Experience, continuity will help Wolverine men’s basketball in 2017-18

November 6, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton Head coach Mark Pope has put together an intriguing group for the 2017-18 men’s basketball season. The team that fell one point short of advancing to the WAC Tournament championship game last season has largely returned. In addition to an experienced group of players returning, Pope has acquired several transfers who […]

Stutzman propels UVU to victory

January 14, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes OREM—The UVU men’s basketball team beat the University of Missouri-Kansas City 86-76 Saturday night in the UCCU Events Center. The Wolverines snapped a two-game losing streak and earned their first victory in conference play. Freshman Jared Stutzman was a spark off the bench for the Wolverines (9-9) shooting 3-of-3 from the field, all 3-pointers. His […]

Men’s basketball: UVU dominates in nonconference finale

January 2, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold OREM— On a snowy night when few dared make the voyage to the UCCU Center, a game was in fact played Monday by the UVU men’s basketball team. In its final nonconference tilt of the season, UVU (8-7) welcomed the University of Antelope Valley (6-8). It was a wire-to-wire victory for […]

Men’s basketball: Five takeaways from UVU’s win over BYU

November 28, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez If you were under a rock all weekend (or perhaps too busy with Thanksgiving festivities), you missed what was probably the biggest win in Utah Valley University men’s basketball history. Head coach Mark Pope and the Wolverines marched into BYU’s home Marriott Center and beat the Cougars, 114-101. Here are five […]

Men’s basketball: Five takeaways from UVU’s win over Benedictine

November 20, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold OREM, Utah—In a final home game before a three-game road trip, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team ran away with a 86-52 victory over Benedictine Mesa Saturday. Here are five takeaways from the blowout win. De-Fense! Consistent defense has been an issue early in the season for UVU. However, after […]

Men’s basketball: Five takeaways from UVU’s first win

November 17, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes OREM, Utah — After a disappointing result in the season opener at Gonzaga, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team regrouped in their home opener with an 82-73 win over Idaho State University. The game was played in front of 6,117 fans, which made it the highest attended game in nearly two years. Here are […]

Men’s basketball: UVU takes home opener behind Toolson, Stutzman

November 16, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez OREM, Utah—Welcome to Orem, Connor Toolson and Jared Stutzman. The Utah Valley University men’s basketball team downed Idaho State 82-73 in a packed UCCU Center Wednesday behind Toolson and Stutzman. Toolson led UVU with 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while Stutzman finished with 11, all from the first half. Despite a […]