# 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.

## 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |||||||

## 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 | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | 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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