The Utes finished the 2017 – 18 season 23 – 12 , 11 – 7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for third place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to Oregon . They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UC Davis , LSU , Saint Mary 's , and Western Kentucky to advance to the championship game . In the NIT championship , they were routed by Penn State , losing 82 – 66
Pac-12 Tournament
2018 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Utah Utes men's basketball team