2018–19 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 Utah Utes men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record17–14 (11–7 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Connor
  • DeMarlo Slocum
  • Andy Hill
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Washington15–3 .83327–9  .750
Arizona State12–6 .66723–11  .676
Utah11–7 .61117–14  .548
Oregon State10–8 .55618–13  .581
Colorado10–8 .55623–13  .639
Oregon †10–8 .55625–13  .658
UCLA9–9 .50017–16  .515
USC8–10 .44416–17  .485
Arizona8–10 .44417–15  .531
Stanford8–10 .44415–16  .484
Washington State4–14 .22211–21  .344
California3–15 .1678–23  .258
† Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The 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

Departures
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Justin Bibbins1G5'8"150SeniorCarson, CAGraduated
Kolbe Caldwell2G6'5"205SophomoreBowling Green, KYTransferred
Jake Connor10G6'3"181RS JuniorSalt Lake City, UTTransferred to Westminster
Chris Seeley11F6'8"215SophomoreFresno, CATransferred to Fresno State
David Collette13F6'10"220SeniorMurray, UTGraduated
Nate Duda15G6'5"190SophomoreFramingham, MALeft team
Tyler Rawson21F6'10"225SeniorAmerican Fork, UTGraduated
Gabe Bealer30G/F6'6"183SeniorSan Francisco, CAGraduated
Jakub Jokl43F6'11'230SophomoreHavlíčkův Brod, Czech RepublicLeft team

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Charles Jones Jr.1G6'2"200JuniorPortland, ORCollege of Southern Idaho.
Novak Topalovic13C7'0"230RS SeniorNiš, SerbiaIdaho State

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
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:

  • "2018 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "Utah Utes 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:

Roster
2018–19 Utah Utes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Naseem Gaskin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
F 1 Charles Jones Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCollege of Southern Idaho Portland, Oregon
G 2 Sedrick Barefield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSouthern Methodist Corona, California
F 3 Donnie Tillman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoFindlay Prep Detroit, Michigan
G 5 Parker Van Dyke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrEast HS Salt Lake City, Utah
G 10 Christian Popoola 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, Nevada
G 11 Both Gach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrAZ Compass Prep School Austin, Minnesota
F 13 Novak Topalovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrIdaho State Niš, Serbia
G 14 Vante Hendrix 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrBirmingham HS Woodland Hills, California
G 15 Kevin Kremer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPleasant Valley HS Chico, California
F 20 Timmy Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrRed Mountain HS Mesa, Arizona
F 21 Riley Battin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOak Park HS Oak Park, California
G 25 Beau Rydalch (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSouth Summit HS Oakley, Utah
G 30 Brooks King (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCentennial HS Boise, Idaho
F/C 31 Brandon Morley (W) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSalt Lake CC South Jordan, Utah
F 32 Lahat Thioune 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrFlorida Prep Dakar, Senegal
F/C 34 Jayce Johnson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrSanta Monica HS Mission Viejo, California
F 40 Marc Reininger (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrRegis Jesuit HS Monument, Colorado
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
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
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