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2025–26 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Utah Runnin' Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by first year head coach Alex Jensen, played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center located in Salt Lake City, Utah. This was the Utes' second season in the Big 12 Conference.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record10–22 (2–16 Big 12)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Raphael Chillious (1st season)
  • Martin Schiller (1st season)
  • Eric Daniels (1st season)
Quick facts Utah Utes men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Utah Utes men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record10–22 (2–16 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Raphael Chillious (1st season)
  • Martin Schiller (1st season)
  • Eric Daniels (1st season)
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
(Capacity: 15,000)
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Arizona †16–2 .88936–3  .923
No. 7 Houston14–4 .77830–7  .811
No. 20 Kansas12–6 .66724–11  .686
No. 21 Texas Tech12–6 .66723–11  .676
No. 8 Iowa State12–6 .66729–8  .784
TCU11–7 .61123–12  .657
West Virginia9–9 .50021–14  .600
UCF9–9 .50021–12  .636
Cincinnati9–9 .50018–15  .545
BYU9–9 .50023–12  .657
Colorado7–11 .38917–16  .515
Arizona State7–11 .38917–16  .515
Baylor6–12 .33317–17  .500
Oklahoma State6–12 .33320–15  .571
Kansas State3–15 .16712–20  .375
Utah2–16 .11110–22  .313
† 2026 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Utes finished the 2024–25 season 16–17, 8–12 in Big 12 Conference play to finish in eleventh place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big 12 tournament, Utah lost their first-round game against UCF, 87−72.[1]

The Utes' were selected to participate in the inaugural 2025 College Basketball Crown tournament. They were defeated in their first round game against Butler, 86−84.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Source:[3]

More information Name, Num. ...
Name Num. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Ezra Ausar2F6'8"240SeniorAtlanta, GATransferred to USC
Ayomide Bamisile21F6'7"210Redshirt FreshmanLagos, NigeriaTransferred to ULM
Hunter Erickson0G6'3"200Graduate SeniorProvo, UTOut of eligibility
Brandon Haddock14G6'2"185SeniorSouthlake, TXOut of eligibility
Joul Karram5C6'10"225SophomoreNazareth, IsraelTransferred to Utah Valley
Zach Keller32F6'10"235SeniorHighlands Ranch, COTransferred to Utah State
Miro Little1G6'3"195JuniorTampere, FinlandTransferred to UC Santa Barbara
Caleb Lohner11F6'11"250Graduate SeniorFlower Mound, TXDrafted in the 7th round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos
Lawson Lovering34C7'1"245SeniorCheyenne, WYOut of eligibility
Gabe Madsen55G6'6"200Graduate SeniorRochester, MNOut of eligibility
Mason Madsen45G6'4"195Graduate SeniorRochester, MNOut of eligibility
Mike Sharavjamts25G6'9"195SeniorUlaanbaatar, MongoliaTransferred to South Carolina
Brady Smith6G6'1"175JuniorLogan, UTTransferred to Weber State
Jake Wahlin10F6'10"210JuniorProvo, UTTransferred to Clemson
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Num. ...
Name Num. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school(s)
Terrence Brown2G6'3"175JuniorMinneapolis, MNFairleigh Dickinson
Babacar Faye5F6'9"230Graduate SeniorDakar, SenegalWestern Kentucky
Josh Hayes7F6'9"210JuniorGainesville, FLNorthwest Florida State
Jahki Howard10F6'7"195SophomoreRoxbury, MAAuburn
Alvin Jackson III15G6'5"215SophomoreWashington D.C.Salt Lake CC
Don McHenry3G6'2"170Graduate SeniorMilwaukee, WIWestern Kentucky
Elijah "Choppa" Moore15G6'4"215SophomoreParkchester, N.Y.Syracuse
James Okonkwo32F6'8"245Graduate SeniorMaidenhead, EnglandAkron
Jacob Patrick6G6'6"195JuniorLudwigsburg, GermanyOtto-Hahn Gymnasium Ludwigsburg
Seydou Traore0F6'6"220JuniorBronx, N.Y.Iowa
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Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Kendyl Sanders
PF		 Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 16, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (81)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 100    Rivals: 100    ESPN: NA
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Utah Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.
  • "Utah Utes 2025 Player Commits". ESPN.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Preseason

The Big 12 preseason coaches poll was released on October 16, 2025. All awards were voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players. The Big 12 preseason media poll was released on October 30, 2025.

More information Big 12 Coaches, Points ...
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Utah Utes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Seydou Traore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrIowa Bronx, N.Y.
G 1 Elijah Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSyracuse Parkchester, N.Y.
G 2 Terrence Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFairleigh Dickinson Minneapolis, MN
G 3 Don McHenry (5Y) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrWestern Kentucky Milwaukee, WI
F 5 Babacar Faye (5Y) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrWestern Kentucky Dakar, Senegal
G 6 Jacob Patrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrOtto-Hahn Gymnasium Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg, Germany
F 7 Josh Hayes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNorthwest Florida State Gainesville, FL
F 8 Keanu Dawes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrRice Houston, TX
G 9 Jerry Huang (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoWasatch Academy Taipei, Taiwan
F 10 Jahki Howard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoAuburn Roxbury, MA
F 13 Kendyl Sanders 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrIMG Academy Los Angeles, CA
G 15 Alvin Jackson III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSalt Lake CC Washington D.C.
G 21 Obomate Abbey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrJyväskylä Basketball Academy Jyväskylä, Finland
F 31 Ibi Traore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)219 lb (99 kg) RS FrWest Oaks Academy Bamako, Mali
F 32 James Okonkwo (5Y) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrAkron Maidenhead, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: October 27, 2025

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Schedule

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 17, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Nevada L 77–80  –
  27 – Brown  13 – Dawes  6 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,193)
Salt Lake City, UT
October 24, 2025*
8:00 p.m., B1G+		 at Oregon L 53–73  –
  15 – Brown  11 – Dawes  4 – Brown  Matthew Knight Arena (6,893)
Eugene, OR
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 San Jose State W 84–75  1–0
  23 – S. Traore  9 – Dawes  8 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (5,932)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 8, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Weber State W 92–89 OT 2–0
  36 – Brown  14 – Dawes  5 – Dawes  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,214)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 10, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Holy Cross W 87–69  3–0
  21 – Brown  9 – Dawes  3 – Abbey  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,570)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 15, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Sam Houston W 85–79  4–0
  26 – Brown  15 – Dawes  3 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,299)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 18, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Purdue Fort Wayne
Acrisure Series on-campus game		 W 85–77  5–0
  27 – Brown  10 – Dawes  5 – McHenry  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,163)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 20, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Cal Poly L 85–92  5–1
  29 – Brown  7 – Dawes  4 – Traore  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,163)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 25, 2025*
10:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Grand Canyon
Acrisure Classic semifinals		 L 58–68  5–2
  16 – McHenry  12 – Dawes  3 – Abbey  Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
November 26, 2025*
10:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Ole Miss
Acrisure Classic third-place game		 W 75–74  6–2
  27 – McHenry  8 – Sanders  4 – Brown  Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
December 2, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at California L 72–79  6–3
  15 – Brown  9 – Dawes  5 – Dawes  Haas Pavilion (2,783)
Berkeley, CA
December 6, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 California Baptist W 91–85  7–3
  27 – Brown  6 – Dawes  7 – Dawes  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,077)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 13, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Mississippi State
Salt Lake Showcase		 L 74–82  7–4
  29 – McHenry  7 – Sanders  3 – Tied  Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
December 20, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Eastern Washington W 101–77  8–4
  27 – McHenry  9 – Dawes  11 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,116)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 29, 2025*
9:00 p.m., FS1		 at Washington L 65–74  8–5
  21 – Brown  9 – Dawes  4 – Brown  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,721)
Seattle, WA
Big 12 regular season
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 1 Arizona L 78–97  8–6
(0–1)		  26 – Brown  9 – Dawes  6 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,339)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 7, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Colorado
Rivalry		 L 73–85  8–7
(0–2)		  24 – McHenry  8 – McHenry  3 – Brown  CU Events Center (6,768)
Boulder, CO
January 10, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 9 BYU
Rivalry		 L 84–89  8–8
(0–3)		  25 – Brown  13 – Okonkwo  5 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,558)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 14, 2026
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 at No. 15 Texas Tech L 74–88  8–9
(0–4)		  18 – Tied  8 – Dawes  4 – Brown  United Supermarkets Arena (13,803)
Lubbock, TX
January 17, 2026
12:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV		 TCU W 82–79  9–9
(1–4)		  26 – Brown  14 – Dawes  4 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,544)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 20, 2026
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Kansas State L 78–81  9–10
(1–5)		  33 – Brown  7 – Dawes  3 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (8,061)
Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2026
3:30 p.m., FOX		 at No. 13 BYU
Rivalry		 L 78–91  9–11
(1–6)		  23 – Dawes  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  Marriott Center (18,224)
Provo, UT
January 31, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Oklahoma State L 69–81  9–12
(1–7)		  20 – Brown  10 – Dawes  4 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,293)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 4, 2026
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Arizona State L 63–71  9–13
(1–8)		  23 – McHenry  14 – Okonkwo  6 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,650)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 7, 2026
12:30 p.m., FOX		 at No. 11 Kansas L 59–71  9–14
(1–9)		  22 – Dawes  12 – Dawes  3 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 10, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 3 Houston L 52–66  9–15
(1–10)		  15 – Dawes  8 – Dawes  4 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,111)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 15, 2026
10:00 a.m., ESPN		 at Cincinnati L 65–69  9–16
(1–11)		  18 – McHenry  14 – Dawes  3 – McHenry  Fifth Third Arena (9,988)
Cincinnati, OH
February 18, 2026
6:30 p.m., FS1		 at West Virginia W 61–56  10–16
(2–11)		  17 – Traore  8 – Brown  3 – Brown  WVU Coliseum (10,527)
Morgantown, WV
February 21, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UCF L 71–73  10–17
(2–12)		  21 – Brown  12 – Dawes  4 – Brown  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,686)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 24, 2026
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 4 Iowa State L 59–75  10–18
(2–13)		  18 – Brown  12 – Dawes  3 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,867)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 28, 2026
1:30 p.m., TNT/TruTV		 at Arizona State L 60–73  10–19
(2–14)		  14 – McHenry  9 – Okonkwo  4 – Traore  Desert Financial Arena (7,718)
Tempe, AZ
March 3, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Colorado
Rivalry		 L 78–92  10–20
(2–15)		  26 – Brown  5 – Sanders  4 – Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,975)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 7, 2026
3:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Baylor L 75–101  10–21
(2–16)		  20 – McHenry  4 – McHenry  5 – Brown  Foster Pavilion (7,011)
Waco, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 10, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (16) vs. (9) Cincinnati
First Round		 L 66–73  10–22
  22 – Brown  10 – Dawes  6 – Brown  T-Mobile Center (7,238)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.
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