The 2019–20 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by ninth-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. They finished the season 16–15, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Oregon State.

Previous season The Utes finished the 2018–19 season finished the season 17–14, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament to Oregon.

Off-season On August 6, 2019, the NCAA placed the Utes on two years probation due to impermissible recruiting activities in April 2018.

Departures Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Naseem Gaskin 0 G 6'3" 175 Freshman Oakland, CA Transferred to Montana Charles Jones Jr. 1 G 6'2" 200 Junior Portland, OR Transferred to Portland State Sedrick Barefield 2 G 6'2" 190 Senior Corona, CA Graduated Donnie Tillman 3 F 6'7" 225 Sophomore Detroit, MI Transferred to UNLV Parker Van Dyke 5 G 6'3' 185 RS Senior Salt Lake City, UT Graduated Christian Popoola 10 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Las Vegas, NV Transferred to Salt Lake CC Novak Topalovic 13 F 7'0" 230 RS Senior Niš, Serbia Graduated Vante Hendrix 14 G 6'5" 190 RS Freshman Woodland Hills, CA Mid season transferred to New Mexico Kevin Kremer 15 G 6'4" 190 Freshman Chico, CA Walk-on; transferred to Chaminade Beau Rydalch 25 G 6'6" 205 Junior Oakley, UT Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons Brandon Morley 31 F/C 7'0" 235 Junior South Jordan, UT Walk-on; graduate transferred to Utah Valley Jayce Johnson 34 F/C 7'0" 235 RS Junior Mission Viejo, CA Graduate transferred to Marquette

Incoming transfers Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Alfonso Plummer 25 G 6'1" 175 Junior Fajardo, PR Arizona Western College

2019 recruiting class

2020 recruiting class

Regular season On November 8, the Utes defeated Mississippi Valley State 143–49 to set an NCAA record for largest margin of victory (94 points) over a Division I opponent.

Roster

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season

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