2015–16 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City as members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes were led by fifth year head coach Larry Krystkowiak. They the season 27–9, 13-5 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. They defeated USC and California to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament where they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Fresno State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Gonzaga.

Previous season The 2014–15 Utah Utes finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in the Pac-12, to finish in a tie for second place. In the Pac-12 tournament, the Utes made it to the semifinals where they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a 5-seed where they defeated Stephen F. Austin in the second round, and Georgetown in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Duke.

Off-season

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Dallin Bachynski 31 C 7'0" 265 Senior Calgary, Alberta Graduated Delon Wright 55 G 6'5" 190 Senior Los Angeles, California Graduated/2015 NBA draft Jeremy Olsen 41 C 6'10" 240 RS Junior Lawrenceville, Georgia Retired from basketball for medical reasons

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Lorenzo Bonam 15 G 6'4" 215 Junior Inkster, Michigan Junior college transfer from Gillette College. Gabe Bealer 30 G/F 6'5" 180 Junior Lancaster, California Junior college transfer from City College of San Francisco.

2015 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=12 style="background:#; color:white;"| Exhibition

!colspan=12 style="background:#; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| Pac-12 regular season

!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| Pac-12 Tournament

!colspan=12 style="background:#;"| NCAA tournament

Rankings

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