2017 – 18 Utah Runnin ' Utes men 's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team was led by seventh-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 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 where they lost to Penn State
Pac-12 Tournament
2018 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Utah Utes men's basketball team