Utah Utes basketball review

RECORD — 24-10, 12-4 MWC

POSTSEASON — The Utes won their first MWC Tournament title in five years and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years, where they lost to Arizona 84-71.

KEY DEPARTURES — Luke Nevill (16.8 ppg, 9.0 rpg), Lawrence Borha (11.7 ppg), Shaun Green (10.4 ppg), Tyler Kepkay (10.3 ppg)

KEY NEWCOMERS — Jay Watkins (6-7, Southern Idaho JC, 16.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg) Matt Read (6-9 Collin County, Texas) CC, 12.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg), Shawn Glover (6-7, Cedar Hill, Texas), Marshall Henderson (6-2, Hurst, Texas), Jeremy Olsen (6-11, Lawrenceville, Ga.)

FINAL ANALYSIS: After being picked for fourth place in the preseason poll, the Utes exceeded expectations by winning league and tournament titles, led by Nevill, the MWC Player of the Year Luke Nevill and his three fellow seniors.Utah men's basketball review