The Utah Valley men’s basketball team headed to Kentucky to face an NCAA college basketball powerhouse, the University of Kentucky on Monday, Nov. 18. Outstanding performances from several Wolverines wouldn’t be enough to stop the Wildcats, losing 74-82. An invite to play a top-10 nationally ranked team doesn’t happen often for any UVU team, but […]
A rollercoaster of defensive effort resulted in a loss for the Utah Valley women’s basketball team. The game started off with a very tenacious effort, got sloppy mid-game and finished strong — ultimately losing 57-60 against University of Nevada, Reno on Nov. 16, at home. The Wolverines came into this game looking for their first […]
Utah Valley men’s basketball seems to have found their groove with a win against the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Big scoring performances from four Wolverines led them past the Blazers 66-55, on Friday, Nov. 15, in Alabama. Heading into this game, the Wolverines were ranked No. 1 in blocks across the country, with 28 […]
Utah Valley men’s basketball took their first road trip to Denver to take on the University of Denver on Saturday, Nov. 9. A hard-fought, close game the entire way led to Denver taking control with minutes left — giving the Wolverines their first loss of the season, 74-62. The Pioneers came into the matchup with […]
The Utah Valley women’s basketball team faced their first of four in-state rivals, Southern Utah University. The home opener took place on Saturday afternoon, Nov.9, in Lockhart Arena and resulted in a Wolverine loss, 71-58. The Wolverines came into the game with a chip on their shoulders as they lost to the T-Birds by one […]
The start of the women’s basketball season didn’t go as planned for Utah Valley. They lost on the road to the University of California, Santa Barbara, 59-51 on Tuesday, Nov. 5. After a promising, high-tempo win in their exhibition game the week prior, the Wolverines still had plenty to work on — outside shooting in […]
Utah Valley men’s basketball played their exhibition game against the College of Idaho on Nov. 1 — after a slow start, the Wolverines put the Yotes away 59-42. Exhibition games give coaches and players a feel for what is working and what will need to be changed before the season officially starts. The Wolverines found […]
The Utah Valley women’s golf team played in one final tournament in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, before hibernating for winter. The Wolverines finished in 13th place after the three-day tournament on Oct. 27-29. Diamante Country Club, a par-72, 6,088-yard course, proved to be on the difficult side for the team — finishing each day tied […]
An exhibition game was held at the UCCU Center on Saturday, Oct. 26, as the Utah Valley University women’s basketball team hosted Western Colorado. It might have been an exhibition game, but the Wolverines showed that they will be an exciting team to watch — sending WCU packing 68-37. The Mountaineers entered this game after […]
For some people, colder weather means pumpkin-spiced everything. To others, it means basketball. That’s right, the Utah Valley women’s basketball team will tip-off for an exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. MST. After finishing last season in losing fashion, the Wolverines look to bounce back with some new faces and fresh talent. […]