2020–21 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Washington University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 4th-year head coach Shantay Legans, will play their home games at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington as members of the Big Sky Conference.

2020–21 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2020–21 record6–6 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Riley
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Suarez
  • T.J. Lipold
Home arenaReese Court
2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana State61 .857  94  .692
Southern Utah62 .750  113  .786
Eastern Washington62 .750  76  .538
Weber State52 .714  104  .714
Idaho State53 .625  97  .563
Sacramento State44 .500  65  .545
Northern Colorado56 .455  88  .500
Montana45 .444  88  .500
Northern Arizona46 .400  511  .313
Portland State25 .286  49  .308
Idaho011 .000  014  .000
2021 Big Sky Tournament winner
As of February 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 23–8, 16–4 in Big Sky play to finish as the Big Sky regular season champions. They received the #1 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, and were 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

2020–21 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Mutdung Bol 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)145 lb (66 kg) FrEdmonds Woodway High School North Seattle, Washington
G 1 Austin Fadal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoHillcrest Prep San Ramon, California
G/F 2 Steele Venters 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrEllensburg High School Ellensburg, Washington
G 4 Isaiah Amato 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCentral Catholic High School Portland, Oregon
G 5 Casson Rouse 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoTimberline High School Lacey, Washington
G 10 Jacob Davison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrCantwell-Sacred Heart High School Long Beach, California
G 11 Jack Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrCamberwell Grammar School Melbourne, Australia
G/F 15 Tyler Robertson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBox Hill Senior Secondary College Melbourne, Australia
F 21 Victor Radocaj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrRISE Centre Academy Richmond, British Columbia
G/F 22 Kaelan O'Neil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrChurchill High School Eugene, Oregon
F 23 Jordan Veening 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoNooksack Valley High School Sumas, Washington
G/F 24 Kim Aiken Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrEast Valley High School Redlands, California
G 25 Michael Meadows 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoCampbell Hall School Hollywood, California
G/F 33 Jacob Groves 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoShadle Park High School Spokane, Washington
F 35 Tanner Groves 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrShadle Park High School Spokane, Washington
G 55 Ellis Magnuson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBorah 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

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 Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, Idaho
February 6, 2021
12:05 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
February 11, 2021
5:05 pm, Pluto TV
at Montana State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
February 13, 2021
11:05 am, Pluto TV
at Montana State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
February 18, 2021
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
Montana Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
February 20, 2021
11:05 am, Pluto TV
at Montana Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
March 3, 2021
6:05 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho State Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
March 5, 2021
12:05 pm, Pluto TV
Idaho State Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
Big Sky Tournament
March 10–13 2021
 Pluto TV
vs.  Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source[3]

References

  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.
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