2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Record:17–15
Conf Record:9–11
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:John Wardenburg
Asst Coach2:Chris Pompey

The 2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team represented Southern Utah University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds were led by fourth-year head coach Todd Simon and played their home games at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Thunderbirds finished the 2018–19 season 17–17 overall, 9–11 in Big Sky play, finishing in 7th place. In the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Idaho State in the first round,[1] upset No. 2 seeded Northern Colorado in the quarterfinals,[2] before falling to Northern Colorado in the semifinals.[3] They were invited to the CIT, where they defeated Drake in the first round,[4] before losing to Cal State Bakersfield in the second round.[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lester . Bryson . March 13, 2019 . Thunderbirds Advance Past Idaho State, Await Northern Colorado . January 4, 2020 . Southern Utah University Athletics.
  2. News: Lester . Bryson . March 14, 2019 . T-Birds Advance to Semifinals Following Upset Victory Over Northern Colorado . January 4, 2020 . Southern Utah University Athletics.
  3. News: March 16, 2019 . Eastern Washington Returns to #BigSkyMBB Championship Game With Win Over Southern Utah . January 4, 2020 . Big Sky Conference.
  4. News: March 22, 2019 . Southern Utah Grinds Out Overtime Win Over Drake In CIT Opening Round . January 4, 2020 . Big Sky Conference.
  5. News: CSU Bakersfield vs. Southern Utah - Game Summary - March 25, 2019 . January 4, 2020 . ESPN.
  6. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule . January 4, 2020 . Southern Utah University Athletics.