Wolverines fall short against UAB in NIT semi-final
Utah Valley finished the season 28-9, featuring the most wins in program history and the first-ever NIT semi-final appearance for the Wolverines.
Utah Valley finished the season 28-9, featuring the most wins in program history and the first-ever NIT semi-final appearance for the Wolverines.
After suffering a 74-68 defeat to Utah Valley University in the NIT Quarterfinal round, Wes Miller had both praise and criticism towards UVU faithful.
Utah Valley University faced off against the University of Cincinnati in the Quarterfinal round of the National Invitational Tournament on Wednesday.
After blowing out the University of New Mexico in the first round of the NIT, the Wolverines took care of business on the road, defeating Colorado and advancing to face Cincinnati in the NIT Quarterfinals.
UVU was awarded an automatic bid to the NIT after they were defeated in the Hercules Tires WAC Tournament semi-final by SUU, ending their bid at a potential NCAA Tournament appearance.
Utah Valley head coach Mark Madsen has been in a variety of spotlights, from his time as a player on the Los Angeles Lakers to his stint as an NBA assistant coach.
After leading by as many as 23 points in the second half, the Wolverines allowed the Thunderbirds to come back and win it in the final seconds.
The regular season conference champion Utah Valley Wolverines started out their WAC Tournament with a statement victory over the Texans.
Brady McKinlay has claimed four-straight individual titles for the men’s golf team en route to becoming the program’s all-time wins leader.
UVU now holds a two-game lead in the WAC standings, retaining the number-one spot in the conference after defeating the second-seeded Thunderbirds.