Reflecting on the 2017-18 men’s basketball season

April 3, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton The clock ran out on the Wolverines’ season in March 2018. The men’s basketball team couldn’t seem to put a stop to San Francisco and dropped the game 73-78 in the second round of the CBI. Looking back on the season, UVU can hold their heads high as they accomplished many […]

Men’s basketball wins CBI opener over Eastern Washington 87-65

March 13, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Cameron Hunsinger UVU’s College Basketball Invitational first round game was expected to be a close one because the team  faced an Eastern Washington team that has won 17 of their last 23 games. UVU needed to recover from their semi-final WAC tournament loss from the week before, so there was no question things […]

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 […]

UVU men’s basketball defeats Grand Canyon 68-56

January 27, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Photo Credit: Zach Burkart With both teams sitting at four wins and one loss in conference play, the matchup between UVU and GCU’s men’s basketball teams had a lot riding on it. UVU recent game against NMSU provided their first loss in the WAC and the Wolverines returned to Orem in hopes of bouncing […]

Manyang registers double-double, UVU crushes Weber State 83-56

December 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton OREM — On a career night for Akolda Manyang, UVU (6-3) smoked Weber State University (4-4) 83-56 in the UCCU Center Wednesday and improved to 5-6 all-time against the in-state foe. Manyang toppled several of his previous career-highs in points, rebounds and field goals made, finishing the night with 25 points […]

Men’s basketball: UVU offense stalls in loss to BYU

November 29, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton One year after UVU marched into the Marriott Center and set offensive records with the first win in program history over BYU, the Cougars returned the favor Wednesday night in the sold-out UCCU Center. The fourth installment of the matchup dubbed the Crosstown Clash ended in the third Cougar victory as […]

Men’s basketball nearly doubles up Eastern Oregon, wins 97-52

November 20, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton OREM — The men’s basketball team demolished NAIA opponent Eastern Oregon Monday night in the UCCU Center by a final score of 97-52 in a game in which they never trailed. Kenneth Ogbe drilled a trey on the first possession of the game and the rout was on for the Wolverines who […]

Men’s basketball: UVU beats UC Davis 80-71 in home-opener

November 18, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Maricel Evangelista OREM — The UVU men’s basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to beat UC Davis 80-71 Saturday afternoon in the season’s first game at the UCCU Center. UVU (2-2) was led on offense by senior Kenneth Ogbe who had 21 points with a killer 3-of-4 mark on shots from beyond the […]

Men’s basketball: UVU completes toughest 24 with loss at #1 Duke

November 11, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Jay Drowns/UVU One night after entering Rupp Arena and giving No. 5 Kentucky all it could handle, the UVU men’s basketball team completed the aptly named “toughest 24 hours in NCAA basketball history” by facing No. 1 Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium. After holding an early 17-13 lead over the Blue Devils, […]