The 2018–19 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by eighth-year head coach Larry Krystkowiak, 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 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.
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 17–14 (11–7 Pac–12) |
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Home arena | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 13 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Pac-12 Conference tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Utes finished the 2017–18 season 23–12, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament to Oregon.[1] They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UC Davis,[2] LSU,[3] Saint Mary's,[4] and Western Kentucky to advance to the championship game.[5][6] In the NIT championship, they were routed by Penn State, losing 82–66.[7]
Off-season
editDepartures
editName | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Justin Bibbins | 1 | G | 5'8" | 150 | Senior | Carson, CA | Graduated |
Kolbe Caldwell | 2 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Bowling Green, KY | Transferred |
Jake Connor | 10 | G | 6'3" | 181 | RS Junior | Salt Lake City, UT | Transferred to Westminster |
Chris Seeley | 11 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Sophomore | Fresno, CA | Transferred to Fresno State |
David Collette | 13 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Murray, UT | Graduated |
Nate Duda | 15 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Framingham, MA | Left team |
Tyler Rawson | 21 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Senior | American Fork, UT | Graduated |
Gabe Bealer | 30 | G/F | 6'6" | 183 | Senior | San Francisco, CA | Graduated |
Jakub Jokl | 43 | F | 6'11' | 230 | Sophomore | Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic | Left team |
Incoming transfers
editName | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Charles Jones Jr. | 1 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Junior | Portland, OR | College of Southern Idaho. |
Novak Topalovic | 13 | C | 7'0" | 230 | RS Senior | Niš, Serbia | Idaho State |
2018 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Riley Battin #26 C |
Oak Park, CA | Oak Park High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 21, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Timmy Allen #22 PF |
Mesa, AZ | Desert Ridge High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 18, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Naseem Gaskin #55 SG |
Oakland, CA | Bishop O'Dowd High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 13, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
Lahat Thioune PF |
Melbourne, FL | Florida Air Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 11, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Both Gach SF |
Austin, MN | Az Compass Prep School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 1, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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2019 recruiting class
editUS college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, P12N |
College of Idaho | W 96–76 | – |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,244) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 8, 2018* 7:00 pm, P12N |
Maine | W 75–61 | 1–0 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,971) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN |
at Minnesota | L 69–78 | 1–1 |
Williams Arena (11,554) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
November 15, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N |
Mississippi Valley State | W 98–63 | 2–1 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,804) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
November 22, 2018* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Hawaii Wooden Legacy quarterfinals |
L 79–90 | 2–2 |
Titan Gym (2,132) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
November 23, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Grand Canyon Wooden Legacy Consolation 2nd round |
W 75–66 | 3–2 |
Titan Gym Fullerton, CA | |||||||
November 25, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Northwestern Wooden Legacy 5th place game |
L 57–79 | 3–3 |
Titan Gym Fullerton, CA | |||||||
December 1, 2018* 3:00 pm, P12N |
Tulsa | W 69–64 | 4–3 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,775) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
December 8, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. BYU Rivalry/Beehive Classic |
L 59–74 | 4–4 |
Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
December 15, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 19 Kentucky | L 61–88 | 4–5 |
Rupp Arena (21,922) Lexington, KY | |||||||
December 17, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N |
Florida A&M | W 93–64 | 5–5 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,887) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
December 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, P12N |
Northern Arizona | W 76–62 | 6–5 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,239) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
December 29, 2018* 12:00 pm, P12N |
No. 6 Nevada | L 71–86 | 6–6 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,835) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
Pac-12 regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2019 6:00 pm, P12N |
at Arizona State | W 96–86 | 7–6 (1–0) |
Wells Fargo Arena (9,128) Temple, AZ | |||||||
January 5, 2019 12:00 pm, P12N |
at Arizona | L 81–84 OT | 7–7 (1–1) |
McKale Center (13,764) Tucson, AZ | |||||||
January 10, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1 |
Washington | L 53–69 | 7–8 (1–2) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,481) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
January 12, 2019 6:30 pm, P12N |
Washington State | W 88–70 | 8–8 (2–2) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,358) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
January 20, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Colorado | W 78–69 | 9–8 (3–2) |
CU Events Center (10,372) Boulder, CO | |||||||
January 24, 2019 7:00 pm, P12N |
at Stanford | W 70–66 | 10–8 (4–2) |
Maples Pavilion (3,279) Stanford, CA | |||||||
January 26, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at California | W 82–64 | 11–8 (5–2) |
Haas Pavilion (6,218) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
January 31, 2019 7:00 pm, FS1 |
Oregon | L 72–78 | 11–9 (5–3) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,301) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
February 2, 2019 3:00 pm, P12N |
Oregon State | L 72–81 | 11–10 (5–4) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,884) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
February 6, 2019 9:00 pm, P12N |
at USC | W 77–70 | 12–10 (6–4) |
Galen Center (2,952) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 9, 2019 3:00 pm, FOX |
at UCLA | W 93–92 | 13–10 (7–4) |
Pauley Pavilion (7,268) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 14, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Arizona | W 83–76 | 14–10 (8–4) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,478) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
February 16, 2019 8:30 pm, FS1 |
Arizona State | L 87–98 | 14–11 (8–5) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,585) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
February 20, 2019 9:00 pm, FS1 |
at Washington | L 45–62 | 14–12 (8–6) |
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,268) Seattle, WA | |||||||
February 23, 2019 6:00 pm, P12N |
at Washington State | W 92–79 | 15–12 (9–6) |
Beasley Coliseum (3,199) Pullman, WA | |||||||
March 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
Colorado | L 63–71 | 15–13 (9–7) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,405) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
March 7, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1 |
USC | W 83–74 | 16–13 (10–7) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,007) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
March 8, 2019 4:00 pm, P12N |
UCLA | W 92–81 | 17–13 (11–7) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,914) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
Pac-12 tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2019 9:30 pm, ESPN |
(3) | vs. (6) Oregon Quarterfinals |
L 54–66 | 17–14 |
T-Mobile Arena (13,012) Paradise, NV | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. |
References
edit- ^ "Oregon Ducks rally, beat Utah Utes in Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals: Live updates recap". OregonLive.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Utah rallies after Larry Krystkowiak's ejection to beat UC Davis in NIT". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Utah ends LSU basketball season with avalanche of 3's". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Utah vs. Saint Mary's - Game Recap - March 21, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Stephens, Brad. "Utah scores final six points, battles by Hilltoppers in NIT semifinals". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Utah, Penn State to play for NIT championship". USA Today. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Penn State routs Utah to win NIT championship". Sporting News. April 1, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.