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
Record16–15 (7–11 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Connor
  • Andy Hill
  • Henry Martinez
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2019–20 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Oregon13–5 .72224–7  .774
UCLA12–6 .66719–12  .613
USC11–7 .61122–9  .710
Arizona State11–7 .61120–11  .645
Arizona10–8 .55621–11  .656
Colorado10–8 .55621–11  .656
Stanford9–9 .50020–12  .625
Oregon State7–11 .38918–13  .581
Utah7–11 .38916–15  .516
California7–11 .38914–18  .438
Washington State6–12 .33316–16  .500
Washington5–13 .27815–17  .469
Note: The 2020 Pac-12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

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: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:

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

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ian Martinez
SG		 San Juan Capistrano, CA J. Serra Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 29, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Mason Falslev
SG		 Smithfield, UT Sky View High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
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:

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.

Source[5]

References
  1. "Utes will open the 2019-20 men's basketball season at Nevada and host BYU on Dec. 4". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  2. Schlabach, Mark. "Utah on NCAA probation for recruiting issues". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019.
  3. "Report: Charles Jones Jr. is transferring from the Utah men's basketball program". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  4. Norlander, Matt (November 8, 2019). "Utah beats Mississippi Valley State by 94, setting the record for largest margin of victory vs. a D-I team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  5. "Utah's men's basketball schedule is done. There's one Sunday home game, and the Beehive Classic format is changed". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
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