2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team

2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record10–10 (5–7 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWisdom Gym
2020–21 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grand Canyon † 9 – 3   .750 17 – 7   .708
Utah Valley 9 – 4   .692 11 – 11   .500
New Mexico State 7 – 6   .538 12 – 8   .600
California Baptist* 6 – 6   .500 13 – 10   .565
Seattle 4 – 5   .444 12 – 11   .522
Tarleton State* 5 – 7   .417 10 – 10   .500
Dixie State* 4 – 10   .286 8 – 13   .381
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 2 – 5   .286 9 – 10   .474
Chicago State 0 – 0   – 0 – 9   .000
† 2021 WAC tournament winner
* Ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
Chicago State suspended their season on December 23, 2020

The 2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team represented Tarleton State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Texans, led by first-year head coach Billy Gillispie, played their home games at the Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, Texas as first-year members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

The season marked Tarleton State's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Texans were not eligible for NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. They were eligible to play in the CIT or CBI, but were not invited.[1]

Previous season

The Texans finished the 2019–20 season 18–12, 13–9 in Lone Star Conference (LSC) play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. They received the No. 7 seed in the LSC tournament, and defeated the No. 10 seed UT Permian Basin in the opening round, 84–68.[2] They advanced to the quarterfinals where they lost to St. Edward's, 52–60.[3]

The season marked the school's final season as a Division II school.[4]

Roster

2020–21 Tarleton State Texans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Joey Madimba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mansfield Timberview High School Mansfield, TX
G 1 Montre' Gipson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Ranger College DeSoto, TX
G 2 Freddy Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Searcy High School Searcy, AR
F 3 Konstantin Dotsenko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Freed–Hardeman Vorkuta, Russia
G 4 Tahj Small 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Troy Durham, NC
G 5 Sam Sparks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Santa Fe Prep Santa Fe, NM
G 10 Caleb Golden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Shiloh High School Austin, TX
G 12 Cadarius Baggett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Ranger College Altheimer, AR
G 13 Shakur Daniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ranger College Toronto, ON
G 14 Javontae Hopkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Fort Bend Travis High School Houston, TX
G 20 Caleb Starks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr LSU Lafayette, LA
G 22 Tanner Ford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Graford High School Palo Pinto, TX
G 24 Isaiah Range 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Trinity Christian School Cedar Hill, TX
G 25 Shamir Bogues 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Killeen Ellison High School Killeen, TX
G 30 Roman Garcia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Franklin High School El Paso, TX
F 34 Heri Ngalamulume 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Ranger College Kinshasa, DR Congo
F 35 Jonathan Jr. Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Prairie View A&M Fort Worth, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m. 		Dallas Christian W 103–48  1–0
 Wisdom Gym (256)
Stephenville, TX
December 2, 2020*
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at Texas A&M L 66–73  1–1
 Reed Arena (1,316)
College Station, TX
December 5, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Abilene Christian
West Texas Classic 		L 48–69  1–2
 Teague Special Events Center (296)
Abilene, TX
December 9, 2020*
7:00 p.m. 		Arlington Baptist W 84–43  2–2
 Wisdom Gym (482)
Stephenville, TX
WAC regular season
January 8, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Grand Canyon L 72–75  2–3
(0–1) 		Wisdom Gym (962)
Stephenville, TX
January 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Grand Canyon L 48–59  2–4
(0–2) 		Wisdom Gym (833)
Stephenville, TX
January 15, 2021
8:00 p.m., WAC DN 		at California Baptist L 74–83  2–5
(0–3) 		CBU Events Center (0)
Riverside, CA
January 16, 2021
8:00 p.m., WAC DN 		at California Baptist L 67–73  2–6
(0–4) 		CBU Events Center (0)
Riverside, CA
January 17, 2021*
8:00 p.m., Pluto TV 		at Weber State L 79–94  2–7
 Dee Events Center (0)
Ogden, UT
January 25, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WAC DN 		Howard Payne W 113–53  3–7
 Wisdom Gym (1,093)
Stephenville, TX
January 29, 2021
7:00 p.m., WAC DN 		at Utah Valley L 60–72  3–8
(0–5) 		UCCU Center (100)
Orem, UT
January 30, 2021
7:00 p.m., WAC DN 		at Utah Valley W 70–62  4–8
(1–5) 		UCCU Center (100)
Orem, UT
February 6, 2021*
8:00 p.m. 		Southwestern Adventist W 97–26  5–8
 Wisdom Gym (284)
Stephenville, TX
February 9, 2021*
6:00 p.m. 		McMurry W 112–54  6–8
 Wisdom Gym (335)
Stephenville, TX
February 19, 2021
8:00 p.m., WAC DN 		at Dixie State W 77–59  7–8
(2–5) 		Burns Arena (559)
St. George, UT
February 20, 2021
8:00 p.m., WAC DN 		at Dixie State L 48–64  7–9
(2–6) 		Burns Arena (437)
St. George, UT
February 26, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Mexico State L 51–78  7–10
(2–7) 		Wisdom Gym (1,172)
Stephenville, TX
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., WAC DN 		New Mexico State W 64–55  8–10
(3–7) 		Wisdom Gym (1,464)
Stephenville, TX
March 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., WAC DN 		at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 65–47  9–10
(4–7) 		UTRGV Fieldhouse (510)
Edinburg, TX
March 6, 2021
7:00 p.m., WAC DN 		at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 69–58  10–10
(5–7) 		UTRGV Fieldhouse (161)
Edinburg, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Tarleton accepts WAC invitation, moves to NCAA Division I". Tarleton State University Athletics. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Texans advance to Frisco with 16-point rout of UT Permian Basin in opening round". Tarleton State University Athletics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Eatman, Nick (March 6, 2020). "Spears Leads SEU Over Tarleton, 60-52". Lone Star Conference. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Engel, Mac (October 5, 2019). "Tarleton State wants to be big time in athletics and will use the TCU model". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball game against Howard Payne postponed". Tarleton State University Athletics. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tarleton's game at No. 1 Gonzaga canceled". Tarleton State University Athletics. December 6, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  7. ^ Newell, Jesse (December 11, 2020). "KU basketball's game vs. Tarleton State canceled less than 48 hours before tip". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Men's Basketball pausing all team activities due to COVID-19". Tarleton State University Athletics. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  9. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "2020-21 Tarleton Texans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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