Women’s basketball: mid-season review

January 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU women’s basketball team has found itself at the midway point of the season. After battling through a grueling non-conference schedule, the Wolverines are two games into the WAC conference slate and find themselves atop the standings. With a 2-0 record against conference foes, UVU sits in a good position coming down the homestretch. […]

Wolverines top Roadrunners in home win

January 7, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Jan. 5, 2019, the women’s basketball team soared to their fourth straight home win, topping California State University Bakersfield 78-70. Playing in front of the home crowd in their own Lockhart Arena, the Wolverines were able to pull ahead early on. By halftime, they led 44-38, and from there, they rode their lead out […]

OPPONENT PREVIEW: UVU HEADS TO CEDAR CITY TO TAKE ON SOUTHERN UTAH

December 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University vs Southern Utah University Where: Cedar City, Utah When: Dec. 3 at 12 p.m.   UVU has another in-state matchup during non-conference play as they head to Cedar City to take on Southern Utah University. The last time these two teams met was last season, when the Wolverines beat the Thunderbirds in […]

Women’s basketball falls to BYU

December 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Wolverines hosted the BYU Cougars on Nov. 29 in the Lockhart Arena. Coming into the game, both teams were coming off of good starts. The Wolverines sat at 4-1 and the Cougars at 5-2. With this being their first and only matchup with each other this year, both teams were gunning for bragging rights […]

Sophia Jacobsson: Running Full Speed Toward A New Basketball Season

November 15, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sophomore guard Sophia Jacobsson had all eyes on her early in the 2018-2019.  She led UVU with 13 points, 5-9 shooting from the field, 3-3 from the free-throw line and three steals against Portland, three games into the season. She is three games into her second season with the Wolverines, and is already breaking personal […]

Wolverines stave off Leopards to improve to 2-0

November 10, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Head coach Cathy Nixon referred to UVU as “lucky.” She said they were “outplayed and very immature.” “Give all credit to [La Verne] tonight. They came to play.” As lucky and immature as they may have been, the UVU women’s basketball team was also victorious on Thursday, Nov 8. UVU defeated the University of La […]

UVU edges out UC Santa Barbara in Home Opener

November 7, 2018

Reading Time: 1 minute On Tuesday, Nov. 6 UVU women’s basketball opened up the season in front of 2100 elementary schoolers from all across the valley against the Big West Conference’s UC Santa Barbara with a 63-54 win. While the game was close, UVU never lost control, taking a 15-13 lead after the first quarter that was built into […]

UVU tops Adams St. in commanding fashion

November 5, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU women’s basketball team opened up the season with an exhibition game against Adams State University in Lockhart Arena on Nov. 3. UVU won a lopsided contest against the visitors from Colorado 80-48. UVU dominated the game from the tip, starting off 11-0 before ending the quarter 24-12. UVU outscored Adams State 20-9 in […]

Women’s basketball team falls short against Chicago State

February 11, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute The UVU women’s basketball team struggled during their game at home Feb. 8 falling 84-74 against Chicago State. A rough start in the first quarter made it difficult for a comeback as they ended with 1-13 on field goal attempts. However, the Wolverines were able to increase that by 10 percent every quarter, ending with […]

UVU basketball player highlights: Wolverines to be watching

February 11, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes With the regular season wrapping up for both men and women’s basketball, both teams are hoping to carry their momentum into the WAC tournament. Key plays from big-time players will be needed to have a fighting chance of winning the WAC and getting the tournament bid that both programs are striving for. Here is a […]