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2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball
2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	12–13 (8–11 Pac–12)
Head coach	Larry Krystkowiak (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Tommy Connor; Andy Hill; Henry Martinez;
Home arena	Jon M. Huntsman Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team

American college basketball season

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.

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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					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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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 due to 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 due to personal reasons

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
Ian Martinez #28 SG	Recruiting 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
Pelle Larsson #41 SG	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.

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
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
Lazar Stefanovic SF	Recruiting 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
Norbert Thelissen SF	Recruiting 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.

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
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
Mason Falslev #62 SG	Recruiting 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.

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2020–21 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 17 Oregon	14	–	4	.778	21	–	7	.750
No. 9 USC	15	–	5	.750	25	–	8	.758
No. 23 Colorado	14	–	6	.700	23	–	9	.719
No. 7 UCLA	13	–	6	.684	22	–	10	.688
Arizona*	11	–	9	.550	17	–	9	.654
No. 20 Oregon State †	10	–	10	.500	20	–	13	.606
Stanford	10	–	10	.500	14	–	13	.519
Utah	8	–	11	.421	12	–	13	.480
Arizona State	7	–	10	.412	11	–	14	.440
Washington State	7	–	12	.368	14	–	13	.519
Washington	4	–	16	.200	5	–	21	.192
California	3	–	17	.150	9	–	20	.310
*Ineligible for the conference and NCAA tournaments due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll