Wolverines electric in 74-68 NIT Quarterfinal victory over Cincinnati
Utah Valley University faced off against the University of Cincinnati in the Quarterfinal round of the National Invitational Tournament on Wednesday.
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.
The Wolverines have been a force to be reckoned with so far in the spring, having six top-10 finishes and two tournament wins as a team so far this season.
The Wolverines start their season with an 11-7 record heading into conference play while holding the momentum of a three-game winning streak.
Ranking all seven Utah Division I college basketball programs on their 2022-23 regular-season and conference tournament play.
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.
Mark Madsen, Aziz Bandaogo, Le’Tre Darthard, and Trey Woodbury were all honored by the Western Athletic Conference on Sunday afternoon for their remarkable achievements during the regular season.