2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 12–13 (8–11 Pac–12) |
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Home arena | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Oregon | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 7 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 USC | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Colorado | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 UCLA | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona* | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Oregon State † | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 11 | – | 14 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 7 | – | 12 | .368 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by tenth-year head coach Larry Krystkowiak. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah as members of the Pac-12 Conference.
Previous season
The Utes finished the 2019–20 season 16–15, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Oregon State.
Off-season
Departures
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Matt Van Komen | 2 | C | 7'4" | 220 | Freshman | Pleasant Grove, UT | Transferred to Saint Mary's |
Brandon Haddock | 10 | G | 6'2" | 165 | Freshman | Southlake, TX | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Both Gach | 11 | G | 6'7" | 195 | Sophomore | Austin, MN | Transferred to Minnesota |
Marc Reininger | 40 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Monument, CO | Walk-on; graduated |
Ben Bittner | 45 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | West Jordan, UT | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Incoming transfers
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Jordan Kellier | 10 | G | 6'6' | Sophomore | Kingston, Jamaica | Junior college transferred from Williston State College |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ian Martinez #28 SG | San Juan Capistrano, CA | J. Serra Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 29, 2019 | |
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Pelle Larsson #41 SG | Sweden, EUR | N/A | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 8, 2019 | |
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2021 recruiting class
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Lazar Stefanovic SF | Belgrade, Serbia | N/A | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 28, 2020 | |
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Norbert Thelissen SF | Norway | Heroes Den Bosch | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 29, 2020 | |
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2022 recruiting class
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Mason Falslev #62 SG | Smithfield, UT | Sky View High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 28, 2018 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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December 3, 2020 4:00 pm, P12N | Washington | W 76–62 | 1–0 (1–0) | 21 – Plummer | 8 – Tied | 7 – Larsson | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
December 8, 2020* 4:00 pm, P12N | Idaho State | W 75–59 | 2–0 | 14 – Larsson | 5 – Tied | 5 – Jones | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
December 12, 2020* 4:00 pm, BYUtv | at BYU Holy War | L 64–82 | 2–1 | 19 – Plummer | 8 – Carlson | 5 – Allen | Marriott Center (0) Provo, UT | ||||
December 15, 2020* 5:00 pm, P12N | Utah Valley Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 75–67 | 3–1 | 19 – Allen | 6 – Allen | 4 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
December 18, 2020* 7:00 pm, P12N | Idaho | W 79–41 | 4–1 | 22 – Allen | 9 – Thioune | 7 – Jones | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
December 31, 2020 5:00 pm, FS1 | at UCLA | L 70–72 | 4–2 (1–1) | 22 – Plummer | 6 – Tied | 4 – Jones | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N | at USC | L 46–64 | 4–3 (1–2) | 10 – Martinez | 8 – Allen | 3 – Tied | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||
January 9, 2021 7:30 pm, P12N | No. 17 Oregon | L 73–79 | 4–4 (1–3) | 23 – Allen | 7 – Jantunen | 8 – Jones | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
January 11, 2021 4:00 pm, P12N | Colorado | L 58–65 | 4–5 (1–4) | 19 – Allen | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
January 13, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | Stanford | W 79–65 | 5–5 (2–4) | 22 – Allen | 8 – Allen | 5 – Allen | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU | California | L 63–72 | 5–6 (2–5) | 26 – Allen | 6 – Tied | 5 – Allen | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
January 21, 2021 8:00 pm, P12N | at Washington State | W 71-56 | 6-6 (3-5) | 14 – Carlson | 10 – Carlson | 10 – Jones | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | ||||
January 24, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPNU | at Washington | L 79-83 | 6-7 (3-6) | 18 – Carlson | 7 – Allen | 10 – Allen | Alaska Airlines Arena (0) Seattle, WA | ||||
January 30, 2021 12:30 pm, P12N | at Colorado | W 77-74 | 7-7 (4-6) | 23 – Plummer | 10 – Allen | 4 – Allen | CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO | ||||
February 2, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N | at Arizona State | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | ||||||||
February 4, 2021 5:00 pm, FS1 | Arizona | W 73–58 | 8-7 (5-6) | 18 – Allen | 9 – Allen | 4 – Larsson | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
February 11, 2021 4:00 pm, P12N | at California | W 76-75 | 9-7 (6-6) | 18 – Allen | 5 – Martinez | 3 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (0) Berkeley, CA | ||||
February 13, 2021 8:00 pm, P12N | at Stanford | L 66–73 | 9-8 (6-7) | 18 – Allen | 11 – Carlson | 3 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA | ||||
February 18, 2021 6:30 pm, P12N | at Oregon State | L 56–74 | 9-9 (6-8) | 24 – Allen | 9 – Allen | 5 – Allen | Gill Coliseum (0) Corvallis, OR | ||||
February 20, 2021 7:00 pm, P12N | at Oregon | L 64-67 | 9-10 (6-9) | 17 – Plummer | 9 – Carlson | 5 – Larsson | Matthew Knight Arena (0) Eugene, OR | ||||
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm, P12N | UCLA | L 61–76 | 9-11 (6-10) | 17 – Carlson | 6 – Carlson | 7 – Jones | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 19 USC | W 71-61 | 10-11 (7-10) | 19 – Plummer | 7 – Jantunen | 8 – Allen | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
March 3, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPNU | Oregon State | L 70–75 | 10–12 (7–11) | 23 – Allen | 7 – Jantunen | 6 – Allen | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
March 6, 2021 12:00 pm, FS1 | Arizona State | W 98–59 | 11–12 (8–11) | 15 – Tied | 8 – Carlson | 8 – Allen | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
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March 10, 2021 5:00 pm, P12N | (7) | vs. (10) Washington First round | W 98–95 | 12–12 | 24 – Allen | 11 – Allen | 4 – Tied | T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV | |||
March 11, 2021 6:30 pm, P12N | (7) | vs. (2) No. 24 USC Quarterfinals | L 85–91 2OT | 12–13 | 20 – Allen | 13 – Allen | 3 – Allen | T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |
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References
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics.