LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Southern Utah’s Cameron Oluyitan had no doubt that the 10-foot jumper he let go with 2 seconds left in double overtime would go in and lift the Thunderbirds to a 79-78 come-from-behind win over Nebraska Saturday. “I work on that every day,” Oluyitan said. “I was […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Tuesday, Southern Utah men’s basketball commences the 2019-20 season by hosting the Bethesda Flames at the America First Event Center. The Anaheim, Calif.-based Flames are 0-4 on the season and represent the National Christian College Athletic Association. Senior forward Eric LaShawn Hamilton nets 13.7 points and 4.7 rebounds […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Wednesday, Southern Utah University men’s basketball revealed its 2019-20 schedule, which features trips to Power 5 conference foes Nebraska and UCLA. Head coach Todd Simon expressed his excitement in the Thunderbirds facing this challenging slate and also looks forward to playing regional foes Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Wednesday, Southern Utah University men’s basketball head coach Todd Simon announced details for his basketball camps this summer. Simon will preside over four camps: a scheduled kid’s camp (Mondays in June, June 3, 10, 17 and 24), an Elite Camp (June 25-26) and two team camps (May 30-June […]
BOISE, Idaho-Thursday, Southern Utah men’s basketball (15-15, 9-11 in Big Sky Conference play) faces Northern Colorado (21-10, 15-5 in conference play) in the conference quarterfinals at CenturyLink Arena. The #7 seed Thunderbirds shot 11-15 (73.3 percent) behind the arc Wednesday in a 94-80 win over Idaho State and kept head […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Per a late Wednesday announcement, Southern Utah men’s basketball head coach Todd Simon confirmed senior forward Dwyane Morgan is out for the season. He will undergo shoulder surgery, which has already limited him this season. While appearing in four games for the Thunderbirds this season, the Baltimore native […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-This week, Southern Utah men’s basketball hits the road for a pair of non-conference tilts after starting the season 4-1. Coach Todd Simon’s squad has been among the best in the nation in a pair of key statistical categories. Among 353 Division I schools, the Thunderbirds rank second […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Thursday, Southern Utah men’s basketball gets back to action by hosting San Diego Christian at the America First Event Center. While the Thunderbirds are off to a stellar 3-1 start, the 76-71 loss at UNLV November 23 left a bitter taste in their mouths. Head Coach Todd Simon […]
LAS VEGAS-In seeking to build off of the best start in program history, Southern Utah men’s basketball faces UNLV Friday evening at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The Thunderbirds, who are 3-0 after edging Seattle U. 73-70 Sunday, are off to their best start since going to […]
OGDEN, Utah-Tuesday, Southern Utah University men’s basketball guard/forward Cameron Oluyitan was named as the Big Sky Conference’s Player of the Week. In wins over West Coast Baptist and fellow Division I foe San Jose State, Oluyitan, a 6-7 195-pound native of Sugarland, Texas, averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3.5 steals, […]
