2020–21 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

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|mode=Basketball

|year=2020–21

|team=Weber State Wildcats

|image=Weber State Wildcats wordmark.svg

|image_size=250

|conference=Big Sky Conference

|division=

|short_conf=Big Sky

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=17–6

|conf_record=12–3

|head_coach=Randy Rahe

|hc_year=15th

|assoc_coach=Eric Duft

|asst_coach1=David Marek

|asst_coach2=Eric Daniels

|stadium=Dee Events Center

|champion=

|bowl=

|bowl_result=

}}

{{2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}

The 2020–21 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 15th-year head coach Randy Rahe, played their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah, as members of the Big Sky Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 17–6, 12–3 in Big Sky play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Montana.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 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.{{Cite news|url=https://weberstatesports.com/news/2020/3/11/mens-basketball-wsu-season-ends-with-loss-to-sacramento-state.aspx|title=WSU's season ends with loss to Sacramento State|work=Weber State University Athletics|date=March 11, 2020|accessdate=November 30, 2020|language=en}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|year=2020|team=Weber State Wildcats|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zahir|last=Porter|num=0|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Bronx, New York|high_school=Independence Community College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dillon|last=Jones|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=235|class=fr|rs=|home=Columbia, South Carolina|high_school=Sunrise Christian Prep|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=KJ|last=Cunningham|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Bryan, Texas|high_school=Rudder High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tavian|last=Percy|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Miami, Florida|high_school=New Mexico}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Seikou|last=Sisoho Jawara|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Mataró, Spain|high_school=Loyola Marymount}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kham|last=Davis|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Denver, Colorado|high_school=Pittsburgh}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michal|last=Kozak|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Plzeň, Czech Republic|high_school=Get Better Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isiah|last=Brown|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=|home=Seattle, Washington|high_school=Grand Canyon}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Donatas|last=Kupsas|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Joniškis, Lithuania|high_school=Long Island Lutheran High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Sanders|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Kaysville, Utah|high_school=Davis High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Nzekwesi|num=15|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=jr|rs=|home=The Hague, Netherlands|high_school=Denver}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dontay|last=Bassett|num=21|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=sr|rs=|home=Oakland, California|high_school=Florida}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Humphreys|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Sandy, Utah|high_school=Alta High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darweshi|last=Hunter|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Cincinnati, Ohio|high_school=Central State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Furgerson|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Star, Idaho|high_school=Notre Dame de Namur}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cody|last=Carlson|num=34|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=sr|rs=|home=Duluth, Minnesota|high_school=Concordia St. Paul}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mitch|last=Brizee|num=50|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=fr|rs=y|home=Twin Falls, Idaho|high_school=Twin Falls High School}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Eric Duft ({{college|Sterling (KS)}})
  • David Marek ({{college|Southern Utah}})
  • Eric Daniels ({{college|Johnson & Wales}})

|roster_url=https://weberstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21

|accessdate=November 30, 2020

}}

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Weber State Wildcats}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Adams State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 88–60

| attend =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| status = p

| opponent = Dixie State

| site_stadium = Burns Arena

| site_cityst = St. George, UT

| tv = WAC DN

| score = Canceled{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/weber-state-mens-basketball-game-at-dixie-state-canceled-due-to-possible-covid-19-case/article_eef4cd56-2613-56ce-93e0-3625082dc5e1.html|title=Weber State men's basketball game at Dixie State canceled due to 'possible' COVID-19 case|work=Standard-Examiner|date=November 27, 2020|accessdate=November 30, 2020|language=en}}

| attend =

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Westminster

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 85–73

| attend =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12, 2020

| time = TBA

| nonconf = yes

| status = p

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = Canceled due to COVID-19 issues

| attend =

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 13, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = ExtraMile Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| score = 59–70

| attend =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Portland State

| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 94–66

| attend =

| record = 3–1

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Portland State

| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 72–74

| attend =

| record = 3–2

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 23, 2020

| time = TBA

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Vivint Smart Home Arena

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| tv = BYUtv

| score = 79–87

| attend =

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2020

| time = TBA

| away = yes

| status = p

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Reed Gym

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = Canceled

| attend =

| record =

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2021

| time = TBA

| status = p

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = Canceled

| attend =

| record =

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2021

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 70–62

| attend =

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| status = c

| score = Canceled

| attend =

| record =

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2021

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| status = c

| score = Canceled

| attend =

| record =

| conference =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = [https://www.yellowstonechristian.edu/ Yellowstone Christian]

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 124–44

| attend =

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tarleton State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 94–79

| attend =

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 91–67

| attend =

| record = 7–3

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2021

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = America First Event Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 72–77

| attend = 689

| record = 7–4

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| tv = PLuto TV

| score = 81–56

| attend =

| record = 8–4

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 81–62

| attend =

| record = 9–4

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 96–88

| attend = 810

| record = 10–4

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2021

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 82–74

| attend = 844

| record = 11–4

| conference = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2021

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 67-80

| attend =

| record = 11-5

| conference = 6-3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2021

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 91–82

| attend =

| record = 12–5

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 92–59

| attend = 879

| record = 13–5

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2021

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 74–52

| attend = 1,021

| record = 14–5

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = Hornets Nest

| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 82–73

| attend =

| record = 15–5

| conference = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2021

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = Hornets Nest

| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 72–70

| attend =

| record = 16–5

| conference = 11–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Colorado

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| score = 60–59

| attend =

| record = 17–5

| conference = 12–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2021

| time = TBA

| opponent = Northern Colorado

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = Pluto TV

| status = c

| score = Canceled

| attend =

| record =

| conference =

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Weber State Wildcats}}| 2021 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2021

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Montana

| oppseed = 6

| seed = 3

| neutral = yes

| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = Eleven

| score = 75–80

| attend =

| record = 17–6

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Mountain}}

Source{{Cite news|url=https://weberstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21|title=2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Weber State University Athletics|access-date=November 30, 2020|language=en}}

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