# 2009–10 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Utes were led by third-year head coach Jim Boylen. They finished the season 14–17 (7–9 in Mountain West play) and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to UNLV.

## Roster

| # | Name | Position | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Class | Hometown |
| 0 | Chris Hines | G | 6–1 | 195 | RS Freshman | Houston, TX |
| 1 | Jay Watkins | F | 6–8 | 215 | RS Senior | Memphis, TN |
| 2 | Chris Kupets | G | 6–0 | 175 | Junior | Athens, GA |
| 3 | Preston Guiot | G | 6–0 | 185 | Freshman | Bolivar, MO |
| 5 | Jace Tavita | G | 6–4 | 205 | Junior | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 10 | Antonio DiMaria | G/F | 6–6 | 195 | RS Junior | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11 | Dominique Lee | G | 6–4 | 205 | Freshman | Oakland, CA |
| 15 | Josh Watkins | G | 6–0 | 200 | Junior | New York City, NY |
| 20 | J. J. O'Brien | G/F | 6–7 | 215 | Freshman | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 21 | Will Clyburn | G/F | 6–7 | 200 | Junior | Detroit, MI |
| 25 | Josh Fuller | G/F | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Rexburg, ID |
| 32 | Shawn Glover | G/F | 6–7 | 195 | Sophomore | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 41 | Neal Monson | C | 6–10 | 220 | Freshman | Sandy, UT |
| 42 | Jason Washburn | C | 7–0 | 230 | RS Sophomore | Battle Creek, MI |
| 51 | David Foster | C | 7–3 | 255 | Junior | Lake Forest, CA |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/07/2009* 12:00 PM | | Findlay | W 83–70 | — | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2009* 7:00 PM | | Idaho | L 87–94 | 0–1 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,127) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/18/2009* 6:00 PM, The Mtn. | | Utah State Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 68–67 | 1–1 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,699) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/21/2009* 7:00 PM | | Southern Las Vegas Invitational | W 88–48 | 2–1 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,739) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/24/2009* 7:00 PM | | Seattle Las Vegas Invitational | L 74–77 | 2–2 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,856) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/27/2009* 8:30 PM | | vs. No. 21 Illinois Las Vegas Invitational semifinals | W 60–58 | 3–2 | Orleans Arena (3,500) Paradise, NV |
| 11/28/2009* 8:30 PM | | vs. Oklahoma State Las Vegas Invitational championship | L 55–77 | 3–3 | Orleans Arena (3,500) Paradise, NV |
| 12/02/2009* 7:00 PM | | at Weber State Old Oquirrh Bucket | L 76–83 | 3–4 | Dee Events Center (5,779) Ogden, UT |
| 12/05/2009* 7:00 PM | | Idaho State | W 68–56 | 4–4 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,269) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12/09/2009* 7:00 PM, CBSCS | | Michigan | W 68–52 | 5–4 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,227) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12/12/2009* 2:00 PM, Versus | | Oklahoma | L 73–78 $^{OT}$ | 5–5 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,268) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12/19/2009* 4:00 PM, The Mtn. | | Illinois State MWC–MVC Challenge | L 63–73 | 5–6 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,403) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12/23/2009* 8:00 PM | | at Pepperdine | L 64–76 | 5–7 | Firestone Fieldhouse (612) Malibu, CA |
| 12/29/2009* 7:00 PM | | UTSA | W 69–47 | 6–7 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,412) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 01/02/2010* 6:00 PM, CSS | | at LSU | W 61–59 | 7–7 | Maravich Center (8,631) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 01/09/2010 1:30 PM, The Mtn. | | TCU | W 65–45 | 8–7 (1–0) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,694) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 01/13/2010 8:00 PM, The Mtn. | | at New Mexico | L 57–74 | 8–8 (1–1) | The Pit (13,501) Albuquerque, NM |
| 01/16/2010 8:00 PM, CBSCS | | at UNLV | W 73–69 | 9–8 (2–1) | Thomas & Mack Center (16,594) Paradise, NV |
| 01/19/2010 8:00 PM, The Mtn. | | San Diego State | L 68–70 | 9–9 (2–2) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,520) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 01/23/2010 4:00 PM, The Mtn. | | Air Force | W 71–54 | 10–9 (3–2) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,011) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 01/27/2010 7:00 PM | | at Wyoming | L 69–75 | 10–10 (3–3) | Arena-Auditorium (4,828) Laramie, WY |
| 01/30/2010 7:00 PM, The Mtn. | | at BYU Rivalry | L 69–82 | 10–11 (3–4) | Marriott Center (22,644) Provo, UT |
| 02/03/2010 6:00 PM, The Mtn. | | Colorado State | L 50–65 | 10–12 (3–5) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,110) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 02/10/2010 6:00 PM, The Mtn. | | at TCU | W 64–55 | 11–12 (4–5) | Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (4,414) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/13/2010 7:00 PM, The Mtn. | | No. 15 New Mexico | L 65–68 $^{OT}$ | 11–13 (4–6) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,933) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 02/17/2010 8:00 PM, The Mtn. | | UNLV | W 66–61 | 12–13 (5–6) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,122) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 02/20/2010 7:00 PM, The Mtn. | | at San Diego State | L 61–68 | 12–14 (5–7) | Viejas Arena (10,695) San Diego, CA |
| 02/24/2010 6:00 PM, The Mtn. | | at Air Force | W 54–43 | 13–14 (6–7) | Clune Arena (1,862) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 02/27/2010 4:00 PM, The Mtn. | | Wyoming | W 74–64 | 14–14 (7–7) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,138) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 03/03/2010 7:00 PM, CBSCS | | No. 14 BYU Rivalry | L 51–71 | 14–15 (7–8) | Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,901) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 03/06/2010 1:30 PM, The Mtn. | | at Colorado State | L 65–78 | 14–16 (7–9) | Moby Arena (3,832) Fort Collins, CO |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| 03/11/2010 9:30 PM, The Mtn. | (6) | vs. (3) UNLV MWC Quarterfinals | L 61–73 | 14–17 | Thomas & Mack Center (12,405) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. ||||||