OREM — There is often a saying in sports that says if you want to beat the best you have to play your best. On Saturday night in front of 1,765 fans in the Icardo Center in Bakersfield, the UVU men’s basketball team didn’t play their best. UVU committed 13 turnovers and shot just 36 […]
Darrious Hamilton and Alex Carr look to finish careers on a high note As a pair of seniors from different backgrounds on the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team, Darrious Hamilton and Alex Carr have had similar roads leading them to Orem. Hamilton is originally from San Antonio and Carr from Birmingham, Ala., yet their […]
Anytime you can get an NCAA Champion and former NBA player to be a part of your basketball program, there is typically an excitement that comes along with it. When Utah Valley University announced the hiring of Mark Pope as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team last summer the excitement was exactly […]
EDINBURG, Texas—The Utah Valley University men’s basketball completed the season-sweep of the UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros with an 88-77 win Thursday night in the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Marcel Davis led all scorers on the night with 21 points. Jaden Jackson complimented Davis with 15 points and Dayon Goodman added a career-high 14 points in 21 minutes. […]
OREM —The last-minute comeback effort came up short and the Utah Valley University men’s basketball fell to the CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners by a final of 78-74. The Wolverines dropped to 9-13 on the season and 3-4 in conference play. Ivory Young knocked down three big 3-pointers inside the final two minutes to keep UVU alive, but […]
OREM – For the first time in two weeks, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team took the court in the UCCU Center to face off against the Seattle University Redhawks. It was not quite the return to their home court that they imagined. The Redhawks used a slow, methodical pace to defeat the Wolverines […]
Point guard Marcel Davis returned for his senior season as the lone starter from Utah Valley University’s roster last season. Davis has been a steady hand leading the Wolverines this season, including posting his first career double-double against the San Diego Christian Hawks. Starting Western Athletic Conference play at the midpoint of his senior season, […]
The University of Utah decided to cancel next season’s men’s basketball game against Brigham Young University. Head coach of the Utes, Larry Krystkowiak has cited numerous reasons as to why Utah decided to put the Holy War, one of the nation’s top college rivalries, on hiatus. Whether you think the cancellation is about player safety […]
Chicago – For the first time since joining the Western Athletic Conference in 2013, Utah Valley University swept a a road weekend in men’s basketball. The Wolverines hit 6-of-6 free throws down the stretch to seal an 82-76 victory over Chicago State on Saturday afternoon to earn the weekend sweep. UVU defeated UMKC on Friday […]
Kansas City, Mo.—The Utah Valley University men’s basketball team knocked down 10 consecutive free throws in the final 1:05 to closeout the Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos for a 90-79 win Thursday night. The Wolverines shot a blistering 54.5 percent from 3-point range, compared to the Roos’ 32.0 percent. Konner Frey led UVU with 21 points. Marcel […]