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Madsen replaces Pope as head coach of men’s basketball
Mark Madsen was officially named new head coach of the UVU basketball team at a press conference Monday, April 15, replacing Mark Pope, who took the same position at BYU. Madsen brings his 15 years of experience in professional basketball to UVU, nine of which came as a player. He won the 2001 and 2002 […]
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Harward comes alive down the stretch to propel UVU past UMKC
Physicality, passion and excitement is what basketball is all about, and that is what was seen in the fight between UVU and UMKC on Thursday night, March 14, in Las Vegas. UVU came out with a hot hand knocking down 5-7 from deep within the first 10 minutes of play. Two of those threes came […]
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Toolson, Harward lead UVU past Chicago State on special military night
On a night centered around honoring the United States military, the men’s basketball team recorded a big win over the Chicago State University, topping the Cougars 103-71. As the players prepared to run onto the court, the music temporarily stopped and the crowd observed a moment of silence for all who have fallen while serving […]
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Large crowd cheers UVU on to beat California Baptist
California Baptist University was welcomed by a full house of UVU fans and was handed a loss on Wednesday night for their first ever game at the UCCU center. This was the first meeting between the two schools for their men’s basketball programs which resulted in a Wolverine win 79-62. CBU started off the game […]
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Women’s basketball: mid-season review
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. […]
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Wolverines Claim Consecutive Home Win Number 20
On Dec. 22, Utah Valley University men’s basketball took on Sam Houston State University to get their 20th straight home win in their final game of 2018 in the UCCU Center. Both teams came out with a lot of hustle, moving the ball quickly and answering each other’s points on the other end of the […]
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OPPONENT PREVIEW: UVU HEADS TO CEDAR CITY TO TAKE ON SOUTHERN UTAH
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 […]
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Men’s Basketball Claims MGM Main Event Belt in Las Vegas Tournament
While the majority of the UVU student body headed home for the Thanksgiving holiday, the men’s basketball team took a trip to Las Vegas to play in the MGM Resort Main Event Tournament. Teams gathered together to play in multiple tournaments. UVU was placed in the Middleweight tournament against the University of Hartford and Long […]
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OPPONENT PREVIEW: Wolverines set to clash with PAC 12 power house
Utah Valley University vs. University of Arizona Where: Tucson, AZ When: Dec. 6 at 7 PM UVU will take on arguably its toughest opponent of the young season on Dec. 6 when they fly south to take on the Arizona Wildcats. Quick Glance: University of Arizona Mascot: Wildcats Location: Tucson, Arizona Conference: PAC […]
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Women’s basketball falls to BYU
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 […]
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