Women’s basketball: UVU feels blue in home opener loss

November 12, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo by Brigham Berthold Orem, Utah – The Utah Valley University women’s basketball team struggled to keep its early lead against BYU Friday night. Turnovers and inexperience played major factors in the 68-50 home opener loss at the UCCU Center. In what looked to be an evenly contested game in the course of the first two […]

Men’s basketball: Rebounding key for UVU at Gonzaga

November 11, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Brigham Berthold In what promises to be a test of the its collective intestinal fortitude, the Utah Valley University men’s basketball team will tip off the 2016-17 season against the No. 14 Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington Friday night. Despite losing top scorers Domantas Sabonis and Kyle Wiltjer, the Bulldogs return 7-foot-1 center […]

Men’s basketball: Five takeaways from exhibition win

November 8, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez OREM, Utah—In a final game before the season starts Friday night against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington, the new-look Utah Valley University men’s basketball team ran up the score on Division II opponent Western State with a final of 113-87. Brandon Randolph shined for the Wolverines with a triple-double by […]

How sports will put UVU on the map

November 8, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez Let’s be honest, despite astronomical enrollment numbers, Utah Valley University isn’t that big of a school. With just six graduate degrees and certificates, UVU isn’t a place that’s left its mark across the board nationally in terms of academia. With about a quarter-century of being a four-year intuition, it’s still a […]

Bold predictions for UVU men’s basketball

November 7, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brady Lesueur The new-look Utah Valley University men’s basketball team tips off the season against the Gonzaga Bulldogs Friday in Spokane, Washington. The Wolverines are out to shock the world and the sports writers unanimously picked UVU to win the Western Athletic Conference Tournament this season. In addition to a conference title, here […]

Know thy enemy

November 7, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Jesse Sanchez Fall is beginning to transition to winter in many ways, including Utah Valley University sports. The men’s and women’s basketball teams take the court for the first time this week and the men’s soccer team enters the conference tournament. UVU volleyball looks to close out the regular season strong at home. […]

Women’s basketball: Five takeaways from exhibition win

November 5, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo by Brad Curnow OREM, Utah—The Utah Valley University women’s basketball team demolished the Southern Virginia Knights 109-38 in an exhibition game Saturday. The Wolverines hosted the Division III Knights in the renovated PE Gym for a final tune up game before they start the regular season at home Friday against BYU. Despite the lopsided […]

Hardwood drama returns

November 2, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Brady Lesuer College basketball can be seen on the horizon. Somehow it has been seven months since the Villanova Wildcats defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels at the buzzer for the NCAA National Championship. One thing is clear: March Madness will never disappoint, but here are a few things to watch for in […]