2021–22 Utah Utes men's basketball team
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Sunshine Slam Bracket A champions | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 11–20 (4–16 Pac-12) |
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Home arena | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Arizona † | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 33 | – | 4 | .892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 UCLA | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 USC | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | – | 19 | .050 | 3 | – | 28 | .097 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2021–22 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Craig Smith. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah as members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes finished the season 11–20, 4–16 in Pac-12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Washington.
Previous season
[edit]In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Utes finished the 2020–21 season 12–13, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to USC in the quarterfinals.
On March 16, 2021, head coach Larry Krystkowiak was fired after 10 seasons with an overall record of 183–139.[1] The school named Craig Smith, from cross-state rival Utah State, the new head coach on March 27.[2]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Luc Krystkowiak | 0 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Freshman | Salt Lake City, UT | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Timmy Allen | 1 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Mesa, AZ | Transferred to Texas |
Ian Martinez | 2 | G | 6'3" | 183 | Freshman | Heredia, CR | Transferred to Maryland |
Pelle Larsson | 3 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Freshman | Nacka, Sweden | Transferred to Arizona |
Jordan Kellier | 10 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Sophomore | Portmore, Jamaica | Transferred to Siena |
Brooks King | 14 | G | 6'3" | 167 | RS Junior | Boise, ID | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Rylan Jones | 15 | G | 6'0" | 178 | Sophomore | Salt Lake City, UT | Transferred to Utah State |
Mikael Jantunen | 20 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Helsinki, Finland | Signed to play professionally in Belgium with B.C. Oostende |
Alfonso Plummer | 25 | G | 6'1" | 182 | Senior | Fajardo, PR | Graduate transferred to Illinois |
Brendan Wenzel | 30 | G | 6'7" | 215 | RS Freshman | San Antonio, TX | Mid-season transferred to Wyoming |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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David Jenkins Jr. | 1 | G | 6'1" | 204 | RS Senior | Tacoma, WA | Transferred from UNLV. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jenkins graduated from UNLV. |
Both Gach | 2 | G | 6'6" | 189 | Senior | Austin, MN | Transferred from Minnesota. |
Bostyn Holt | 3 | F | 6'6" | 199 | Junior | Portland, OR | Junior college transferred from Coffeyville CC. |
Marco Anthony | 10 | G | 6'5" | 223 | RS Senior | San Antonio, TX | Transferred from Utah State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Anthony graduated from Utah State. |
Dusan Mahorcic | 21 | F | 6'10" | 226 | Senior | Belgrade, Serbia | Transferred from Illinois State. |
Rollie Worster | 25 | G | 6'4" | 201 | Sophomore | Missoula, MT | Transferred from Utah State. |
Gabe Madsen | 55 | G | 6'6" | 186 | Sophomore | Rochester, MN | Transferred from Cincinnati. |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2021 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Lazar Stefanovic SF |
Belgrade, Serbia | N/A | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 28, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Mason Falslev #62 SG |
Smithfield, UT | Sky View High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 28, 2018 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 4, 2021 6:00 pm |
Westminster (UT) | W 87–51 | – |
16 – Madsen | 8 – Thioune | 3 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (N/A) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
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November 9, 2021* 6:00 pm, P12N |
Abliene Christian | W 70–56 | 1–0 |
15 – Jenkins Jr. | 10 – Tied | 6 – Worster | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,701) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
November 13, 2021* 7:30 p.m., P12N |
Sacramento State | W 89–56 | 2–0 |
21 – Carlson | 10 – Anthony | 6 – Anthony | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,805) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
November 15, 2021* 8:00 p.m., P12N |
Bethune–Cookman Sunshine Slam campus game |
W 86–55 | 3–0 |
25 – Jenkins Jr. | 9 – Carlson | 4 – Jenkins Jr. | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,638) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
November 20, 2021* 3:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Boston College Sunshine Slam semifinals |
W 68–61 | 4–0 |
13 – Tied | 7 – Anthony | 7 – Worster | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 21, 2021* 5:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Tulsa Sunshine Slam Championship |
W 72–58 | 5–0 |
15 – Carlson | 13 – Carlson | 4 – Tied | Ocean Center (1,264) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 27, 2021* 7:30 p.m., P12N |
No. 18 BYU Rivalry |
L 64–75 | 5–1 |
17 – Carlson | 6 – Tied | 5 – Worster | Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,443) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
December 1, 2021 9:30 p.m., P12N |
at No. 20 USC | L 73–93 | 5–2 (0–1) |
28 – Gach | 11 – Thioune | 4 – Worster | Galen Center (3,754) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
December 5, 2021 3:00 p.m., P12N |
California | W 66–58 | 6–2 (1–1) |
19 – Gach | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,548) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
December 8, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. TCU Simmons Bank Showdown |
L 62–76 | 6–3 |
16 – Tied | 9 – Carlson | 5 – Worster | Dickies Arena (2,231) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
December 11, 2021* 3:00 p.m., P12N |
Manhattan | W 96–62 | 7–3 |
16 – Thioune | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,645) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
December 18, 2021* 2:30 p.m., SECN |
at Missouri | L 75–83 | 7–4 |
18 – Jenkins Jr. | 8 – Anthony | 4 – Gach | Mizzou Arena (6,782) Columbia, MO | ||||
December 21, 2021* 5:00 p.m., P12N |
Fresno State | W 55–50 | 8–4 |
11 – Anthony | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,673) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon State | L 76–88 | 8–5 (1–2) |
22 – Jenkins Jr. | 9 – Carlson | 5 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (3,245) Corvallis, OR | ||||
January 1, 2022 8:30 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon | L 66–79 | 8–6 (1–3) |
15 – Carlson | 8 – Anthony | 3 – Stefanovic | Matthew Knight Arena (5,655) Eugene, OR | ||||
January 6, 2022 7:30 p.m., P12N |
Washington | L 68–74 | 8–7 (1–4) |
12 – Tied | 13 – Anthony | 4 – Anthony | Jon M. Huntman Center (6,964) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N |
Washington State | L 61–77 | 8–8 (1–5) |
15 – Gach | 8 – Mahorcic | 3 – Gach | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,578) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
January 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 6 Arizona | L 64–82 | 8–9 (1–6) |
12 – Gach | 8 – Battin | 2 – Tied | McKale Center (14,164) Tucson, AZ | ||||
January 17, 2022 2:00 p.m., P12N |
at Arizona State Rescheduled from Jan. 13 |
L 62–64 | 8–10 (1–7) |
14 – Jenkins Jr. | 8 – Mahorcic | 3 – Worster | Desert Financial Arena (6,482) Tempe, AZ | ||||
January 20, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 9 UCLA | L 58–63 | 8–11 (1–8) |
18 – Stefanovic | 6 – Anthony | 5 – Gach | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,785) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
January 22, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N |
No. 16 USC | L 67–79 | 8–12 (1–9) |
20 – Madsen | 5 – Tied | 6 – Worster | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,846) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
January 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., P12N |
at Washington State | L 54–71 | 8–13 (1–10) |
11 – Stefanovic | 6 – Worster | 4 – Gach | Beasley Coliseum (3,064) Pullman, WA | ||||
January 29, 2022 3:00 p.m., P12N |
at Washington | L 73–77 2OT | 8–14 (1–11) |
18 – Carlson | 9 – Anthony | 4 – Gach | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,729) Seattle, WA | ||||
February 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Oregon State | W 84–59 | 9–14 (2–11) |
15 – Stefanovic | 11 – Anthony | 10 – Gach | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,388) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
February 5, 2022 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Oregon | L 77–80 | 9–15 (2–12) |
19 – Madsen | 12 – Anthony | 6 – Worster | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,756) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., P12N |
at Colorado | L 76–81 | 9–16 (2–13) |
25 – Carlson | 12 – Anthony | 6 – Anthony | CU Events Center (7,988) Boulder, CO | ||||
February 17, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Stanford | W 60–56 | 10–16 (3–13) |
13 – Carlson | 12 – Anthony | 3 – Anthony | Maples Pavilion (2,437) Stanford, CA | ||||
February 19, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N |
at California | W 60–58 | 11–16 (4–13) |
13 – Anthony | 7 – Worster | 4 – Anthony | Haas Pavilion (4,248) Berkeley, CA | ||||
February 24, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 2 Arizona | L 77–97 | 11–17 (4–14) |
15 – Madsen | 6 – Jenkins Jr. | 3 – Tied | Jon M. Huntman Center (8,263) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
February 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Arizona State | L 61–63 | 11–18 (4–15) |
19 – Anthony | 6 – Tied | 5 – Worster | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,940) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
March 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Colorado | L 71–84 | 11–19 (4–16) |
18 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,724) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
Pac-12 tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2022 9:30 p.m., P12N |
(11) | vs. (6) Washington First round |
L 70–82 | 11–20 |
18 – Anthony | 8 – Worster | 6 – Worster | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. |
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References
[edit]- ^ Tavss, Jeff (March 16, 2021). "Utes fire Larry Krystkowiak as head coach". KSTU. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Norlander, Matt (March 27, 2021). "Utah to hire Utah State's Craig Smith to replace Larry Krystkowiak as Utes coach". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics.