The 2014–15 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the
University of Utah
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during the
2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the
Jon M. Huntsman Center in
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt ...
as members of the
Pac-12 Conference
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. The Utes were led by fourth year head coach
Larry Krystkowiak
Larry Brett Krystkowiak ( ; born September 23, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player, and former head coach of the Utah Utes men's basketball team.
Early life
Krystkowiak was born in Missoula, Montana, to Bernard and Helen K ...
. They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the
Pac-12 tournament where they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament 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.
Previous season
The
2013–14 Utah Utes finished the season with an overall record of 21–12, and 9–9 in the Pac–12. In the
2014 Pac–12 Tournament, the Utes defeated
Washington
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before losing to
Arizona
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in the quarterfinals, 71–39. The Utes received an at–large bid to the
2014 National Invitation Tournament
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where they were defeated by
Saint Mary's in the first round.
Off-season
Departures
Incoming transfers
2014 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule
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NCAA tournament
Ranking movement
See also
2014–15 Utah Utes women's basketball team
References
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Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
Utah Utes men's basketball seasons
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
Utah Utes
The Utah Utes are the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City. The athletic department is named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans in the Unite ...
Utah Utes
The Utah Utes are the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City. The athletic department is named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans in the Unite ...
2010s in Salt Lake City