2019–20 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 14th-year head coach Randy Rahe, played their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah, as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the 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.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 18–15, 11–9 in Big Sky play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. In the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Portland State in the quarterfinals,[1] before falling to top-seeded Montana in the semifinals.[2]
Roster
2019–20 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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2
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Austin Galuppo
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Fr |
West Ranch Scotland Campus Prep
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Los Angeles, California
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G
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3
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KJ Cunningham
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Rudder
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Bryan, Texas
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G
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4
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Kham Davis
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr |
Forrest Trail Academy Pittsburgh
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Denver, Colorado
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G
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5
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Cody John
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr |
Wasatch Academy
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Mississauga, Canada
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G
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10
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Jerrick Harding
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Sr |
Wichita Southeast
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Wichita, Kansas
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F
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11
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Michal Kozak
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr |
Get Better Academy
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Plzeň, Czech Republic
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G
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12
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Israel Barnes
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So |
Wichita Southeast
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Wichita, Kansas
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F
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13
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Donatas Kupsas
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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So |
Long Island Lutheran
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Joniškis, Lithuania
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F
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14
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Boubacar Diakite
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So |
Iowa Western CC St. John's
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Bamako, Mali
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G
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20
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Sano Gasana
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
155 lb (70 kg)
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So |
College of Southern Idaho Layton Christian
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Kigali, Rwanda
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G
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23
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Judah Jordan
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Capital Christian Academy Scotland Campus Prep
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Baltimore, Maryland
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F/C
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24
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Dima Zdor
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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So |
Saint James School
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Yalta, Ukraine
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F/C
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33
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Tim Fuller
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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RS Fr |
Highland
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Gilbert, Arizona
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F
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34
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Brenden Morris
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Ben Lomond
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Ogden, Utah
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F/C
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50
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Mitch Brizee
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Fr |
Twin Falls
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Twin Falls, Idaho
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 12, 2020
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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November 2, 2019* 2:00 pm
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Western Colorado
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W 94–56
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Dee Events Center Ogden, UT
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Non-conference regular season
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November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm
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at No. 17 Utah State
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L 34–89
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0–1
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Smith Spectrum (8,840) Logan, UT
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November 14, 2019* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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San Diego
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L 56–71
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0–2
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Dee Events Center (5,586) Ogden, UT
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November 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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West Coast Baptist
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W 130–50
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1–2
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Dee Events Center (2,750) Ogden, UT
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November 25, 2019* 3:00 pm
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vs. Wright State Gulf Coast Showcase First Round
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L 57–72
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1–3
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Hertz Arena (893) Estero, FL
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November 26, 2019* 11:30 am
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vs. Murray State Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd Round
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L 68–69
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1–4
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Hertz Arena (786) Estero, FL
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November 27, 2019* 9:00 am
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vs. Northeastern Gulf Coast Showcase 7th-place game
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L 69–79
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1–5
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Hertz Arena (317) Estero, FL
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December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm
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at Utah Valley
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W 72–67
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2–5
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UCCU Center (2,063) Orem, UT
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December 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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Westcliff
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W 86–46
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3–5
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Dee Events Center (2,322) Ogden, UT
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December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm, P12N
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vs. Utah Old Oquirrh Bucket/Beehive Classic
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L 49–60
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3–6
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Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT
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December 17, 2019* 7:30 pm, Pluto TV
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Bethesda
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W 109–62
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4–6
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Dee Events Center (2,277) Ogden, UT
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December 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, BYUtv
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at BYU Old Oquirrh Bucket
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L 61–91
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4–7
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Marriott Center (11,662) Provo, UT
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Big Sky regular season
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December 28, 2019 2:00 pm, Pluto TV
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Eastern Washington
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L 77–79
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4–8 (0–1)
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Dee Events Center (4,423) Ogden, UT
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December 30, 2019 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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Idaho
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W 69–68
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5–8 (1–1)
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Dee Events Center (4,222) Ogden, UT
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January 4, 2020 4:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Northern Arizona
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L 64–72
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5–9 (1–2)
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Walkup Skydome (263) Flagstaff, AZ
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January 9, 2020 7:00 pm, Eleven/Pluto TV
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Northern Colorado
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L 64–65
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5–10 (1–3)
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Dee Events Center (4,022) Ogden, UT
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January 11, 2020 8:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Sacramento State
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L 57–71
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5–11 (1–4)
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Hornets Nest (601) Sacramento, CA
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January 16, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Idaho State
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W 76–68 OT
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6–11 (2–4)
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Reed Gym (1,745) Pocatello, ID
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January 20, 2020 8:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Portland State
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L 76–92
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6–12 (2–5)
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Viking Pavilion (875) Portland, OR
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January 23, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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Montana State
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L 61–62
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6–13 (2–6)
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Dee Events Center (5,223) Ogden, UT
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January 25, 2020 7:00 pm, KJZZ/Pluto TV
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Montana
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W 87–85 OT
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7–13 (3–6)
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Dee Events Center (6,034) Ogden, UT
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January 30, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Southern Utah
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W 75–65
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8–13 (4–6)
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America First Event Center (4,021) Cedar City, UT
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February 1, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Northern Colorado
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L 52–70
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8–14 (4–7)
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Bank of Colorado Arena (1,776) Greeley, CO
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February 6, 2020 7:00 pm, Eleven/Pluto TV
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Sacramento State
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W 70–66
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9–14 (5–7)
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Dee Events Center (4,022) Ogden, UT
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February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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Northern Arizona
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W 76–70
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10–14 (6–7)
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Dee Events Center (5,133) Ogden, UT
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February 13, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Montana
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L 37–72
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10–15 (6–8)
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Dahlberg Arena (3,730) Missoula, MT
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February 15, 2020 6:00 pm, Pluto TV
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at Montana State
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L 63–77
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10–16 (6–9)
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Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,223) Bozeman, MT
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February 22, 2020 7:00 pm, KJZZ/Pluto TV
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Southern Utah
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W 82–71
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11–16 (7–9)
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Dee Events Center (6,141) Ogden, UT
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February 29, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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Portland State
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L 83–89
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11–17 (7–10)
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Dee Events Center (5,422) Ogden, UT
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March 2, 2020 7:00 pm, Pluto TV
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Idaho State
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L 70–78
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11–18 (7–11)
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Dee Events Center (4,033) Ogden, UT
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March 5, 2020 7:30 pm, Pluto TV
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at Idaho
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W 72–64
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12–18 (8–11)
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Cowan Spectrum (807) Moscow, ID
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March 7, 2020 3:00 pm, Eleven/Pluto TV
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at Eastern Washington
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L 69-78
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12-19 (8-12)
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Reese Court Cheney, WA
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Big Sky tournament
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March 11, 2020 9:30 am, Pluto TV
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(9)
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vs. (8) Sacramento State First round
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L 54-62
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12-20
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CenturyLink Arena Boise, ID
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.
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Source[3]
References
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