SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah men's and women's basketball programs are set to host the annual Night with the Utes on Tuesday, Oct. 15, beginning at 5:30 p.m. MT with an autograph session, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
The free event will include scrimmages for both teams with women's intros at 6:15 p.m. and men's at 7:10 p.m. With new faces ready for action on both squads, fans will get their first glimpse at the 2019-20 rosters in their home arena.
The men's team finished the 2018-19 season 17-14 overall and 11-7 in Pac-12 play, placing third in the conference. They return two starters in
Timmy Allen and
Riley Battin while welcoming 11 newcomers to the court.
Head coach
Larry Krystkowiak is entering his ninth season with the Runnin' Utes, taking the team to postseason appearances in five of the past six seasons. He has tallied 155 wins over the course of his first eight seasons in Salt Lake City.
The women's program is coming off a 20-win season where they finished sixth in the Pac-12, Utah's highest finish since joining the league. The Utes' 20-10 record in 2018-19 was the first 20-win season since 2012-13 and the first in the
Lynne Roberts era.
In Roberts' four years at the helm, the Utes have appeared in postseason play in three of the four seasons and have had three 18-plus win seasons. After receiving votes in the AP and coaches polls in her first three seasons, the Utes jumped into the Top 25 for the first time in a decade last season, ranking as high as No. 14.
To purchase season tickets for men's and women's basketball, visit
UtahTickets.com or call 801-581-UTIX. Â
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