2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team

2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record7–10 (4–8 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachClint Allard (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Booker (1st season)
  • Brendan Clowry (7th season)
Home arenaRIMAC Arena
Seasons
← 2019–20
2020–21 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Santa Barbara 13 3   .813 22 5   .815
UC Irvine 10 4   .714 18 9   .667
UC Riverside 8 4   .667 14 8   .636
UC Davis 6 4   .600 10 8   .556
Cal State Bakersfield 9 7   .563 15 11   .577
Hawai'i 9 9   .500 11 10   .524
Cal State Fullerton 5 7   .417 6 10   .375
Cal State Northridge 5 9   .357 9 13   .409
Long Beach State 4 8   .333 6 12   .333
Cal Poly 1 15   .063 4 20   .167
UC San Diego* 0 0   7 10   .412
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament and 2021 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings
2021 Big West tournament winner

The 2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represented the University of California, San Diego in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tritons, led by eighth-year head coach Eric Olen, were in their first season at the NCAA Division I level and played their games at RIMAC Arena as a member of the Big West Conference. Because of the transition period, games in the Big West did not count towards the standings or conference record, and the Tritons were ineligible for the postseason, including the Big West tournament.

Previous season

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The Tritons finished the 2019–20 season with a 30–1 record, 21–1 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play, to finish first in the CCAA. They later won the CCAA conference tournament with a 76–62 win over Cal Poly Pomona.

Roster

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2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Lunden Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So San Joaquin Memorial HS Fresno, CA
F 1 Hugh Baxter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Scotch College, Melbourne Melbourne, Australia
G 2 Tyrell Roberts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Woodcreek HS Sacramento, CA
G 3 Gabe Hadley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Templestowe College Launceston, Australia
G 4 Bryce Pope 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Torrey Pines HS San Diego, CA
F 5 Marek Sullivan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Torrey Pines HS San Diego, CA
F 10 Toni Rocak (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Phillips Exeter Academy
Regis
Geneva, Switzerland
F 11 Matt Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Canobolas Rural Technology HS
Drake University
Salt Lake CC
Orange, Australia
G 12 Justin Pratt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So De La Salle HS (CA) Lafayette, CA
F 13 Jake Kosakowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Fr Whitney Young HS Chicago, IL
G 14 Jake Killingsworth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Serra HS
Columbia University
San Carlos, CA
G 22 Jace Roquemore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Fr Foothill HS (NV) Henderson, NV
G 23 Kaden Rasheed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Santa Margarita HS Ladera Ranch, CA
G 24 John Diener 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Cedarburg HS Cedarburg, WI
F 25 Martin Tombe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr St. Augustine HS (CA) San Diego, CA
G 32 Mikey Howell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr San Marcos HS San Marcos, CA
F 33 Trace Ramsey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Valparaiso HS Valparaiso, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Support staff
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Vanessa Yang (Penn State)
    Associate AD – sports medicine

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

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 20, 2020*
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
San Diego Christian Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
December 22, 2020*
6:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
St. Katherine W 77–51  1–0
 15  Killingsworth   6  Howell   5  Roquemore  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
December 23, 2020*
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
St. Katherine W 75–39  2–0
 13  Killingsworth   6  Rocak   7  Roquemore  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 1, 2021
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
at Cal Poly Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 2, 2021
3:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
at Cal Poly Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 8, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Northridge Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 9, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Northridge Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 9, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Irvine L 65–79  2–1
 21  Pope   5  Rocak   5  Roquemore  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 15, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UC Santa Barbara L 52–69  2–2
 13  Pope   6  Hadley   5  Roquemore  The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
January 16, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UC Santa Barbara L 53–84  2–3
 16  Rocak   7  Rocak   4  Hadley  The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
January 22, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Davis W 89–69  3–3
 29  Hadley   7  tied   10  Howell  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 23, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Davis L 71–78  3–4
 18  Howell   7  Baxter   4  Howell  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
January 29, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Long Beach State Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Long Beach State Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
January 31, 2021*
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
at UC Riverside L 59–71  3–5
 17  Baxter   10  Rocak   4  Hadley  UCR Student Recreation Center 
Riverside, CA
February 5, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Hawaii Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Hawaii Cancelled due to Big West Conference schedule realignment RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 7, 2021*
12:00 p.m., BigWest.TV
Bethesda W 101–64  4–5
 23  Hadley   8  Rocak   5  tied  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield L 71–76  4–6
 20  Rocak   12  Rocak   6  Howell  Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
February 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Cal State Bakersfield L 50–65  4–7
 9  Rocak   5  Hadley   3  Killingsworth  Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
February 19, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Riverside L 75–81  4–8
 19  Rocak   5  Rocak   11  Howell  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 20, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
UC Riverside W 83–82 OT 5–8
 25  Hadley   5  Rasheed   5  Hadley  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 26, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UC Irvine L 55–80  5–9
 11  Baxter   6  Rocak   3  Taylor  Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
February 27, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at UC Irvine L 64–75  5–10
 28  Baxter   9  Rocak   8  Howell  Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
March 5, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Fullerton W 89–85  6–10
 21  Hadley   9  Killingsworth   14  Howell  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
March 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cal State Fullerton W 85–78  7–10
 26  Rocak   7  tied   13  Howell  RIMAC Arena 
La Jolla, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". UC San Diego Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2024.