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2018–19 Utah Utes men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record17–14 (11–7 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Connor
  • DeMarlo Slocum
  • Andy Hill
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons← 2017–182019–20 →
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Washington 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Arizona State 12 6   .667 23 11   .676
Utah 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Oregon State 10 8   .556 18 13   .581
Colorado 10 8   .556 23 13   .639
Oregon 10 8   .556 25 13   .658
UCLA 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
USC 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
Arizona 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Stanford 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Washington State 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
California 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Pac-12 Conference tournament winner

The 2018–19 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by eighth-year head coach Larry Krystkowiak, 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 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.

Previous season

The Utes finished the 2017–18 season 23–12, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament to Oregon. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UC Davis, LSU, Saint Mary's, and Western Kentucky to advance to the championship game. In the NIT championship, they were routed by Penn State, losing 82–66.

Off-season

Departures

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Justin Bibbins 1 G 5'8" 150 Senior Carson, CA Graduated
Kolbe Caldwell 2 G 6'5" 205 Sophomore Bowling Green, KY Transferred
Jake Connor 10 G 6'3" 181 RS Junior Salt Lake City, UT Transferred to Westminster
Chris Seeley 11 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Fresno, CA Transferred to Fresno State
David Collette 13 F 6'10" 220 Senior Murray, UT Graduated
Nate Duda 15 G 6'5" 190 Sophomore Framingham, MA Left team
Tyler Rawson 21 F 6'10" 225 Senior American Fork, UT Graduated
Gabe Bealer 30 G/F 6'6" 183 Senior San Francisco, CA Graduated
Jakub Jokl 43 F 6'11' 230 Sophomore Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic Left team

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Charles Jones Jr. 1 G 6'2" 200 Junior Portland, OR College of Southern Idaho.
Novak Topalovic 13 C 7'0" 230 RS Senior Niš, Serbia Idaho State

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Riley Battin
#26 C
Oak Park, CA Oak Park High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 21, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Timmy Allen
#22 PF
Mesa, AZ Desert Ridge High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 18, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Naseem Gaskin
#55 SG
Oakland, CA Bishop O'Dowd High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 13, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70
Lahat Thioune
PF
Melbourne, FL Florida Air Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 11, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Both Gach
SF
Austin, MN Az Compass Prep School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 1, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
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:

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2019)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rylan Jones
PG
Logan, UT Logan High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Aug 8, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Matt Van Komen
C
Lehi, UT Pleasant Grove High School 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jul 30, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Mikael Jantunen
PF
Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Basketball Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 8, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Brendan Wenzel
SG
Helotes, TX O'Connor High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 18, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
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

2018–19 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Naseem Gaskin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Bishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
F 1 Charles Jones Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr College of Southern Idaho Portland, Oregon
G 2 Sedrick Barefield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Southern Methodist Corona, California
F 3 Donnie Tillman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Findlay Prep Detroit, Michigan
G 5 Parker Van Dyke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr East HS Salt Lake City, Utah
G 10 Christian Popoola 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, Nevada
G 11 Both Gach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep School Austin, Minnesota
F 13 Novak Topalovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Idaho State Niš, Serbia
G 14 Vante Hendrix 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Birmingham HS Woodland Hills, California
G 15 Kevin Kremer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Pleasant Valley HS Chico, California
F 20 Timmy Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Red Mountain HS Mesa, Arizona
F 21 Riley Battin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oak Park HS Oak Park, California
G 25 Beau Rydalch (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr South Summit HS Oakley, Utah
G 30 Brooks King (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Centennial HS Boise, Idaho
F/C 31 Brandon Morley (W) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Salt Lake CC South Jordan, Utah
F 32 Lahat Thioune 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Florida Prep Dakar, Senegal
F/C 34 Jayce Johnson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Santa Monica HS Mission Viejo, California
F 40 Marc Reininger (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Regis Jesuit HS Monument, Colorado
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, P12N
College of Idaho W 96–76 
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,244)
Salt Lake City, UT
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, P12N
Maine W 75–61  1–0
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,971)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 69–78  1–1
Williams Arena (11,554)
Minneapolis, MN
November 15, 2018*
6:00 pm, P12N
Mississippi Valley State W 98–63  2–1
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,804)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 22, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Hawaii
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
L 79–90  2–2
Titan Gym (2,132)
Fullerton, CA
November 23, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Grand Canyon
Wooden Legacy Consolation 2nd round
W 75–66  3–2
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
November 25, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Northwestern
Wooden Legacy 5th place game
L 57–79  3–3
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
December 1, 2018*
3:00 pm, P12N
Tulsa W 69–64  4–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,775)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 8, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. BYU
Rivalry/Beehive Classic
L 59–74  4–4
Vivint Smart Home Arena 
Salt Lake City, UT
December 15, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 19 Kentucky L 61–88  4–5
Rupp Arena (21,922)
Lexington, KY
December 17, 2018*
6:00 pm, P12N
Florida A&M W 93–64  5–5
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,887)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, P12N
Northern Arizona W 76–62  6–5
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,239)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 29, 2018*
12:00 pm, P12N
No. 6 Nevada L 71–86  6–6
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,835)
Salt Lake City, UT
Pac-12 regular season
January 3, 2019
6:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona State W 96–86  7–6
(1–0)
Wells Fargo Arena (9,128)
Temple, AZ
January 5, 2019
12:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona L 81–84  7–7
(1–1)
McKale Center (13,764)
Tucson, AZ
January 10, 2019
8:00 pm, FS1
Washington L 53–69  7–8
(1–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,481)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 12, 2019
6:30 pm, P12N
Washington State W 88–70  8–8
(2–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,358)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 20, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Colorado W 78–69  9–8
(3–2)
CU Events Center (10,372)
Boulder, CO
January 24, 2019
7:00 pm, P12N
at Stanford W 70–66  10–8
(4–2)
Maples Pavilion (3,279)
Stanford, CA
January 26, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at California W 82–64  11–8
(5–2)
Haas Pavilion (6,218)
Berkeley, CA
January 31, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1
Oregon L 72–78  11–9
(5–3)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,301)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 2, 2019
3:00 pm, P12N
Oregon State L 72–81  11–10
(5–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,884)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 6, 2019
9:00 pm, P12N
at USC W 77–70  12–10
(6–4)
Galen Center (2,952)
Los Angeles, CA
February 9, 2019
3:00 pm, FOX
at UCLA W 93–92  13–10
(7–4)
Pauley Pavilion (7,268)
Los Angeles, CA
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Arizona W 83–76  14–10
(8–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,478)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 16, 2019
8:30 pm, FS1
Arizona State L 87–98  14–11
(8–5)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,585)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 20, 2019
9:00 pm, FS1
at Washington L 45–62  14–12
(8–6)
Alaska Airlines Arena (8,268)
Seattle, WA
February 23, 2019
6:00 pm, P12N
at Washington State W 92–79  15–12
(9–6)
Beasley Coliseum (3,199)
Pullman, WA
March 2, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPNU
Colorado L 63–71  15–13
(9–7)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,405)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 7, 2019
8:00 pm, FS1
USC W 83–74  16–13
(10–7)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,007)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 8, 2019
4:00 pm, P12N
UCLA W 92–81  17–13
(11–7)
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,914)
Salt Lake City, UT
Pac-12 tournament
March 14, 2019
9:30 pm, ESPN
(3) vs. (6) Oregon
Quarterfinals
L 54–66  17–14
T-Mobile Arena (13,012)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

References

  1. "Oregon Ducks rally, beat Utah Utes in Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals: Live updates recap". OregonLive.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  2. "Utah rallies after Larry Krystkowiak's ejection to beat UC Davis in NIT". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  3. "Utah ends LSU basketball season with avalanche of 3's". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  4. "Utah vs. Saint Mary's - Game Recap - March 21, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  5. Stephens, Brad. "Utah scores final six points, battles by Hilltoppers in NIT semifinals". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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