Utah Men's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Utah Utes

Pac-12 (20-11, 11-7)

 
Big Wins: 1/12 USC (86-64), 2/23 at Colorado (86-81), 3/2 California (74-44)
Bad Losses: 12/22 vs San Francisco (86-89), 2/4 at Stanford (75-81), 2/19 at Oregon State (67-68)
Coach: Larry Krystkowiak
 
Probable Starters:
Lorenzo Bonam, Senior, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 3.0 apg
JoJo Zamora, Junior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 1.1 apg
Gabe Bealer Senior, Guard, 3.4 ppg
David Collette, Junior, Forward, 13.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Kyle Kuzma, Junior, Forward, 16.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.5 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Jayce Johnson, Freshman, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Tyler Rawson, Junior, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Sedrick Barefield, Sophomore, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 2.0 apg
Devon Daniels, Freshman, Guard, 10.0 pg, 2.7 apg, 4.7 rpg
Parker Van Dyke, Sophomore, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.3 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.9 (55th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.6 (63, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.5 (4, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.5 (60, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (236, 8)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.4 (156, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.4 (238, 8)
Rebound Margin: 7.4 (12, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.8 (88, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.5 (222, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 win over Fresno State
2016    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga
2015    NCAA Round of 64 win over Stephen F. Austin
2015    NCAA Round of 32 win over Georgetown
2015    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Duke
2014    NIT      First Round loss to St. Mary's
2009    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Arizona  
2008    CBI      First Round win over UTE
2008    CBI      Second Round loss to Tulsa
2005    NCAA Round of 64 win over UTEP
2005    NCAA Round of 32 win over Oklahoma
2005    NCAA Regional semifinal loss to Kentucky
2004    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Boston College
2003    NCAA Round of 64 win over Oregon
2003    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Kentucky
 
*all team stats through 3/5