Dixie State Men’s, Women’s Basketball Schedules Unveiled

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