2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team

2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball
2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	12–13 (8–11 Pac–12)
Head coach	Larry Krystkowiak (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Tommy Connor; Andy Hill; Henry Martinez;
Home arena	Jon M. Huntsman Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by tenth-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.

2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 17 Oregon	14	–	4	.778	21	–	7	.750
No. 9 USC	15	–	5	.750	25	–	8	.758
No. 23 Colorado	14	–	6	.700	23	–	9	.719
No. 7 UCLA	13	–	6	.684	22	–	10	.688
Arizona*	11	–	9	.550	17	–	9	.654
No. 20 Oregon State †	10	–	10	.500	20	–	13	.606
Stanford	10	–	10	.500	14	–	13	.519
Utah	8	–	11	.421	12	–	13	.480
Arizona State	7	–	10	.412	11	–	14	.440
Washington State	7	–	12	.368	14	–	13	.519
Washington	4	–	16	.200	5	–	21	.192
California	3	–	17	.150	9	–	20	.310
*Ineligible for the conference and NCAA tournaments due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Utes finished the 2019–20 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.

Off-season

Departures

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Matt Van Komen	2	C	7'4"	220	Freshman	Pleasant Grove, UT	Transferred to Saint Mary's
Brandon Haddock	10	G	6'2"	165	Freshman	Southlake, TX	Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Both Gach	11	G	6'7"	195	Sophomore	Austin, MN	Transferred to Minnesota
Marc Reininger	40	F	6'9"	220	Senior	Monument, CO	Walk-on; graduated
Ben Bittner	45	G	6'6"	190	Sophomore	West Jordan, UT	Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Jordan Kellier	10	G	6'6'		Sophomore	Kingston, Jamaica	Junior college transferred from Williston State College

2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ian Martinez #28 SG	San Juan Capistrano, CA	J. Serra Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	May 29, 2019
Ian Martinez #28 SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Pelle Larsson #41 SG	Sweden, EUR	N/A	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 8, 2019
Pelle Larsson #41 SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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: "2020 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "Utah Utes 2020 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2021)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lazar Stefanovic SF	Belgrade, Serbia	N/A	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 28, 2020
Lazar Stefanovic SF	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Norbert Thelissen SF	Norway	Heroes Den Bosch	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 29, 2020
Norbert Thelissen SF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "2021 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "Utah Utes 2021 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mason Falslev #62 SG	Smithfield, UT	Sky View High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 28, 2018
Mason Falslev #62 SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
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: "2022 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "Utah Utes 2022 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Luc Krystkowiak (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Fr	Bingham HS	Salt Lake City, Utah
F	1	Timmy Allen	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Red Mountain HS	Mesa, Arizona
G	2	Ian Martinez	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	JSerra Catholic HS	Heredia, Costa Rica
G	3	Pelle Larsson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå	Nacka, Sweden
G	5	Jaxon Brenchley	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	So	Ridgeline HS	Providence, Utah
G	10	Jordan Kellier	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Williston State	Portmore, Jamaica
G	13	Elias Ballstaedt (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Wasatch HS	Heber City, Utah
G	14	Brooks King (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	RS Jr	Centennial HS	Boise, Idaho
G	15	Rylan Jones	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	So	Olympus HS	Salt Lake City, Utah
F	20	Mikael Jantunen	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Helsinki Basketball Academy	Helsinki, Finland
F	21	Riley Battin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Oak Park HS	Oak Park, California
G	25	Alfonso Plummer	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Sr	Arizona Western College	Fajardo, Puerto Rico
G	30	Brendan Wenzel	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	O'Connor HS	San Antonio, Texas
G	31	Jack Jamele (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Middlebrooks Academy	Palos Verdes, California
C	32	Lahat Thioune	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	RS So	Florida Prep	Dakar, Senegal
G	34	Harrison Creer (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	Fr	Olympus HS	Holladay, Utah
C	35	Branden Carlson	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	So	Bingham HS	South Jordan, Utah

Head coach

Larry Krystkowiak (Montana)

Assistant coach(es)

Andy Hill (Eastern Washington)
Tommy Connor (Utah)
Henry Martinez

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
December 3, 2020 4:00 pm, P12N		Washington	W 76–62	1–0 (1–0)	21 – Plummer	8 – Tied	7 – Larsson	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
December 8, 2020* 4:00 pm, P12N		Idaho State	W 75–59	2–0	14 – Larsson	5 – Tied	5 – Jones	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
December 12, 2020* 4:00 pm, BYUtv		at BYU Holy War	L 64–82	2–1	19 – Plummer	8 – Carlson	5 – Allen	Marriott Center (0) Provo, UT
December 15, 2020* 5:00 pm, P12N		Utah Valley Old Oquirrh Bucket	W 75–67	3–1	19 – Allen	6 – Allen	4 – Tied	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
December 18, 2020* 7:00 pm, P12N		Idaho	W 79–41	4–1	22 – Allen	9 – Thioune	7 – Jones	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
December 31, 2020 5:00 pm, FS1		at UCLA	L 70–72	4–2 (1–1)	22 – Plummer	6 – Tied	4 – Jones	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N		at USC	L 46–64	4–3 (1–2)	10 – Martinez	8 – Allen	3 – Tied	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
January 9, 2021 7:30 pm, P12N		No. 17 Oregon	L 73–79	4–4 (1–3)	23 – Allen	7 – Jantunen	8 – Jones	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
January 11, 2021 4:00 pm, P12N		Colorado	L 58–65	4–5 (1–4)	19 – Allen	9 – Tied	4 – Tied	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
January 13, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2		Stanford	W 79–65	5–5 (2–4)	22 – Allen	8 – Allen	5 – Allen	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU		California	L 63–72	5–6 (2–5)	26 – Allen	6 – Tied	5 – Allen	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
January 21, 2021 8:00 pm, P12N		at Washington State	W 71-56	6-6 (3-5)	14 – Carlson	10 – Carlson	10 – Jones	Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
January 24, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPNU		at Washington	L 79-83	6-7 (3-6)	18 – Carlson	7 – Allen	10 – Allen	Alaska Airlines Arena (0) Seattle, WA
January 30, 2021 12:30 pm, P12N		at Colorado	W 77-74	7-7 (4-6)	23 – Plummer	10 – Allen	4 – Allen	CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
February 2, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N		at Arizona State	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues					Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
February 4, 2021 5:00 pm, FS1		Arizona	W 73–58	8-7 (5-6)	18 – Allen	9 – Allen	4 – Larsson	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
February 11, 2021 4:00 pm, P12N		at California	W 76-75	9-7 (6-6)	18 – Allen	5 – Martinez	3 – Tied	Haas Pavilion (0) Berkeley, CA
February 13, 2021 8:00 pm, P12N		at Stanford	L 66–73	9-8 (6-7)	18 – Allen	11 – Carlson	3 – Tied	Maples Pavilion (1) Stanford, CA
February 18, 2021 6:30 pm, P12N		at Oregon State	L 56–74	9-9 (6-8)	24 – Allen	9 – Allen	5 – Allen	Gill Coliseum (0) Corvallis, OR
February 20, 2021 7:00 pm, P12N		at Oregon	L 64-67	9-10 (6-9)	17 – Plummer	9 – Carlson	5 – Larsson	Matthew Knight Arena (0) Eugene, OR
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm, P12N		UCLA	L 61–76	9-11 (6-10)	17 – Carlson	6 – Carlson	7 – Jones	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 19 USC	W 71-61	10-11 (7-10)	19 – Plummer	7 – Jantunen	8 – Allen	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
March 3, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPNU		Oregon State	L 70–75	10–12 (7–11)	23 – Allen	7 – Jantunen	6 – Allen	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
March 6, 2021 12:00 pm, FS1		Arizona State	W 98–59	11–12 (8–11)	15 – Tied	8 – Carlson	8 – Allen	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
Pac-12 tournament
March 10, 2021 5:00 pm, P12N	(7)	vs. (10) Washington First round	W 98–95	12–12	24 – Allen	11 – Allen	4 – Tied	T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV
March 11, 2021 6:30 pm, P12N	(7)	vs. (2) No. 24 USC Quarterfinals	L 85–91 ^2OT	12–13	20 – Allen	13 – Allen	3 – Allen	T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:^[1]

References

^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics.

[1] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics.

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