# 2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team represented Dixie State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trailblazers, led by 17th-year head coach Jon Judkins, played their home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The 2021–22 season was Dixie State's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Trailblazers were not eligible for NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. However, they were eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, if invited.
This was also Dixie State's final season under that name; the school changed its name to Utah Tech University effective with the 2022–23 school year. The Trailblazers nickname is not affected.

## Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2020–21 season 8-13 overall, and 4-10 in WAC play. The season was Dixie's worst as an institution at the NCAA level, and first losing season since 2007-08. However, 6 contests were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes
#### Departures

| Name | Position | Year at Dixie State | Alma Mater (year) | Reason for Departure |
| David Foster | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 4th | Utah (2012) | Left team |

#### Additions to staff

| Name | Position | Year at Dixie State | Alma Mater (year) | Previous Job |
| Anthony Morris | Assistant Coach | 1st | Washington (2018) | Assistant Coach at Eastern New Mexico |

### Player departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Dayson Youngblood | 14 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | South Jordan, UT | Graduated |
| Jamar Ergas | 20 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Mansfield, TX | Graduated |
| Lleyton Parker | 32 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Sophomore | South Jordan, UT | Left Team |
| Mikey Frazier | 42 | F | 6'11" | 250 | Freshman | Salt Lake City, UT | Left Team |
| Jarod Greene | 50 | G/C | 6'9" | 255 | Senior | Blackfoot, ID | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Date Eligible |
| Jamaal Barnes | 5 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Moreno Valley, CA | MSJC | 3 | June 2, 2021 |
| Dancell Leter | 14 | G | 6'8" | 195 | Junior | Paramaribo, Suriname | Odessa College | 2 | April 21, 2021 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, RSNW | at No. 1 Gonzaga | L 63–97 | 0–1 | 15 – Gooden | 5 – Gonsalves | 5 – Gooden | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southern Utah | W 83–76 | 1–1 | 29 – Schofield | 8 – Nicolds | 9 – Gooden | Burns Arena (4,105) St. George, UT |
| November 19, 2021* 12:00 pm | vs. Texas State Empire Classic at CSUN | L 65–85 | 1–2 | 18 – Gooden | 4 – Gooden | 4 – Gooden | Matadome (75) Northridge, CA |
| November 20, 2021* 12:00 pm | vs. Cal State Northridge Empire Classic at CSUN | L 73–79 | 1–3 | 20 – Gooden | 8 – Gooden | 7 – Gilbert | Matadome (193) Northridge, CA |
| November 22, 2021* 9:00 pm, P12N | at No. 24 USC | L 71–98 | 1–4 | 17 – Tied | 8 – Schofield | 4 – Tied | Galen Center (2,189) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 27, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Weber State | L 70–87 | 1–5 | 17 – Leter | 8 – Leter | 4 – Gooden | Burns Arena (2,352) St. George, UT |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Bethesda | W 99–61 | 2–5 | 18 – Schofield | 10 – Allfrey | 5 – Gooden | Burns Arena (1,501) St. George, UT |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Bethesda | W 99–67 | 3–5 | 18 – Gooden | 10 – Schofield | 6 – Gilbert | Burns Arena (1,672) St. George, UT |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | St. Katherine | W 97–65 | 4–5 | 16 – Schofield | 7 – Leter; Schofield | 8 – Gilbert | Burns Arena (2,017) St. George, UT |
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Denver | W 82–62 | 5–5 | 22 – Gooden | 7 – Schofield | 6 – Gooden | Burns Arena (1,276) St. George, UT |
| December 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | SAGU American Indian College | W 114–49 | 6–5 | 16 – Gooden | 8 – Edmonds | 4 – Gooden | Burns Arena (512) St. George, UT |
| December 18, 2021* 12:00 pm | at North Dakota | W 78–69 | 7–5 | 18 – Schofield | 5 – Gonsalves | 4 – Gilbert | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,187) Grand Forks, ND |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Southern Utah | L 59–87 | 7–6 | 13 – Leter | 5 – Gonsalves | 3 – Gooden | America First Event Center (2,638) Cedar City, UT |
| WAC regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Tarleton State | L 69–83 | 7–7 (0–1) | 15 – Gooden | 8 – Gooden | 5 – Gilbert | Burns Arena (967) St. George, UT |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Abilene Christian | L 50–64 | 7–8 (0–2) | 15 – Leter | 8 – Schofield | 3 – Gilbert | Burns Arena (719) St. George, UT |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Utah Valley | L 71–79 | 7–9 (0–3) | 15 – Staine | 7 – Leter | 2 – Tied | UCCU Center (2,523) Orem, UT |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at California Baptist | W 79–76 | 8–9 (1–3) | 26 – Gooden | 10 – Schofield | 4 – Tied | CBU Events Center (2,014) Riverside, CA |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Seattle | L 68–79 | 8–10 (1–4) | 25 – Schofield | 8 – Schofield | 5 – Gooden | Redhawk Center (456) Seattle, WA |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Lamar | W 71–55 | 9–10 (2–4) | 22 – Schofield | 12 – Schofield | 4 – Gooden | Burns Arena (1,228) St. George, UT |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | UTRGV | W 85–74 | 10–10 (3–4) | 22 – Schofield | 10 – Staine | 5 – Gooden | Burns Arena (1,560) St. George, UT |
| January 29, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Chicago State | W 79–65 | 11–10 (4–4) | 23 – Schofield | 11 – Leter | 4 – Staine | Jones Convocation Center (119) Chicago, IL |
| February 3, 2022 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Sam Houston | L 53–77 | 11–11 (4–5) | 15 – Schofield | 7 – Schofield | 6 – Gooden | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (426) Huntsville, TX |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Stephen F. Austin | L 52–81 | 11–2 (4–6) | 13 – Leter | 6 – Leter | 3 – Gooden | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,859) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | New Mexico State | L 69–77 | 11–13 (4–7) | 17 – Staine | 5 – Staine | 4 – Gooden | Burns Arena (1,333) St. George, UT |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Grand Canyon | W 61–60 | 12–13 (5–7) | 18 – Schofield | 9 – Schofield | 3 – Schofield | Burns Arena (1,898) St. George, UT |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at New Mexico State | L 64–75 | 12–14 (5–8) | 14 – Schofield | 6 – Edmonds | 3 – Schofield | Pan American Center (4,424) Las Cruces, NM |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Utah Valley | W 80–75 $^{OT}$ | 13–14 (6–8) | 26 – Schofield | 8 – Staine | 4 – Gooden | Burns Arena (4,270) St. George, UT |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | California Baptist | L 61–71 | 13–15 (6–9) | 26 – Schofield | 11 – Schofield | 3 – Tied | Burns Arena (1,269) St. George, UT |
| February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Seattle | L 65–73 | 13–16 (6–10) | 15 – Gooden | 9 – Schofield | 4 – Gooden | Burns Arena (1,288) St. George, UT |
| March 3, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Abilene Christian | L 64–80 | 13–17 (6–11) | 15 – Schofield | 7 – Leter | 4 – Gooden | Teague Center (829) Abilene, TX |
| March 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Grand Canyon | L 53–70 | 13–18 (6–12) | 16 – Staine | 11 – Schofield | 4 – Gooden | GCU Arena (7,412) Phoenix, AZ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
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