| December 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chapman | W 99–58 | 5–5 | 19 – Gonsalves | 9 – Christensen | 6 – Gooden | Burns Arena (1,133) St. George, UT |
| December 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Master's | W 100–58 | 6–5 | 15 – Gooden | 8 – Pope | 4 – Gooden | Burns Arena (833) St. George, UT |
| December 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Westmont | W 80–53 | 7–5 | 17 – Gooden | 7 – tied | 4 – tied | Burns Arena (465) St. George, UT |
| December 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 95–64 | 8–5 | 25 – Pope | 12 – Christensen | 7 – Gooden | Burns Arena (442) St. George, UT |
| WAC regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTRGV | W 81–66 | 9–5 (1–0) | 20 – Pope | 13 – Nicolds | 6 – Gooden | Burns Arena (710) St. George, UT |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | L 60–71 | 9–6 (1–1) | 14 – Pope | 7 – Nicolds | 4 – Pope | UCCU Center (2,463) Orem, UT |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 58–72 | 9–7 (1–2) | 17 – Christensen | 14 – Christensen | 4 – Gonsalves | CBU Events Center (2,192) Riverside, CA |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 72–85 | 9–8 (1–3) | 14 – Wright | 7 – Nicolds | 5 – Staine | Burns Arena (1,256) St. George, UT |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sam Houston | L 53–78 | 9–9 (1–4) | 10 – Staine | 5 – Edmonds | 3 – tied | Burns Arena (1,689) St. George, UT |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 85–89 | 9–10 (1–5) | 25 – Pope | 6 – Christensen | 4 – Gonsalves | GCU Arena (6,041) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | W 89–76 | 10–10 (2–5) | 24 – Gonsalves | 9 – Christensen | 8 – Pope | Burns Arena (1,878) St. George, UT |
| January 26, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tarleton | L 72–74 | 10–11 (2–6) | 27 – Pope | 12 – Christensen | 3 – Gonsalves | Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX |
| January 28, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | L 76–81 | 10–12 (2–7) | 26 – Gooden | 7 – Nicolds | 3 – tied | Teague Center (1,744) Abilene, TX |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 69–76 | 10–13 (2–8) | 15 – Gooden | 6 – Gonsalves | 2 – tied | Burns Arena (2,424) St. George, UT |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | W 86–79 | 11–13 (3–8) | 26 – Gooden | 7 – tied | 6 – Gooden | Burns Arena (3,962) St. George, UT |
| February 8, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Seattle | L 71–75 | 11–14 (3–9) | 17 – Gooden | 5 – tied | 6 – Gooden | Redhawk Center (1,565) Seattle, WA |
| February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tarleton | L 71–75 | 11–15 (3–10) | 17 – Leter | 5 – Staine | 5 – Gooden | Burns Arena (1,929) St. George, UT |
| February 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | L 71–81 | 11–16 (3–11) | 24 – Pope | 7 – Pope | 4 – Christensen | America First Event Center (4,554) Cedar City, UT |
| February 23, 2023 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTRGV | W 88–81 | 12–16 (4–11) | 26 – Gooden | 9 – Staine | 5 – Pope | Bert Ogden Arena (886) Edinburg, TX |
| February 25, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 69–71 $^{OT}$ | 12–17 (4–12) | 18 – Nicolds | 14 – Christensen | 5 – Pope | College Park Center (1,905) Arlington, TX |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Seattle U | W 93–56 | 13–17 (5–12) | 22 – Pope | 6 – Christensen | 3 – tied | Burns Arena (1,306) St. George, UT |
| March 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | L 61–71 | 13–18 (5–13) | 16 – Gooden | 8 – Christensen | 3 – tied | Burns Arena (2,141) St. George, UT |
| WAC tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (6) Stephen F. Austin First round | W 80–76 $^{OT}$ | 14–18 | 22 – Gooden | 6 – tied | 5 – tied | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 9, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (3) Southern Utah Quarterfinals | L 75–76 | 14–19 | 35 – Gooden | 7 – Staine | 5 – Staine | Orleans Arena (1,469) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
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