When Larry Krystkowiak agreed to home-and-home series with Nevada and Minnesota, the University of Utah head coach knew the back end of each series would come this season. At the time of the agreements, though, there was no way of knowing just how young and inexperienced the Utes would be this season.
Same with the Myrtle Beach Invitational. That eight-team field was announced a year ago, with Baylor and Villanova as the headliners, but who knew Utah would field a roster much younger than projected?
The Utes (6-2), who host Central Arkansas on Saturday afternoon, wound up drawing host Coastal Carolina in the first round in Myrtle Beach, on the Chanticleers’ home floor, making it a true road game.