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
2020–21 record8–7 (5–6 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Connor
  • Andy Hill
  • Henry Martinez
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 USC9–2 .818  15–3  .833
UCLA9–2 .818  13–4  .765
Colorado9–4 .692  15–5  .750
Oregon5–3 .625  10–4  .714
Stanford8–5 .615  12–7  .632
Arizona*7–6 .538  13–6  .684
Oregon State6–6 .500  10–8  .556
Utah5–6 .455  8–7  .533
Arizona State3–5 .375  6–8  .429
Washington State4–8 .333  11–8  .579
Washington2–10 .167  3–14  .176
California2–12 .143  7–14  .333
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for both the 2021 Pac–12 Tournament and the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.

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
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Matt Van Komen2C7'4"220FreshmanPleasant Grove, UTTransferred to Saint Mary's
Brandon Haddock10G6'2"165FreshmanSouthlake, TXWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Both Gach11G6'7"195SophomoreAustin, MNTransferred to Minnesota
Marc Reininger40F6'9"220SeniorMonument, COWalk-on; graduated
Ben Bittner45G6'6"190SophomoreWest Jordan, UTWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jordan Kellier10G6'6'SophomoreKingston, JamaicaJunior college transferred from Williston State College

2020 recruiting class
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 Larson
#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

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster
    2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Luc Krystkowiak (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrBingham HS Salt Lake City, Utah
    F 1 Timmy Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrRed Mountain HS Mesa, Arizona
    G 2 Ian Martinez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrJSerra Catholic HS Heredia, Costa Rica
    G 3 Pelle Larsson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrRiksbasketgymnasiet Luleå Nacka, Sweden
    G 5 Jaxon Brenchley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoRidgeline HS Providence, Utah
    G 10 Jordan Kellier 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoWilliston State Portmore, Jamaica
    G 13 Elias Ballstaedt (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoWasatch HS Heber City, Utah
    G 14 Brooks King (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)167 lb (76 kg) RS JrCentennial HS Boise, Idaho
    G 15 Rylan Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoOlympus HS Salt Lake City, Utah
    F 20 Mikael Jantunen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
    F 21 Riley Battin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrOak Park HS Oak Park, California
    G 25 Alfonso Plummer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) SrArizona Western College Fajardo, Puerto Rico
    G 30 Brendan Wenzel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS 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
    G 31 Jack Jamele (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMiddlebrooks Academy Palos Verdes, California
    G 34 Harrison Creer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)234 lb (106 kg) FrOlympus HS Holladay, Utah
    C 35 Branden Carlson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)219 lb (99 kg) SoBingham HS South 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 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 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at Arizona State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Desert Financial Arena 
    Tempe, AZ
    December 31, 2020
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 at UCLA L 70–72  4–2
    (1–1)    		  22 – Plummer  6 – Tied  4 – Jones  Pauley Pavilion (0)
    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 (0)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 6, 2021
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Oregon State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    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 (0)
    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 (0)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    January 13, 2021
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Stanford W 79–65  5–5
    (2–4)    		  22 – Allen  8 – Allen  5 – Allen  Jon M. Huntsman Center (0)
    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 (0)
    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 (0)
    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 7, 2021
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 Arizona State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 11, 2021
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 at California     Haas Pavilion 
    Berkeley, CA
    February 13, 2021
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 at Stanford     Maples Pavilion 
    Stanford, CA
    February 18, 2021
    6:30 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State     Gill Coliseum 
    Corvallis, OR
    February 20, 2021
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon     Matthew Knight Arena 
    Eugene, OR
    February 22, 2021
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Oregon State     Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 25, 2021
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 UCLA     Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 27, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU    		 USC     Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 10–13, 2021
    TBD, P12N/ESPN/ESPN2    		 vs.      T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Source:[1]

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