# 2020–21 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Dixie State Trailblazers men's basketball team represented Dixie State University, now Utah Tech University, in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trailblazers, led by 16th-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 season marked Dixie State's first 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. They were eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, but were not invited.

## Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2019–20 season 23–7 overall, 17–5 in RMAC play to win the conference regular season championship. As the 1st seed in the 2020 RMAC Tournament, they were defeated by the No. 4 seeded Colorado Mesa in the semifinals 79–86. They received the No. 3 seed in the South Central Region of the NCAA DII tournament. But, like many sporting events, the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

Dixie State was scheduled to begin their season on November 28 at home against Weber State, but due to COVID-19, this game was canceled. Chicago State announced on December 23, 2020, that they would suspend all further men's basketball operations, canceling all conference games in the process.
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 28, 2020* 2:00 pm, WAC DN | Weber State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burns Arena St. George, UT |
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm, WAC DN | North Dakota | W 74–73 | 1–0 | Burns Arena (475) St. George, UT |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, WAC DN | Saint Katherine | W 86–48 | 2–0 | Burns Arena (411) St. George, UT |
| December 12, 2020* 1:00 pm | at Denver | W 73–70 | 3–0 | Hamilton Gymnasium (0) Denver, CO |
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm | at Utah State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT |
| December 17, 2020* 7:00 pm | at Southern Utah | L 78–85 | 3–1 | America First Event Center (750) Cedar City, UT |
| December 19, 2020* 7:00 pm, WAC Digital Network | Bethesda | W 90–69 | 4–1 | Burns Arena (182) St. George, UT |
| December 29, 2020* 7:00 pm, ROOT Sports Northwest | at No. 1 Gonzaga | L 67–112 | 4–2 | McCarthey Athletic Center (0) Spokane, WA |
| January 2, 2021* 7:00 pm, WAC Digital Network | American Indian College | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burns Arena St. George, UT |
| WAC regular season ||||||
| January 8, 2021 WAC DN | New Mexico State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Burns Arena St. George, UT |
| January 9, 2021 WAC DN | New Mexico State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Burns Arena St. George, UT |
| January 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, WAC Digital Network | New Mexico | L 63–72 | 4–3 | Burns Arena (771) St. George, UT |
| January 15, 2021 8:00 pm, WAC DN | at UTRGV | L 49–82 | 4–4 (0–1) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (185) Edinburg, TX |
| January 16, 2021 8:00 pm, WAC DN | at UTRGV | L 65–72 | 4–5 (0–2) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (164) Edinburg, TX |
| January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Grand Canyon | L 74–77 | 4–6 (0–3) | Burns Arena (738) St. George, UT |
| January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | Grand Canyon | L 46–81 | 4–7 (0–4) | Burns Arena (769) St. George, UT |
| January 29, 2021 8:00 pm, WAC DN | at California Baptist | L 74–89 | 4–8 (0–5) | CBU Events Center (0) Riverside, CA |
| January 30, 2021 8:00 pm, WAC DN | at California Baptist | W 79–75 | 5–8 (1–5) | CBU Events Center (0) Riverside, CA |
| February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | Seattle | W 77–76 | 6–8 (2–5) | Burns Arena (582) St. George, UT |
| February 6, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | Seattle | L 56–77 | 6–9 (2–6) | Burns Arena (645) St. George, UT |
| February 12, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | at Utah Valley | L 72–87 | 6–10 (2–7) | UCCU Center (270) Orem, UT |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | at Utah Valley | W 93–89 | 7–10 (3–7) | UCCU Center (150) Orem, UT |
| February 19, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | Tarleton State | L 59–77 | 7–11 (3–8) | Burns Arena (559) St. George, UT |
| February 20, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | Tarleton State | W 64–46 | 8–11 (4–8) | Burns Arena (437) St. George, UT |
| February 26, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | Chicago State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | Chicago State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL |
| March 2, 2021* 7:00 pm, WAC DN | Park–Gilbert | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burns Arena St. George, UT |
| March 5, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | New Mexico State rescheduled from January 8 | L 66–76 | 8–12 (4–9) | Burns Arena (403) St. George, UT |
| March 6, 2021 7:00 pm, WAC DN | New Mexico State rescheduled from January 9 | L 56–68 | 8–13 (4–10) | Burns Arena (415) St. George, UT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
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