UVU basketball coach Mark Pope extended for 6 years
On June 7, UVU men’s basketball coach Mark Pope signed a new six-year contract extension that will take him through the 2023-2024 season. Last November, Coach Pope spoke with Vince…
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Reflecting on the 2017-18 men’s basketball season
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…
Men’s basketball falls short 75-60 in comeback effort against GCU
Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics The Wolverine’s gave it all they had against GCU March 9 in their WAC tournament semi-final game, but not enough could be done as UVU…
UVU men’s basketball defeats Grand Canyon 68-56
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…
Five Takeaways: UVU’s blowout loss to BYU
Photo by Mykah Heaton BYU marched into the UCCU Center Wednesday night and dominated UVU in every facet of the game, winning by a score of 85-58. A year after…
Men’s basketball: UVU offense stalls in loss to BYU
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…
Toolson cousins making name for themselves on the court
Photo by Brigham Berthold It has become apparent early in the season for the UVU men’s basketball team that the Toolson’s, Conner and Jake, will play an integral role both…
Men’s basketball nearly doubles up Eastern Oregon, wins 97-52
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…
Men’s basketball: UVU beats UC Davis 80-71 in home-opener
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…
Men’s basketball: UVU completes toughest 24 with loss at #1 Duke
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…
Men’s basketball: UVU gives #5 Kentucky scare before falling 73-63
Photo courtesy of Jay Drowns/UVU LEXINGTON, KY — The UVU men’s basketball team held a 12-point lead over the No. 5-ranked Kentucky Wildcats early in the second half, but ultimately…
Experience, continuity will help Wolverine men’s basketball in 2017-18
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…
NUVI Basketball Center officially completed, open for use by UVU athletes
Photo by Jay Drowns/UVU Marketing A symbolic cutting down of the nets served as a substitute for a literal ribbon cutting Wednesday in the NUVI Basketball Center on UVU’s campus….
Men’s basketball: UVU to open 2017-18 season at Kentucky, Duke
Photo by Brigham Berthold The UVU men’s basketball team will open the 2017-18 season with road games at Kentucky and Duke in what is being called the “toughest 24 hours…
For NCAA basketball teams, continuity is king
Photo by Sarah Sanchez When the field of 68 teams in the 2017 NCAA March Madness tournament was whittled down to the Final Four, basketball fans looking to get a…
