Dixie State Men’s, Women’s Basketball Schedules Unveiled
Oct 27, 2020, 11:53 AM | Updated: Apr 18, 2021, 4:13 pm
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ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Dixie State Trailblazers’ men’s and women’s basketball teams have announced their schedules for the 2020-21 season.
Dixie State is entering their first season as a Division-I program and will play in the Western Athletic Conference. Last season in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the men’s team finished with a 23-7 overall record and a 17-5 mark in conference play. They lost in the second round of the RMAC tournament and the 2020 NCAA Division II men’s basketball tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.
The women’s team went 18-12 (12-10 RMAC) last season. They lost to Westminster in the second round of the conference tournament.
Men’s Basketball Schedule
Dixie State’s men’s basketball team will play nine non-conference games beginning on Saturday, November 28. Three of those games will feature in-state programs.
Non-Conference Schedule
- Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. Saint Katherine
- Saturday, Dec. 5 vs. Weber State
- Saturday, Dec. 12 at Denver
- Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Utah State
- Thursday, Dec. 17 at Southern Utah
- Saturday, Dec. 19 vs Sagu American Indian College
- Tuesday, Dec. 29 at Gonzaga
- Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. California Miramar
- Tuesday, March 2 vs. Park University
The WAC format will include back-to-back games against each opponent at a single site.
Conference Schedule
- Friday, Jan. 8 vs. New Mexico State
- Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. New Mexico State
- Friday, Jan. 15 at UT Rio Grande Valley
- Saturday, Jan. 16 at UT Rio Grande Valley
- Friday, Jan. 22 vs. Grand Canyon
- Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. Grand Canyon
- Friday, Jan. 29 at California Baptist
- Saturday, Jan. 30 at California Baptist
- Friday, Feb. 5 vs. Seattle University
- Saturday, Feb. 6 vs. Seattle University
- Friday, Feb. 12 at Utah Valley
- Saturday, Feb. 13 at Utah Valley
- Friday, Feb. 19 vs. Tarleton State
- Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. Tarleton State
- Friday, Feb. 26 at Chicago State
- Saturday, Feb. 27 at Chicago State
.@DIXIESTATEBBALL announces its 2020-21 schedule #DixieBlazers #WeAreONE #WACmbb #WAChoops https://t.co/lQ8AdHzsoe
— Dixie State Athletics (@DixieAthletics) October 27, 2020
Women’s Basketball Schedule
The women’s team will play 7 non-conference games, including two against in-state programs.
Non-Conference Schedule
- Wednesday, Nov. 25 vs. Life Pacific
- Tuesday, Dec. 1 vs. BYU
- Wednesday, Dec. 9 vs. Saint Katherine
- Saturday, Dec. 12 vs. Park University
- Wednesday, Dec. 16 at UNLV
- Monday, Dec. 21 at Southern Utah
- Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. Ottawa (AZ)
Conference Schedule
- Friday, Jan. 8 at New Mexico State
- Saturday, Jan. 9 at New Mexico State
- Friday, Jan. 15 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
- Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
- Friday, Jan. 22 at Grand Canyon
- Saturday, Jan. 23 at Grand Canyon
- Friday, Jan. 29 vs. California Baptist
- Saturday, Jan. 30 vs. California Baptist
- Friday, Feb. 5 at Seattle University
- Saturday, Feb. 6 at Seattle University
- Friday, Feb. 12 vs. Utah Valley
- Saturday, Feb. 13 vs. Utah Valley
- Friday, Feb. 19 at Tarleton State
- Saturday, Feb. 20 at Tarleton State
- Friday, Feb. 26 vs. Chicago State
- Saturday, Feb. 27 vs. Chicago State
.@dixie_wbb Unveils 2020-21 Basketball Schedule #DixieBlazers #WeAreONE #WAChoops #WACwbb https://t.co/WDxcBonDwg
— Dixie State Athletics (@DixieAthletics) October 27, 2020