Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold With the WAC Tournament tipping off Thursday, the Wolverines couldn’t be peaking at a better time. After a performance in conference play that left a lot to be desired, the last two weeks of the regular season served as a reminder of this team’s potential. The Wolverines’ improvement this season has […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold In a game that was ultimately meaningless from a big picture perspective, UVU (14-15, 6-8) topped Seattle (13-16, 5-9) 61-54 Saturday night in the UCCU Events Center. The team honored seniors Jordan Poydras, Ivory Young and Andrew Bastien as it wrapped up the regular season. The win gives the Wolverines the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold Retire, transfer or try to sign with a professional team oversees—those were the options laid before Kenneth Ogbe last summer before he transferred to UVU for his final two years of eligibility. Ogbe was born and raised in Germany before his on-court prowess brought him to the United States, first as […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold Before we know it, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament will be upon us. The first weekend of March Madness is my favorite weekend in all of sports. Flipping back and forth among four channels with simultaneous close games watching for buzzer beaters and bracket busters is as fun as […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyle McDonald Editor at large There is an alarming trend happening with the UVU men’s basketball team. It was on full display when the Wolverines lost to Grand Canyon University in the UCCU Events Center on Feb. 18. The fact is that, late in the game, UVU is lacking leadership and execution. The Wolverines are […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold “We can’t guard a high ball screen and we can’t execute a high ball screen,” said UVU head coach Mark Pope. “And everybody knows it.” In a game that Pope said was “eerily similar” to many games throughout this season, UVU (11-15, 3-8) was unable to hold onto a lead late […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton The UVU men’s basketball team fell to WAC-leading Cal State Bakersfield Thursday night 80-71. Here are some key numbers that contributed to the result and how they could affect the team moving forward: 16- Scoring differential in the paint “Their penetration really hurt us. They leave bigs in a dunker spot and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photos by Mykah Heaton OREM — UVU was unable to slow down first place California State University Bakersfield in the UCCU Events Center Thursday night, dropping the game 80-71. Matt Smith, the CSUB (18-7, 9-1) forward, scored 18 points for a game high in the Runners’ seventh straight victory. In the second half, Smith threw […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photos by Sarah Sanchez According to NCAA transfer regulations, a student-athlete transferring from a four-year college to a different school must complete a full academic year before being eligible to compete in certain sports, basketball being one of those sports. This qualifies as a redshirt season. Redshirting refers to students who are enrolled full-time and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold “Live by the three, die by the three.” It is one of the most common phrases in the game of basketball, and it rings true with the UVU men’s basketball team. Last week, Review sports editor Kaleb Searle wrote that the Wolverines are shooting 3-pointers at a top-5 national rate, and […]