Utah Men's Basketball 2018 NIT Tournament Capsule

Utah Utes

Pac-12 (19-11, 11-7)

 
Big Wins: 11/16 Missouri (77-59), 1/25 at Arizona State (80-77), 2/22 UCLA (84-78)
Bad Losses: 11/23 vs UNLV (58-85), 12/16 at BYU (65-77), 2/2 at Colorado (55-67)
Coach: Larry Krystkowiak
 
Probable Starters:
Justin Bibbins, Senior, Guard, 14.6 ppg, 4.8 apg
Parker Van Dyke, Junior, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.6 apg
Gabe Bealer, Senor, Guard/Forward, 5.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Tyler Rawson, Senor, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg
David Collette, Senior, Forward, 12.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Sedrick Barefield, Junior, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 2.5 apg
Kolbe Caldwell, Sophomore, Guard, 2.4 ppg
Donnie Tillman, Freshman, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Jayce Johnson, Sophomore, Forward/Center, 5.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Chris Seeley, Freshman, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.8 (180th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.8 (85, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.5 (142, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.8 (62, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.2 (52, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.4 (107, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.1 (34, 3)
Rebound Margin: -0.9 (238, 9)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (60, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (101, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017    NIT     First Round loss to Boise State
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 3/4