Utah took a lot of heat on Jan. 1 for missing the final seven free throws in a loss to Stanford to open Pac-12 play, which Krystkowiak said put Utah on a difficult course. Utah was also 14 for 25 from the line on Thursday against Oregon, which didn't help in a 77-59 loss.
For the year, Utah is 71.6 percent on free throws, good for third in the Pac-12 behind Colorado and Arizona. That has dropped to 66.3 percent in conference play, to the team's chagrin.
Jakob Poeltl, who has improved from 44.