2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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 Utah Utes men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record12–13 (8–11 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Connor
  • Andy Hill
  • Henry Martinez
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
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

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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

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Departures

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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

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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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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

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US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/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:

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
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 
Recruiting 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:

Roster

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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
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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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.

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References

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