Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold The story of the 2016-17 UVU basketball season can be largely defined as historical moments of achievement with stretches of adversity in between. The first high point was the 27-point comeback victory over Denver University on Nov. 23. The win marked the biggest deficit overcome in Wolverine basketball history; it was […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo courtesy of the WAC LAS VEGAS — In a marathon quadruple overtime game, California State University – Bakersfield beat UVU 81-80 in Orleans Arena Friday night. UVU (15-16, 6-8) lost a heartbreaker in what was the first game in WAC Tournament history to advance to four overtime periods. Between the two teams, five players […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics LAS VEGAS, Nevada– The No. 4 seeded UVU men’s basketball team cruised over No. 5 seeded Seattle University 65-53 to advance to the semifinals in the WAC Tournament. This win marks a couple landmarks for the team. This is the first conference tournament win for head coach Mark Pope, and […]
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 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 […]