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

2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big West)
Head coach	Eric Olen (8th season)
Associate head coach	Clint Allard (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Nick Booker (1st season) Brendan Clowry (7th season)
Home arena	RIMAC Arena

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 represents the University of California, San Diego in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tritons, led by 8th-year head coach Eric Olen, are in their first season at the NCAA Division I level and play their games at RIMAC Arena as a member of the Big West Conference.

Previous season

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

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, California 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, California 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, California F 5 Marek Sullivan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Torrey Pines HS San Diego, California 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, California F 13 Jake Kosakowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Fr Whitney Young HS Chicago, Illinois G 14 Jake Killingsworth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Serra HS Columbia University San Carlos, California G 22 Jace Roquemore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Fr Foothill HS (NV) Henderson, Nevada G 23 Kaden Rasheed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Santa Margarita HS Ladera Ranch, California G 24 John Diener 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Cedarburg HS Cedarburg, Wisconsin F 25 Martin Tombe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr St. Augustine HS (CA) San Diego, California G 32 Mikey Howell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr San Marcos HS San Marcos, California F 33 Trace Ramsey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Valparaiso HS Valparaiso, Indiana	Head coach Eric Olen (Spring Hill) Assistant coach(es) Clint Allard (UC San Diego) Associate Head Coach Nick Booker (Davidson) Brendan Clowry (Gardner–Webb) Support staff Christian Bayne (UC San Diego) Director of Operations Athletic trainer(s) Vanessa Yang (Penn State) Associate AD – Sports Medicine Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 7, 2020

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Big West regular season
January 1, 2021		at Cal Poly						Mott Athletics Center  San Luis Obispo, CA
January 2, 2021		at Cal Poly						Mott Athletics Center  San Luis Obispo, CA
January 8, 2021  ESPN3		Cal State Northridge						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
January 9, 2021  ESPN3		Cal State Northridge						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
January 15, 2021  ESPN3		at UC Santa Barbara						UCSB Events Center  Goleta, CA
January 16, 2021  ESPN3		at UC Santa Barbara						UCSB Events Center  Goleta, CA
January 22, 2021  ESPN3		UC Davis						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
January 23, 2021  ESPN3		UC Davis						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
January 29, 2021		at Long Beach State						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
January 30, 2021		at Long Beach State						Walter Pyramid  Long Beach, CA
February 5, 2021  ESPN3		Hawaii						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
February 6, 2021  ESPN3		Hawaii						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
February 12, 2021  ESPN3		at Cal State Bakersfield						Icardo Center  Bakersfield, CA
February 13, 2021  ESPN3		at Cal State Bakersfield						Icardo Center  Bakersfield, CA
February 19, 2021  ESPN3		UC Riverside						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
February 20, 2021  ESPN3		UC Riverside						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
February 26, 2021		at UC Irvine						Bren Events Center  Irvine, CA
February 27, 2021		at UC Irvine						Bren Events Center  Irvine, CA
March 5, 2021  ESPN3		Cal State Fullerton						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
March 6, 2021  ESPN3		Cal State Fullerton						RIMAC Arena  La Jolla, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

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