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Trailblazers Host West Coast Baptist College in Exhibition on Saturday

Utah Tech opens the 2025-26 season at South Dakota on Nov. 3.

'25-26 MBB Team Photo1

Men's Basketball | 10/13/2025 10:00:00 AM

(St. George, Utah - Oct. 13, 2025) - The Trailblazer men's basketball team welcomes West Coast Baptist College for a free exhibition on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. at Burns Arena.

LOOK AT WEST COAST BAPTIST COLLEGE
A NCCAA program located in Lancaster, Calif., West Coast Baptist College went 2-16 in 2024-25 with an 0-4 mark in conference action.

The Eagles will also take on Division I teams this season in Weber State (Nov. 3), Utah Valley (Nov. 4) and Southern Utah (Dec. 1).

GLANCE AT THE 2025-26 TRAILBLAZERS
The Trailblazers bring back six returners from the 2024-25 squad while welcoming eight newcomers.

Leading the returners will be fifth-year senior forward Samuel "Tobi" Ariyibi, the top returner for Utah Tech in minutes played (674), points (240), rebounds (162), assists (48), blocks (44), steals (30), games played (29) and games started (25) in 2024-25.

The other five returning Trailblazers include sophomore guard Madiba Owona, a returning All-WAC Freshman Team selection, who averaged 8.0 points per game in 20 contests, along with senior guard Britton Berrett (3.3 ppg.), sophomore guard Hunter Schenck (2.8 ppg.), redshirt sophomore forward Dallin Grant (1.5 ppg.) and sophomore guard Preston Vandermyde (three games played in 2024-25).

Broken down among three seniors, one junior, three sophomores and a freshman, the newcomer group brings a wealth of experience along with new energy to the program this season.

In his sixth season of college basketball, sixth-year senior forward Dario Domingos arrives at Utah Tech after stops at New Mexico Junior College, UT Arlington, Tarleton State and UT Permian Basin. Guard Jusaun Holt enters his fifth season of collegiate action after starting his career at Alabama and has made stops at Georgia and Kennesaw State. The final senior newcomer is forward Ethan Potter, a veteran of the WAC after spending three seasons at Utah Valley and bring 80 games of experience to St. George.

Redshirt junior guard Boston Harker brings three seasons of experience at Garden City CC (Kan.) while sophomores Chance Trujillo (Snow College/Weber State), Noah Bolanga (St. Bonaventure) & Marvel Allen (Dayton) have all spent time at the Division I level with the newcomer group is rounded out by freshman guard Tanner Davis (Smithfield, Utah/Sky View HS).

2025-26 SEASON TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are now available as the Trailblazers will host 14 games at Burns Arena, including nine WAC contests.

Starting with the home opener against Bethesda on Nov. 5 and concluding with Utah Valley on March 7, the Trailblazers will welcome both Utah Valley and Southern Utah for a pair of games and have a pair of exciting non-conference games against Portland State (Nov. 25) and UC Riverside (Nov. 29).

Standard Reserve tickets start at $85 followed by Reserved Plus for $110 and Premium Season Tickets for $135

UP NEXT
The Trailblazers officially open the 2025-26 season on Nov. 3 at South Dakota at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
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Players Mentioned

Samuel "Tobi" Ariyibi

#23 Samuel "Tobi" Ariyibi

F
6' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Britton Berrett

#13 Britton Berrett

G
6' 5"
Senior
Dallin Grant

#5 Dallin Grant

F
6' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Madiba Owona

#33 Madiba Owona

G
6' 4"
Sophomore
Hunter Schenck

#1 Hunter Schenck

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Preston Vandermyde

#14 Preston Vandermyde

G/F
6' 5"
Sophomore
Noah Bolanga

#66 Noah Bolanga

G
6' 8"
Sophomore
Ethan Potter

#35 Ethan Potter

F
6' 8"
Senior
Boston Harker

#3 Boston Harker

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
Tanner Davis

#11 Tanner Davis

G
6' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Samuel "Tobi" Ariyibi

#23 Samuel "Tobi" Ariyibi

6' 8"
Redshirt Senior
F
Britton Berrett

#13 Britton Berrett

6' 5"
Senior
G
Dallin Grant

#5 Dallin Grant

6' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Madiba Owona

#33 Madiba Owona

6' 4"
Sophomore
G
Hunter Schenck

#1 Hunter Schenck

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Preston Vandermyde

#14 Preston Vandermyde

6' 5"
Sophomore
G/F
Noah Bolanga

#66 Noah Bolanga

6' 8"
Sophomore
G
Ethan Potter

#35 Ethan Potter

6' 8"
Senior
F
Boston Harker

#3 Boston Harker

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
G
Tanner Davis

#11 Tanner Davis

6' 5"
Freshman
G