2020–21 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team


The 2020–21 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University in the Big Sky Conference during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Shantay Legans, the Eagles played their home games on campus at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington.

2020–21 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball
Big Sky tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record16–8 (12–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Riley
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Suarez
  • T.J. Lipold
Home arenaReese Court
Seasons
2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Utah 12 2   .857 20 4   .833
Weber State 12 3   .800 17 6   .739
Eastern Washington 12 3   .800 16 8   .667
Montana State 8 6   .571 13 10   .565
Idaho State 8 6   .571 13 11   .542
Montana 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Northern Colorado 6 8   .429 11 11   .500
Portland State 6 8   .429 9 13   .409
Sacramento State 5 9   .357 8 12   .400
Northern Arizona 4 10   .286 6 16   .273
Idaho 1 17   .056 1 21   .045
Conference tournament winner

In the regular season, EWU was 13–7 overall (12–3, Big Sky, 2nd) and was seeded second in the conference tournament, which they won. Seeded fourteenth in the West regional of the NCAA tournament, they met twelfth-ranked Kansas in the round of 64. The Eagles scored the first nine points and led by eight at the half, but were overcome by the Jayhawks in the last ten minutes and lost by nine points; their season ended with an overall record of 16–8 (.667).

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 23–8 (16–4 in Big Sky, first). The top seed in the Big Sky tournament, Eastern was scheduled to take on the #9 seed Sacramento State in the quarterfinals, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Roster

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2020–21 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Mutdung Bol 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Fr Edmonds Woodway High School North Seattle, Washington
G 1 Austin Fadal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Hillcrest Prep San Ramon, California
G/F 2 Steele Venters 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Ellensburg High School Ellensburg, Washington
G 4 Isaiah Amato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Central Catholic High School Portland, Oregon
G 5 Casson Rouse 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Timberline High School Lacey, Washington
G 10 Jacob Davison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Cantwell-Sacred Heart High School Long Beach, California
G 11 Jack Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Camberwell Grammar School Melbourne, Australia
G/F 15 Tyler Robertson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Box Hill Senior Secondary College Melbourne, Australia
F 21 Victor Radocaj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr RISE Centre Academy Richmond, British Columbia
G/F 22 Kaelan O'Neil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Churchill High School Eugene, Oregon
F 23 Jordan Veening 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Nooksack Valley High School Sumas, Washington
G/F 24 Kim Aiken Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr East Valley High School Redlands, California
G 25 Michael Meadows 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Campbell Hall School Hollywood, California
G/F 33 Jacob Groves 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Shadle Park High School Spokane, Washington
F 35 Tanner Groves 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Shadle Park High School Spokane, Washington
G 55 Ellis Magnuson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Borah High School Boise, Idaho
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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 28, 2020*
8:06 pm, P12N
at Washington State L 68–71  0–1
Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA
November 30, 2020*
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
Montana Tech Canceled[2] Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
December 5, 2020*
11:00 am, P12N
at Arizona L 67–70  0–2
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 7, 2020*
4:00 pm, P12N
at No. 20 Oregon L 52–69  0–3
Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, OR
December 11, 2021*
2:05 pm, Pluto TV
College of Idaho W 80–56  1–3
Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm
at Saint Mary's L 75–80  1–4
University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
Big Sky regular season
December 18, 2020
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
at Northern Arizona Canceled Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, Arizona
December 19, 2020
3:05 pm, Pluto TV
at Northern Arizona W 80–64  2–4
(1–0)
Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, Arizona
December 31, 2020
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
Portland State Canceled Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
January 2, 2021
12:05 pm, Pluto TV
Portland State Canceled Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
January 7, 2021
5:05 pm, Pluto TV
at Weber State Canceled Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
January 9, 2021
11:05 am, Pluto TV
at Weber State Canceled Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
January 14, 2021
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
Southern Utah W 75–63  3–4
(2–0)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
January 16, 2021
12:05 pm, Pluto TV
Southern Utah L 94–99  3–5
(2–1)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
January 21, 2021
5:05 pm, Pluto TV
at Northern Colorado L 76–78  3–6
(2–2)
Bank of Colorado Arena 
Greeley, Colorado
January 23, 2021
11:05 am, Pluto TV
at Northern Colorado W 82–76  4–6
(3–2)
Bank of Colorado Arena 
Greeley, Colorado
January 31, 2021
11:05 am, Pluto TV
Sacramento State W 68–60  5–6
(4–2)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
February 1, 2021
11:05 am, Pluto TV
Sacramento State W 94–79  6–6
(5–2)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
February 4, 2021
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
at Idaho W 89–75  7–6
(6–2)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, Idaho
February 6, 2021
12:05 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho W 90–64  8–6
(7–2)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
February 11, 2021
5:05 pm, Pluto TV
at Montana State W 93-77  9-6
(8-2)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
February 13, 2021
11:05 am, Pluto TV
at Montana State W 85–69  10–6
(9–2)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
February 18, 2021
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
Montana W 90–76  11–6
(10–2)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
February 20, 2021
11:05 am, Pluto TV
at Montana W 90–76  12–6
(11–2)
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
March 3, 2021
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho State L 63–68  12–7
(11–3)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
March 5, 2021
12:05 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho State W 75–62  13–7
(12–3)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
Big Sky tournament
March 11, 2021
4:05 pm, Pluto TV
(2) vs. (10) Northern Arizona
Quarterfinal
W 66–60  14–7
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, Idaho
March 12, 2021
7:05 pm, Pluto TV
(2) vs. (6) Montana
Semifinal
W 78–50  15–7
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, Idaho
March 13, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPNU
(2) vs. (5) Montana State
Championship
W 65–55  16–7
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, Idaho
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2021*
10:15 am, TBS
(14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 12 Kansas
First Round
L 84–93  16–8
Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific time.
Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Big Sky Conference Cancels Remainder of 2020 Basketball Championships". Big Sky Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Monday's Home Opener Canceled". Eastern Washington University Athletics. November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020-21 MEN'S BASKETBALL Schedule". Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2021.