College Basketball · Big Sky · 2026-27
Utah Tech Trailblazers
1-1 · Coach Jon Judkins
Power Rankings
#241▼49
Who is best right now.
-7.2points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -2.8 (#192)
Preseason: #192
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
15-17
- Conference record
- 10-10
- Conference title
- 3%
- Outright title
- 1%
- Luck
- 0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #192 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #191 in the country (-2.6), 19-15.
- →22% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 transfers in, led by Rex Sunderland (Stonehill, 4.7 ppg), Alex Dupre (Portland State, 3.2 ppg), Mark Brown Jr. (Valparaiso, 3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Christian Gibson (#121).
- →Lost Chance Trujillo (12.3 ppg, now at Hawai'i), Noah Bolanga (11.9 ppg, now at Abilene Christian), Jusaun Holt (12 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Utah Tech
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen MackayG · Freshman · #3880 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 40.0 (4-10) | 33.3 (3-9) | — (0-0) |
| Christian GibsonG · Freshman · #2283 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 57.1 (16-28) | 40.0 (6-15) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Ethan PotterF · Senior · #81 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 57.1 (8-14) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (7-7) |
| Aris RodriguezG · Junior · #3534 ranked | 2 · 0 | 24.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 19.0 (4-21) | 0.0 (0-12) | 69.2 (9-13) |
| Mark Brown Jr.G · Senior · #2643 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 33.3 (7-21) | 33.3 (3-9) | 71.4 (5-7) |
| Preston VandermydeG · Junior · #3131 ranked | 2 · 2 | 19.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 14.3 (1-7) | 16.7 (1-6) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Aaron BlissG | 2 · 0 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 66.7 (2-3) | 0.0 (0-1) | 25.0 (1-4) |
| Kyle LemkeC · Junior | 1 · 0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) | 66.7 (4-6) |
| Boston HarkerG · Senior · #1265 ranked | 2 · 0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 57.1 (4-7) | 50.0 (1-2) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Samuel AriyibiF · Senior · #2514 ranked | 2 · 0 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 (2-2) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Dallin GrantF · Senior · #2269 ranked | 2 · 0 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 66.7 (4-6) | 100.0 (3-3) | — (0-0) |
| Jax ClarkF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Petros RagkosG · Senior | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan PotterF · Senior |  Returning | 33 | 16.9 pts · 7.8 reb · 1.9 ast |
| Alex DupreG · Junior |  Transfer from Portland State | 18 | 3.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Rex SunderlandG · Senior |  Transfer from Stonehill | 17 | 4.7 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.2 ast |
| Mark Brown Jr.G · Senior |  Transfer from Valparaiso | 15 | 3 pts · 1.1 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Samuel AriyibiF · Senior | Returning | 12 | 2.4 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Christian GibsonG · Freshman | Freshman · #121 recruit | 9 | — |
| Boston HarkerG · Senior | Returning | 6 | 3.7 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast |
| Dallin GrantF · Senior | Returning | 6 | 2.3 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Preston VandermydeG · Junior | Returning | 5 | 1.2 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.1 ast |
Gone from last season: Chance Trujillo (12.3 ppg, to 
Hawai'i), Noah Bolanga (11.9 ppg, to 
Abilene Christian), Jusaun Holt (12 ppg), Tanner Davis (7.4 ppg, to 
Utah Valley), Madiba Owona (9.7 ppg), Britton Berrett (5.3 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Ethan Potter | Returning | F | Senior | 6-8 · 230 | Layton, UT | 11.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 16.9 pts · 7.8 reb · 1.9 ast (34 G) | #81 · +1.91 |
| 33 | Boston Harker | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 205 | Raymond, AB | 6.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 3.7 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (7 G) | #1265 · +0.22 |
| 5 | Dallin Grant | Returning | F | Senior | 6-8 · 220 | Cedar City, UT | 5.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.3 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.1 ast (11 G) | #2269 · -0.22 |
| 2 | Christian Gibson | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 190 | Houston, TX | 20.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | — | #2283 · -0.22 |
| 10 | Alex Dupre | Transfer from Portland State | G | Junior | 6-5 · 190 | Los Angeles, CA | Hasn't played | 3.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.6 ast (30 G) | #2438 · -0.27 |
| 23 | Samuel Ariyibi | Returning | F | Senior | 6-8 · 195 | Lagos, Nigeria | 3.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.4 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.5 ast (32 G) | #2514 · -0.30 |
| 1 | Mark Brown Jr. | Transfer from Valparaiso | G | Senior | 6-0 · 190 | Phoenix, AZ | 11.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 3.0 pts · 1.1 reb · 1.3 ast (22 G) | #2643 · -0.35 |
| 14 | Preston Vandermyde | Returning | G | Junior | 6-5 · 190 | St. George, UT | 3.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.2 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.1 ast (8 G) | #3131 · -0.54 |
| 4 | Aris Rodriguez | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-5 · 170 | Reading, PA | 8.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3534 · -0.73 |
| 3 | Rex Sunderland | Transfer from Stonehill | G | Senior | 6-5 · 200 | Kaysville, UT | Hasn't played | 4.7 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.2 ast (33 G) | #3567 · -0.74 |
| 24 | Owen Mackay | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 185 | St. George, UT | 5.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3880 · -0.88 |
| 7 | Jax Clark | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 215 | American Fork, UT | 2.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 17 | Aaron Bliss | New to Division I | Junior | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet | |||
| 12 | Kyle Lemke | New to Division I | C | Junior | 6-8 · 240 | St. George, UT | 8.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | Petros Ragkos | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-5 · 190 | Patra, Greece | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| Aaron Bliss | — | G | 2.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atNew Mexico | L60-100Box score → |
| Nov 4 | vsGrace University(non-D1) | W103-52Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  atUtah State | Projected 64-89UTU: 2% to winUtah Tech: 2% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atCalifornia | Projected 68-84UTU: 7% to winUtah Tech: 7% to win Compare |
| Nov 19 |  atWashington | Projected 68-85UTU: 8% to winUtah Tech: 8% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vs (N)South Dakota | Projected 81-79UTU: 58% to winUtah Tech: 58% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 | vsBethesda(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 28 |  atSanta Clara | Projected 70-88UTU: 6% to winUtah Tech: 6% to win Compare |
| Dec 3 |  vsWeber StateConference | Projected 84-75UTU: 77% to winUtah Tech: 77% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsIdaho StateConference | Projected 81-69UTU: 85% to winUtah Tech: 85% to win Compare |
| Dec 10 | vsJustice(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 14 |  vsDenver | Projected 76-75UTU: 51% to winUtah Tech: 51% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  atUC Riverside | Projected 72-75UTU: 39% to winUtah Tech: 39% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  atCal State Fullerton | Projected 78-83UTU: 34% to winUtah Tech: 34% to win Compare |
| Dec 31 |  atIdahoConference | Projected 72-77UTU: 35% to winUtah Tech: 35% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atEastern WashingtonConference | Projected 75-78UTU: 38% to winUtah Tech: 38% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 | vsPortland StateConference | Projected 75-72UTU: 58% to winUtah Tech: 58% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsNorthern ColoradoConference | Projected 77-76UTU: 52% to winUtah Tech: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  atNorthern ArizonaConference | Projected 76-75UTU: 55% to winUtah Tech: 55% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsSouthern UtahConference | Projected 79-74UTU: 66% to winUtah Tech: 66% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  vsMontanaConference | Projected 78-74UTU: 64% to winUtah Tech: 64% to win Compare |
| Jan 25 |  atMontana StateConference | Projected 70-82UTU: 17% to winUtah Tech: 17% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 | atIdaho StateConference | Projected 78-72UTU: 69% to winUtah Tech: 69% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atWeber StateConference | Projected 81-79UTU: 56% to winUtah Tech: 56% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | vsEastern WashingtonConference | Projected 78-75UTU: 60% to winUtah Tech: 60% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsIdahoConference | Projected 75-74UTU: 56% to winUtah Tech: 56% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | vsNorthern ArizonaConference | Projected 79-71UTU: 74% to winUtah Tech: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atSouthern UtahConference | Projected 76-78UTU: 44% to winUtah Tech: 44% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | atNorthern ColoradoConference | Projected 74-79UTU: 31% to winUtah Tech: 31% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atPortland StateConference | Projected 72-76UTU: 36% to winUtah Tech: 36% to win Compare |
| Feb 22 | atMontanaConference | Projected 75-77UTU: 42% to winUtah Tech: 42% to win Compare |
| Mar 1 | vsMontana StateConference | Projected 74-79UTU: 33% to winUtah Tech: 33% to win Compare |
Big Sky standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Utah | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Montana State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Northern Colorado | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Idaho | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Portland State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Utah Tech | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Montana | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Eastern Washington | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Northern Arizona | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 10 | Weber State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Idaho State | 0-0 | 0-2 |