Utah Valley falls just short at Weber State in CIT first round

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March 13, 2012

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Holton Hunsaker’s 3-point attempt as time expired fell just short, and the UVU men’s basketball team lost 72-69 to Weber State at the Dee Events Center in Ogden.   Isiah Williams scored a game-high 26 points for the Wolverines, who came back from 13 down in the second half and had a chance to take […]

Men’s hoops lives to play another day thanks to CIT berth

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March 11, 2012

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Isiah Williams looked like a man given new life. His face, subdued and semi-emotional after Friday’s Great West Conference semifinal loss to NJIT, was trying hard not to smile outright less than two days later.   Extending your college career by one game will do that.   Williams and the UVU Wolverines earned a berth […]

No. 1 ranked Wolverines fall in GWC semis to NJIT

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March 9, 2012

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  It’s hard to quantify how far the UVU men’s basketball team fell in their semifinal loss to NJIT, but here’s an attempt:   • They went from winning 13 games in a row to dropping two straight   • They failed to win a game in the Great West Conference Tournament as the No. […]

Utah Valley men’s basketball to face NJIT in Great West semifinals

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March 8, 2012

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Friday night’s semifinal matchup sounds like something from a Broadway billboard. Isiah Williams vs. Isaiah Wilkerson. Chicago native vs. Staten Island product. 2011 Great West Player of the Year vs. 2012 Great West Player of the Year. Williams’ 15.8 points per game to Wilkerson’s 16.0ppg.   UVU forward Geddes Robinson knows which one he’d rather […]

Sophomores Aird, Hunsaker step up production for UVU men’s basketball

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February 20, 2012

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Entering the 2011-12 campaign, seniors Isiah Williams and Geddes Robinson were the headliners garnering all the attention.   Williams was the returning All-American Honorable Mention, a scorer capable of 20-plus points on any given night. Robinson brought an elite level of defense and rebounding, heightened after a rigid offseason workout regime.   With the media […]

Isiah 26:6 – points and rebounds add up to Highlander blowout

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January 29, 2012

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By: Assistant Sports Editor Jonathan Boldt Real men wear pink.   Coach Dick Hunsaker took to the court in his light pink blazer and his squad took a stand for coaches vs. cancer in their slightly pink uniforms Saturday night.     When riding a six game win streak, sooner or later positive individual achievements […]

Isiah Williams’ late surge lifts Utah Valley past Chicago State

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January 27, 2012

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The Wolverines (12-10, 2-0) played host to cross-country conference foe Chicago State (2-18, 1-2) Thursday night and avoided a huge upset on an effort that was sparked by top scoring threat Isiah Williams. Despite trailing by three at the half, UVU pulled away late to cash in with a nine-point, 65-56 victory and notch their […]

Utah Valley men’s basketball tops N. Dakota in conference opener

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January 22, 2012

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Utah Valley extended its winning streak to four games in a hard-fought defensive battle between the top two teams in the Great West Conference, beating North Dakota 72-64 to open Great West Conference play and improve their record on the season to 11-10.   “We anticipated it would be a very physical, back-and-forth match,” UVU […]

Wolverines shoot 80 percent in 2nd half, rout Saint Mary

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January 16, 2012

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Utah Valley’s men’s basketball is now a .500 team. Their recent play, however, suggests they may be much better. The Wolverines had six players score in double figures for the second game in a row and shot a blistering 21-of-26 in the second half to beat Saint Mary 98-72 at home, Monday. The win was […]

Thompson steps up in Utah Valley’s homecoming win over UMKC

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November 20, 2011

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Head coach Dick Hunsaker expressed his appreciation to all the support present as the Utah Valley men’s basketball team (3-1) won Saturday night after a close fight against The University of Missouri Kansas City (1-3). Isiah Williams led the Wolverines in scoring with 17 total points, all scored in the second half. The largest threat […]