Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 2019–20 |
Prev Year: | 2018–19 |
Next Year: | 2020–21 |
Team: | Utah Utes |
Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
Conference Link: | Pac-12 Conference men's basketball |
Short Conf: | Pac–12 |
Record: | 16–15 |
Conf Record: | 7–11 |
Hc Year: | 9th |
Asst Coach1: | Tommy Connor |
Asst Coach2: | Andy Hill |
Asst Coach3: | Henry Martinez |
Stadium: | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
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.
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]
On August 6, 2019, the NCAA placed the Utes on two years probation due to impermissible recruiting activities in April 2018.[2]
Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
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Naseem Gaskin | 0 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred to Montana | ||
Charles Jones Jr. | 1 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Junior | Transferred to Portland State[3] | ||
2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Graduated | |||
Donnie Tillman | 3 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Sophomore | Transferred to UNLV | ||
Parker Van Dyke | 5 | G | 6'3' | 185 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
Christian Popoola | 10 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Transferred to Salt Lake CC | ||
Novak Topalovic | 13 | F | 7'0" | 230 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
Vante Hendrix | 14 | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS Freshman | Mid season transferred to New Mexico | ||
Kevin Kremer | 15 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Chaminade | ||
Beau Rydalch | 25 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
Brandon Morley | 31 | F/C | 7'0" | 235 | Junior | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Utah Valley | ||
Jayce Johnson | 34 | F/C | 7'0" | 235 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Marquette |
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]
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