2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–9 (3–2 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJake Schroeder (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Morris (3rd season)
  • Gibson Johnson (2nd season)
Home arenaBurns Arena
2023–24 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Grand Canyon60 1.000161  .941
Stephen F. Austin42 .667116  .647
Tarleton*32 .600106  .625
Utah Tech*32 .60079  .438
California Baptist33 .500107  .588
Seattle33 .500107  .588
UT Arlington33 .50089  .471
Utah Valley33 .50089  .471
UT Rio Grande Valley24 .333611  .353
Abilene Christian14 .200610  .375
Southern Utah05 .000511  .313
* Ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2024 WAC tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball team represents Utah Tech University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trailblazers, led by 19th-year head coach Jon Judkins, play their home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2022–23 season 14–19, 5–13 in WAC play to finish in 12th place. In the first round of the WAC Tournament, they upset Stephen F. Austin in overtime,[1] before falling to Southern Utah in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Beon Riley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHawaii Chula Vista, California
G 1 Aric Demings 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDuncanville HS DeSoto, Texas
G 2 Angelo Kambala 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrLiberty HS Las Vegas, Nevada
F 3 Jaylen Searles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSoutheastern CC Everett, Washington
G 4 David Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGarden City CC Los Angeles, California
F 5 Larry Olayinka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoGarden City CC Los Angeles, California
G/F 10 Tennessee Rainwater 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrDavenport HS Davenport, Washington
G 11 Noa Gonsalves 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrLehi HS Lehi, Utah
G 13 Kade Madsen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrPalo Verde HS Las Vegas, Nevada
F 15 Trey Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoEvansville Willimantic, Connecticut
F 20 Caleb Stearman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBenedictine (AZ) Las Vegas, Nevada
G/F 23 Stone Hutchings 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrCopper Hills HS West Jordan, Utah
G 30 Unisa Turay 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrScottsdale CC Phoenix, Arizona
F/C 32 Tanner Christensen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)275 lb (125 kg) JrIdaho Spokane Valley, Washington
C 33 Sammy Howlin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrFullerton College La Habra, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 21, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 pm
Stanton W 99–40 
Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
Regular season
November 8, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Santa Clara L 69–77  0–1
Leavey Center (1,628)
Santa Clara, CA
November 11, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State
WAC/C-USA Challenge
W 81–79  1–1
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,123)
Jacksonville, AL
November 17, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Youngstown State
Lake Erie Classic
L 68–75  1–2
Beeghly Center (1,631)
Youngstown, OH
November 18, 2023*
12:00 pm
vs. Lake Erie
Lake Erie Classic
W 81–69  2–2
Beeghly Center (168)
Youngstown, OH
November 24, 2023*
2:00 pm, P12N
at Washington State L 53–93  2–3
Beasley Coliseum (2,736)
Pullman, WA
November 27, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lindenwood W 73–66  3–3
Hyland Performance Arena (747)
St. Charles, MO
December 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Utah Valley W 65–53  4–3
(1–0)
Burns Arena (2,501)
St. George, UT
December 6, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at California Baptist W 72-69  5–3
(2–0)
Fowler Events Center (2,854)
Riverside, CA
December 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho L 62–63  5–4
Burns Arena (1,501)
St. George, UT
December 11, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cal State Northridge L 75–80  5–5
Premier America Credit Union Arena (438)
Northridge, CA
December 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Dakota L 62–79  5–6
Burns Arena (1,176)
St. George, UT
December 21, 2023*
5:00 pm, P12N
at Colorado L 71–98  5–7
CU Events Center (6,426)
Boulder, CO
December 30, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
FIU
WAC/C-USA Challenge
W 96–92 OT 6–7
Burns Arena (1,213)
St. George, UT
January 4, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Seattle L 53–70  6–8
(2–1)
Redhawk Center (944)
Seattle, WA
January 6, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon L 65–75  6–9
(2–2)
Burns Arena (1,492)
St. George, UT
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin W 75–70  7–9
(3–2)
Burns Arena (1,658)
St. George, UT
January 18, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Utah America First Event Center 
Cedar City, UT
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Utah Valley UCCU Center 
Orem, UT
January 25, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian Moody Coliseum 
Abilene, TX
January 27, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tarleton State Wisdom Gym 
Stephenville, TX
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Rio Grande Valley Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
February 3, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Arlington Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Utah Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
February 10, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
California Baptist Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Grand Canyon GCU Arena 
Phoenix, AZ
February 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Seattle Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Arlington College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tarleton State Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
March 2, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Abilene Christian Burns Arena 
St. George, UT
March 7, 2024
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[3]

References

  1. "HISTORY MADE - Trailblazers Upset SFA in WAC Tourney Overtime Thriller on Tuesday, 80-76". Utah Tech University Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. "No. 3 Southern Utah Wins Wild 76-75 Quarterfinal Over No. 11 Utah Tech". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Utah Tech University Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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