Southern Utah Men's Basketball
Southern Utah men's basketball returns to the Big Sky in 2026-27 under Rob Jeter, led by preseason All-Big Sky forward Jaiden Feroah of Draper. The Thunderbirds open Nov. 2 against West Coast Baptist in Cedar City.
About Southern Utah Men's Basketball
Southern Utah men's basketball, based at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, rejoined the Big Sky Conference on July 1, 2026, after four seasons in the WAC. Rob Jeter, the winningest Division I-era coach in Milwaukee history, leads the program.
Where 2025-26 ended
Southern Utah went 10-22 and 6-12 in the WAC and lost to UT Arlington in the WAC tournament quarterfinals on March 12.
The 2026-27 roster
Graduate forward Jaiden Feroah, a Corner Canyon High School graduate from Draper, averaged 13.5 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds and led the WAC with 52 blocks; the Big Sky named him to its preseason all-conference team. Newcomers include First Team All-RMAC guard Dylan Sanders from CSU Pueblo.
The schedule
As of Oct. 16, the season opens on Monday, Nov. 2, against West Coast Baptist at 8 p.m. MT. As of Oct. 16, Big Sky play opens Dec. 3 against Idaho State, and Southern Utah visits Utah Tech on Jan. 16. The full preview is Southern Utah basketball 2026-27.
2026-27 season
Finished 2025-26 at 10-22 and 6-12 in the WAC; results below are from that season and the 2026 preseason.
From the official schedule, updated October 16 at 11:41 PM MT
- Next
- vs West Coast Baptist College, Mon Nov 2, 8:00 p.m. MTAmerica First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
- Conference
- Big Sky
- Head Men's Basketball Coach
- Rob Jeter
Checked Oct 16, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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- Southern Utah 2026-27 men's basketball schedulesuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2026-27 men's basketball rostersuutbirds.com
- Rob Jeter: Southern Utah biographysuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2025-26 men's basketball schedulesuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah: Thunderbirds fall to UTA in final WAC contest (Mar. 12, 2026)suutbirds.com
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- Jaiden Feroah: Southern Utah biographysuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah: Feroah named to Big Sky Preseason All-Conference Team (Oct. 14, 2026)suutbirds.com
- Southern Utah: Get to know the Thunderbirds, Dylan Sanders (Oct. 12, 2026)suutbirds.com
- Big Sky Conference grows membership to 11 (July 1, 2026)bigskyconf.com
What each source confirms
- Southern Utah 2026-27 men's basketball schedule
- Read 2026-10-16: West Coast Baptist Nov. 2 8:00 PM MT; Idaho State Dec. 3; at Utah Tech Jan. 16.
- Southern Utah 2026-27 men's basketball roster
- Head Men's Basketball Coach Rob Jeter.
- Rob Jeter: Southern Utah biography
- Milwaukee's all-time winningest coach of the Division I era.
- Southern Utah 2025-26 men's basketball schedule
- 10-22, 6-12 WAC.
- Jaiden Feroah: Southern Utah biography
- 13.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg; 52 blocks led the WAC.
Verified record
Southern Utah Men's Basketball results and honors
Each line is dated and links the official release it comes from.
Latest results
- Oct 12, 20262026 preseason: beat Ottawa University Arizona 78-51 in an exhibition. Jajuan Nicholls scored 20 and Jaiden Feroah had 11 rebounds. Source for: 2026 preseason: beat Ottawa University Arizona 78-51 in an exhibition. Jajuan Nicholls scored 20 and Jaiden Feroah had 11 rebounds.
- Mar 12, 20262025-26 season: lost to UT Arlington in the WAC tournament quarterfinals in Las Vegas. Final record 10-22. Source for: 2025-26 season: lost to UT Arlington in the WAC tournament quarterfinals in Las Vegas. Final record 10-22.
Honors and milestones
- Oct 14, 2026Jaiden Feroah named to the Big Sky preseason all-conference team. Source for: Jaiden Feroah named to the Big Sky preseason all-conference team.
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