2019–20 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by ninth-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. They finished the 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.

2019–20 Utah Utes men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2019–20 record16–15 (7–11 Pac–12)
Head coachLarry Krystkowiak (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Connor
  • Andy Hill
  • Henry Martinez
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2019–20 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 Oregon135 .722  247  .774
UCLA126 .667  1912  .613
USC117 .611  229  .710
Arizona State117 .611  2011  .645
Arizona108 .556  2111  .656
Colorado108 .556  2111  .656
Stanford99 .500  2012  .625
Oregon State711 .389  1813  .581
Utah711 .389  1615  .516
California711 .389  1418  .438
Washington State612 .333  1616  .500
Washington513 .278  1517  .469
Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Pac-12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Utes finished the 2018–19 season finished the season 17–14, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to Oregon.[1]

Off-season

On August 6, 2019, the NCAA placed the Utes on two years probation due to impermissible recruiting activities in April 2018.[2]

Departures

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Naseem Gaskin0G6'3"175FreshmanOakland, CATransferred to Montana
Charles Jones Jr.1G6'2"200JuniorPortland, ORTransferred to Portland State[3]
Sedrick Barefield2G6'2"190SeniorCorona, CAGraduated
Donnie Tillman3F6'7"225SophomoreDetroit, MITransferred to UNLV
Parker Van Dyke5G6'3'185RS SeniorSalt Lake City, UTGraduated
Christian Popoola10G6'4"190SophomoreLas Vegas, NVTransferred to Salt Lake CC
Novak Topalovic13F7'0"230RS SeniorNiš, SerbiaGraduated
Vante Hendrix14G6'5"190RS FreshmanWoodland Hills, CAMid season transferred to New Mexico
Kevin Kremer15G6'4"190FreshmanChico, CAWalk-on; transferred to Chaminade
Beau Rydalch25G6'6"205JuniorOakley, UTWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Brandon Morley31F/C7'0"235JuniorSouth Jordan, UTWalk-on; graduate transferred to Utah Valley
Jayce Johnson34F/C7'0"235RS JuniorMission Viejo, CAGraduate transferred to Marquette

Incoming transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Alfonso Plummer25G6'1"175JuniorFajardo, PRArizona Western College

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rylan Jones
PG
Logan, UT Logan High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Aug 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Matt Van Komen
C
Lehi, UT Pleasant Grove High School 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jul 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Mikael Jantunen
PF
Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Basketball Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Brendan Wenzel
SG
Helotes, TX O'Connor High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "Utah Utes 2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class

    Regular season

    On November 8, the Utes defeated Mississippi Valley State 143–49 to set an NCAA record for largest margin of victory (94 points) over a Division I opponent.[4]

    Roster

    2019–20 Utah Utes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Luc Krystkowiak (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBingham HS Salt Lake City, Utah
    F 1 Timmy Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoRed Mountain HS Mesa, Arizona
    C 2 Matt Van Komen 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPleasant Grove HS Pleasant Grove, Utah
    G 5 Jaxon Brenchley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrRidgeline HS Providence, Utah
    G 10 Brandon Haddock (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCarroll HS Southlake, Texas
    G 11 Both Gach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoAZ Compass Prep School Austin, Minnesota
    G 13 Elias Ballstaedt (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWasatch HS Heber City, Utah
    G 14 Brooks King (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoCentennial HS Boise, Idaho
    G 15 Rylan Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrOlympus HS Salt Lake City, Utah
    F 20 Mikael Jantunen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
    F 21 Riley Battin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoOak Park HS Oak Park, California
    G 25 Alfonso Plummer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrArizona Western College Fajardo, Puerto Rico
    G 30 Brendan Wenzel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrO'Connor HS San Antonio, Texas
    F 32 Lahat Thioune 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrFlorida Prep Dakar, Senegal
    F 35 Branden Carlson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBingham HS South Jordan, Utah
    F 40 Marc Reininger (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrRegis Jesuit HS Monument, Colorado
    G 45 Ben Bittner (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCopper Hills HS West Jordan, Utah
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2019*
    6:30 pm, P12N
    UT Tyler W 88–47 
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,994)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Nevada W 79–74  1–0
    Lawlor Events Center (8,324)
    Reno, NV
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Mississippi Valley State W 143–49  2–0
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,926)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    November 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Minnesota W 73–69  3–0
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,760)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    November 21, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Coastal Carolina
    Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals
    L 57–79  3–1
    HTC Center (2,269)
    Conway, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    5:30 pm, ESPNews
    vs. Ohio
    Myrtle Beach Invitational 2nd round consolation
    W 80–66  4–1
    HTC Center (1,921)
    Conway, SC
    November 24, 2019*
    8:30 am, ESPNU
    vs. Tulane
    Myrtle Beach Invitational 5th place game
    L 61–65  4–2
    HTC Center (3,212)
    Conway, SC
    November 29, 2019*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    UC Davis W 77–73  5–2
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,546)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    December 4, 2019*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    BYU
    Rivalry/Old Oquirrh Bucket
    W 102–95 OT 6–2
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,565)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    December 7, 2019*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    Central Arkansas W 98–67  7–2
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,888)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm, P12N
    vs. Weber State
    Old Oquirrh Bucket/Beehive Classic
    W 60–49  8–2
    Vivint Smart Home Arena 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    December 18, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 6 Kentucky
    Neon Hoops Showcase
    W 69–66  9–2
    T-Mobile Arena (5,507)
    Paradise, NV
    December 21, 2019*
    4:30 pm, P12N
    vs. No. 20 San Diego State
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
    L 52–80  9–3
    Staples Center (8,296)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    January 2, 2020
    6:30 pm, P12N
    Oregon State W 81–69  10–3
    (1–0)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,579)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    January 4, 2020
    3:00 pm, P12N
    No. 4 Oregon L 64–69  10–4
    (1–1)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,104)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    January 12, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 25 Colorado L 52–91  10–5
    (1–2)
    CU Events Center (8,017)
    Boulder, CO
    January 16, 2020
    6:30 pm, P12N
    at Arizona L 77–93  10–6
    (1–3)
    McKale Center (13,549)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Arizona State L 64–83  10–7
    (1–4)
    Desert Financial Arena (9,608)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 23, 2020
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Washington W 67–66  11–7
    (2–4)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,396)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    January 25, 2020
    5:00 pm, P12N
    Washington State W 76–64  12–7
    (3–4)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,807)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    January 30, 2020
    7:30 pm, FS1
    at USC L 52–56  12–8
    (3–5)
    Galen Center (4,478)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 2, 2020
    1:00 pm, FS1
    at UCLA L 57–73  12–9
    (3–6)
    Pauley Pavilion (4,497)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 6, 2020
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Stanford W 64–56  13–9
    (4–6)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,049)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 8, 2020
    6:00 pm, P12N
    California W 60–45  14–9
    (5–6)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,766)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 13, 2020
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State L 51–70  14–10
    (5–7)
    Gill Coliseum (4,118)
    Corvallis, OR
    February 16, 2020
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 17 Oregon L 62–80  14–11
    (5–8)
    Matthew Knight Arena (8,542)
    Eugene, OR
    February 20, 2020
    8:30 pm, FS1
    UCLA L 58–69  14–12
    (5–9)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,815)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 23, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    USC W 79–65  15–12
    (6–9)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,765)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 26, 2020
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at Stanford L 62–70  15–13
    (6–10)
    Maples Pavilion (2,978)
    Stanford, CA
    February 29, 2020
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at California L 79–86 OT 15–14
    (6–11)
    Haas Pavilion (6,420)
    Berkeley, CA
    March 7, 2020
    12:30 pm, P12N
    Colorado W 74–72 OT 16–14
    (7–11)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,886)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    1:00 pm, P12N
    (9) vs. (8) Oregon State
    First round
    L 69–71  16–15
    T-Mobile Arena (8,048)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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