2015–16 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City as members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes were led by fifth year head coach Larry Krystkowiak. They the season 27–9, 13-5 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. They defeated USC and California to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament where they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Fresno State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Gonzaga.

2015–16 Utah Utes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 13
2015–16 record27–9 (13–5 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Connor
  • DeMarlo Slocum
  • Andy Hill
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Oregon †14–4 .778  31–7  .816
No. 13 Utah13–5 .722  27–9  .750
No. 17 Arizona12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 23 California12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Colorado10–8 .556  22–12  .647
USC9–9 .500  21–13  .618
Oregon State9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Washington9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Stanford8–10 .444  15–15  .500
UCLA6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Arizona State5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Washington State1–17 .056  9–22  .290
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2014–15 Utah Utes finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in the Pac-12, to finish in a tie for second place. In the Pac-12 Tournament, the Utes made it to the semifinals where they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a 5-seed where they defeated Stephen F. Austin in the second round, and Georgetown in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Duke.[1]

Off-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dallin Bachynski31C7'0"265SeniorCalgary, AlbertaGraduated
Delon Wright55G6'5"190SeniorLos Angeles, CaliforniaGraduated/2015 NBA draft
Jeremy Olsen41C6'10"240RS JuniorLawrenceville, GeorgiaRetired from basketball for medical reasons[2]

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Lorenzo Bonam15G6'4"215JuniorInkster, MichiganJunior college transfer from Gillette College.
Gabe Bealer30G/F6'5"180JuniorLancaster, CaliforniaJunior college transfer from City College of San Francisco.

2015 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Makol Mawien
C/F		 West Valley City, Utah Granger HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

  • "2015 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  • "Utah Utes 2015 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.

    Roster
    2015–16 Utah Utes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Brekkott Chapman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoRoy HS Roy, Utah
    G 1 Isaiah Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBorah HS Boise, Idaho
    G 5 Austin Eastman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBillings HS Billings, Montana
    G 10 Jake Connor (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS FrHighland HS Salt Lake City, Utah
    G 11 Brandon Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrPacific Hills School Los Angeles, California
    G/F 14 Dakari Tucker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrJunípero Serra HS Los Angeles, California
    G 15 Lorenzo Bonam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)189 lb (86 kg) JrRobichaud HS/Gillette College Inkster, Michigan
    F 20 Chris Reyes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg) JrDamien HS/Citrus College La Verne, California
    F 21 Jordan Loveridge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrWest Jordan HS West Jordan, Utah
    G 25 Kenneth Ogbe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrUrspring Academy Ehingen, Germany
    G/F 30 Gabe Bealer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)183 lb (83 kg) JrAntelope HS/CCSF San Francisco, California
    F/C 34 Jayce Johnson  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrSanta Monica HS Mission Viejo, California
    F 35 Kyle Kuzma 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) SoRise Academy Burton, Michigan
    F/C 40 Makol Mawien 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrGranger HS West Valley City, Utah
    F 41 Austin Montgomery (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrLakeview Academy Gainesville, Georgia
    C 42 Jakob Poeltl 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)248 lb (112 kg) SoArkadia Traiskirchen Vienna, Austria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 11, 2016

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 5*
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 16 Cal State Monterey Bay W 124–70  –
    		  20 – Taylor  10 – Tied  6 – Wright  Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 13*
    7:30 PM, P12N    		 No. 16 Southern Utah
    Old Oquirrh Bucket    		 W 82–71  1–0
    		  26 – Poeltl  12 – Kuzma  5 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,050)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Nov. 16*
    7:30 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 16 San Diego State
    College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon    		 W 81–76  2–0
    		  21 – Loveridge  12 – Poeltl  3 – Bonam  Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,587)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Nov. 19*
    5:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 16 vs. Texas Tech
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals    		 W 73–63  3–0
    		  20 – Bonam  9 – Poeltl  4 – Tied  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (1,947)
    San Juan, PR
    Nov. 20*
    5:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 16 vs. Miami (FL)
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals    		 L 66–90  3–1
    		  18 – Loveridge  6 – Poeltl  4 – Chapman  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (2,001)
    San Juan, PR
    Nov. 22*
    2:30 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 16 vs. Temple
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off 3rd place game    		 W 74–68  4–1
    		  32 – Poeltl  11 – Poeltl  3 – Tied  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (5,309)
    San Juan, PR
    Nov. 27*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 Idaho State W 102–72  5–1
    		  19 – Poeltl  12 – Kuzma  4 – Loveridge  Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,185)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec. 2*
    8:00 PM, P12N    		 BYU
    Old Oquirrh Bucket/Deseret First Duel    		 W 83–75  6–1
    		  26 – Poeltl  13 – Poeltl  9 – Taylor  Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,131)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec. 5*
    12:00 PM, P12N    		 IPFW W 96–79  7–1
    		  21 – Poeltl  8 – Kuzma  6 – Poeltl  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,241)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec. 12*
    1:30 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 25 at Wichita State L 50–67  7–2
    		  11 – Poeltl  9 – Poeltl  3 – Taylor  Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec. 16*
    6:00 PM, P12N    		 Savannah State W 99–53  8–2
    		  18 – Kuzma  7 – Tied  7 – Bonam  Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,911)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec. 19*
    10:00 AM, ESPN    		 vs. No. 7 Duke
    Madison Square Garden Showcase    		 W 77–75 OT 9–2
    		  21 – Kuzma  14 – Poeltl  9 – Bonam  Madison Square Garden (13,174)
    New York City, New York
    Dec. 22*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 24 Delaware State W 105–58  10–2
    		  15 – Kuzma  7 – Tied  6 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,041)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec. 28*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 21 College of Idaho W 115–74  11–2
    		  17 – Tied  9 – Poeltl  5 – Wright  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,329)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan. 1
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 21 at Stanford L 68–70 OT 11–3
    (0–1)    		  16 – Poeltl  12 – Kuzma  5 – Bonam  Maples Pavilion (4,065)
    Stanford, California
    Jan. 3
    5:30 PM, P12N    		 No. 21 at California L 58–71  11–4
    (0–2)    		  19 – Poeltl  10 – Poeltl  5 – Taylor  Haas Pavilion (10,188)
    Berkeley, California
    Jan. 8
    7:00 PM, FS1    		 at Colorado W 56–54  12–4
    (1–2)    		  17 – Bonam  11 – Poeltl  3 – Bonam  Coors Events Center (8,701)
    Boulder, Colorado
    Jan. 14
    8:00 PM, P12N    		 Oregon L 59–77  12–5
    (1–3)    		  12 – Taylor  7 – Poeltl  4 – Wright  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,733)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan. 17
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 Oregon State W 59–53  13–5
    (2–3)    		  15 – Poeltl  9 – Kuzma  4 – Taylor  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,417)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan. 21
    9:00 PM, FS1    		 at Washington State W 92–71  14–5
    (3–3)    		  22 – Loveridge  6 – Reyes  5 – Poeltl  Beasley Coliseum (2,717)
    Pullman, Washington
    Jan. 24
    7:30 PM, ESPNU    		 at Washington W 80–75 OT 15–5
    (4–3)    		  29 – Poeltl  10 – Tied  4 – Poeltl  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,073)
    Seattle, Washington
    Jan. 27
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 California W 73–64  16–5
    (5–3)    		  21 – Poeltl  9 – Poeltl  6 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,055)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan. 30
    3:00 PM, P12N    		 Stanford W 96–74  17–5
    (6–3)    		  23 – Poeltl  7 – Tied  5 – Bonam  Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,109)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb. 4
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Oregon State L 69–71  17–6
    (6–4)    		  20 – Poeltl  9 – Poeltl  4 – Taylor  Gill Coliseum (5,242)
    Corvallis, Oregon
    Feb. 7
    2:00 PM, ESPN2    		 at No. 16 Oregon L 66–76  17–7
    (6–5)    		  18 – Kuzma  10 – Loveridge  3 – Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (6,807)
    Eugene, Oregon
    Feb. 10
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 Washington W 90–82  18–7
    (7–5)    		  23 – Poeltl  6 – Poeltl  7 – Kuzma  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,616)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb. 14
    1:00 PM, P12N    		 Washington State W 88–47  19–7
    (8–5)    		  25 – Poeltl  10 – Poeltl  5 – Wright  Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,646)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb. 18
    8:00 PM, ESPN2    		 at UCLA W 75–73  20–7
    (9–5)    		  17 – Loveridge  11 – Poeltl  7 – Taylor  Pauley Pavilion (7,249)
    Los Angeles, California
    Feb. 21
    4:00 PM, P12N    		 at USC W 80–69  21–7
    (10–5)    		  29 – Poeltl  13 – Poeltl  10 – Taylor  Galen Center (7,931)
    Los Angeles, California
    Feb. 25
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 22 Arizona State W 81–46  22–7
    (11–5)    		  15 – Chapman  9 – Chapman  4 – Taylor  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,523)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb. 27
    12:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 22 No. 9 Arizona W 70–64  23–7
    (12–5)    		  19 – Taylor  10 – Poeltl  3 – Chapman  Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,508)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar. 5
    7:30 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 13 Colorado W 57–55  24–7
    (13–5)    		  16 – Poeltl  8 – Poeltl  4 – Taylor  Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar. 10
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 12 vs. USC
    Quarterfinals    		 W 80–72  25–7
    		  23 – Kuzma  8 – Poeltl  6 – Loveridge  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Mar. 11
    9:30 PM, FS1    		 No. 12 vs. No. 24 California
    Semifinals    		 W 82–78 OT 26–7
    		  29 – Poeltl  11 – Proeltl  3 – Bonam  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, Nevada
    Mar. 12
    7:00 PM, FS1    		 No. 12 vs. No. 8 Oregon
    Championship    		 L 57–88  26–8
    		  13 – Peltl  5 – Kuzma  3 – Loveridge  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, Nevada
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar. 17*
    5:27 PM, truTV    		 (3 MW) No. 13 vs. (14 MW) Fresno State
    First Round    		 W 80–69  27–8
    		  17 – Bonam  18 – Poeltl  6 – Taylor  Pepsi Center (19,500)
    Denver, Colorado
    Mar. 19*
    6:40 PM, TNT    		 (3 MW) No. 13 vs. (11 MW) Gonzaga
    Second Round    		 L 59–82  27–9
    		  15 – Kuzma  4 – Tied  4 – Taylor  Pepsi Center (19,551)
    Denver, Colorado
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes. NV= Received no votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    AP 16 16 RV RV 25 RV 24 21 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 13 12 13 N/A
    Coaches 16 16 RV RV 24 RV RV 22 RV RV NV RV RV RV RV 23 13 12 14 20

    References
    1. "Utah's Late-Game Rally Falls Short Against Duke". UtahUtes.com.
    2. Goon, Kyle. "Utah basketball: Center Jeremy Olsen retires, while Utes add juco guard to roster". SLTrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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