2024–25 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2024–25 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represents Utah Valley University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by second-year head coach Todd Phillips,[1] play their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah, and compete as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[2]
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2023–24 season 16–16, 11–9 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[3] As the No. 5 seed in the WAC tournament, they lost to California Baptist in the first round.[4]
Offseason
Departures
Name
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Position
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Height
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Year
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Reason for departure
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Trevin Dorius
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C
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7' 1"
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Senior
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Graduated[5]
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Cache Fields
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G
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6' 6"
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Senior
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Graduated[5]
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Jaden McClanahan
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G
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5' 10"
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Senior
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Graduated[5]
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McCaden Adams
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G
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6' 3"
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Freshman
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Transferred to Snow College[6]
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Simon Akena
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G
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6' 6"
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Junior
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Transferred to Westminster University[7][8]
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Drake Allen
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G
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6' 4"
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Junior
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Transferred to Utah State[7][9][10]
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Peter Amakasu
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G
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6' 4"
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Freshman
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Initially committed to Snow College;[11] ultimately transferred to Westminster University[8]
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K'Mani Doughty
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G
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6' 5"
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Junior
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Transferred to Indiana State[12]
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Caleb Stone-Carrawell
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F
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6' 7"
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Senior
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Transferred to Loyola Marymount[13]
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Nate Tshimanga
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F
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6' 10"
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Junior
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Transferred to New Mexico State[14]
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Incoming transfers
Roster
2024–25 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Dominick Nelson
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr |
Liberty Heights Athletic Institute Polk State
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Miami, FL
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G
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1
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Andre Johnson Jr.
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
182 lb (83 kg)
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Jr |
South Kent HS UConn
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Bristol, CT
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G
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2
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Jackson Holcombe
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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So |
Timpanogos HS
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Orem, UT
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G
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3
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Kylin Green
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr |
Lewisville HS Daytona State
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Dallas, TX
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F
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4
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Tyler Medaris (W)
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Fr |
Middleton, HS
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Middleton, ID
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G
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5
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Tanner Toolson
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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RS So |
Union HS BYU
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Vancouver, WA
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G
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6
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Jake Nadauld (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr |
Springville HS
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Springville, UT
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G
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7
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Noah Taitz
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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RS Sr |
Bishop Gorman HS Loyola Marymount
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Las Vegas, NV
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F
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8
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Hayden Welling
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Jr |
Corner Canyon HS UC Irvine
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Draper, UT
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G
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10
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Trevan Leonhardt
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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RS So |
Davis HS
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Kaysville, UT
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F
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11
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Tyler Weaver (W)
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr |
Aliso Niguel HS
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Aliso Viejo, CA
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F
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12
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Osiris Grady
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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So |
Wasatch Academy
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Las Vegas, NV
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F
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13
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Cory Wells
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Wylie HS Xavier University of Louisiana
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Murphy, TX
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F
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22
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Carter Welling
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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So |
Corner Canyon HS UC Irvine
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Draper, UT
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G
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23
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Dylan Metoyer (W)
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
Sierra Canyon HS
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Chatsworth, CA
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C
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32
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Majer Sullivan
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Jr |
Antelope HS Yuba College
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Sacramento, CA
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F
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35
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Ethan Potter
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr |
Layton HS
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Layton, UT
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Strength and conditioning coach(es)
- Athletic trainer(s)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 12, 2024
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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November 4, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Western Colorado
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W 92–57
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1–0
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UCCU Center (2,075) Orem, UT
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November 9, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UTEP WAC/C-USA Alliance
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W 89–60
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2–0
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UCCU Center (1,653) Orem, UT
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November 14, 2024* 11:00 a.m., Midco
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at North Dakota
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L 71–77
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2–1
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Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,131) Grand Forks, ND
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November 22, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Murray State
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W 77–75
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3–1
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CFSB Center (5,037) Murray, KY
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November 26, 2024* 2:00 p.m.
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vs. West Georgia Samford MTE
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W 77–74
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4–1
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Pete Hanna Center (177) Homewood, AL
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November 27, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Samford Samford MTE
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L 76–84
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4–2
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Pete Hanna Center (913) Homewood, AL
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November 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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vs. North Dakota State Samford MTE
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L 63–83
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4–3
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Pete Hanna Center (121) Homewood, AL
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December 3, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCN
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at Stanford
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L 63–77
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4–4
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Maples Pavilion (2,033) Stanford, CA
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December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at James Madison
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L 61–78
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4–5
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Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,726) Harrisonburg, VA
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December 11, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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North Dakota
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W 80–57
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5–5
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UCCU Center (2,135) Orem, UT
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December 14, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Jacksonville State WAC/C-USA Alliance
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L 66–70
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5–6
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Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,033) Jacksonville, AL
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December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Idaho State
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W 70–56
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6–6
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Reed Gym (1,127) Pocatello, ID
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December 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Weber State
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W 64–62
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7–6
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Dee Events Center (3,609) Ogden, UT
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December 28, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Bethesda (CA)
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W 119–59
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8–6
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UCCU Center (1,463) Orem, UT
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WAC regular season
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January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Abilene Christian
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W 64–53
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9–6 (1–0)
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UCCU Center (1,601) Orem, UT
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January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Grand Canyon
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W 72–64
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10–6 (2–0)
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UCCU Center (2,351) Orem, UT
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January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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California Baptist
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W 75–69
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11–6 (3–0)
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UCCU Center (1,863) Orem, UT
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January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at UT Arlington
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W 85–83 OT
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12–6 (4–0)
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College Park Center (1,824) Arlington, TX
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January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Utah Tech Old Hammer Rivalry
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W 96–80
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13–6 (5–0)
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UCCU Center (2,334) Orem, UT
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January 23, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at California Baptist
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W 74–69
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14–6 (6–0)
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Fowler Events Center (3,867) Riverside, CA
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January 25, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Seattle
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W 70–66
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15–6 (7–0)
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Redhawk Center (999) Seattle, WA
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February 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Grand Canyon
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GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
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February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UT Arlington
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|
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UCCU Center Orem, UT
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February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Tarleton
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|
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UCCU Center Orem, UT
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February 15, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Southern Utah
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|
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America First Event Center Cedar City, UT
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February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Utah Tech Old Hammer Rivalry
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Burns Arena St. George, UT
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February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Seattle
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UCCU Center Orem, UT
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March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Southern Utah
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|
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UCCU Center Orem, UT
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March 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Abilene Christian
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Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
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March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Tarleton
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Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX
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WAC tournament
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March 11–15, 2025 TBA, TBA
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vs. TBA
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Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.
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Source:[21]
See also
References
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- ^ "UVU Marks 10 Years in the WAC With Impressive Athletic and Academic Records". uvu.edu. November 15, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Valley 74-67 Abilene Christian (Mar 9, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (March 14, 2024). "California Baptist men's basketball team outlasts Utah Valley in overtime to win WAC Tournament opener". Press Enterprise. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c Lloyd, Jared (March 2, 2024). "UVU men's hoops can't stay with UT Arlington on Senior Day". heraldextra.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Lands UVU Transfer McCaden Adams". Snow College Athletics. April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Judd, Brandon (April 13, 2024). "Utah men's college basketball transfer portal tracker". Deseret News. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". Westminster University Athletics. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Larson, Brice (April 10, 2024). "Utah Valley Guard Drake Allen Enters Transfer Portal - ESPN 960 Sports". Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Judd, Brandon (April 26, 2024). "Utah State adds a top scoring transfer from another in-state school". Deseret News. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Valley Transfer Commits to Snow College Men's Basketball". Snow College Athletics. June 7, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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- ^ "K'mani Doughty - Basketball". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Experienced Scorer Caleb Stone-Carrawell Signs With LMU". Loyola Marymount University Athletics. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "NM State Adds Forward Nate Tshimanga to Roster". New Mexico State University Athletics. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Valley signs JUCO standout Kylin Green". Utah Valley University Athletics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "UVU men's hoops officially signs two more transfers". heraldextra.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ James, Brad (July 3, 2024). "UVU Men's Basketball Signs Dominick Nelson Wednesday". Heber Valley Radio. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Welling Brothers Sign with Utah Valley". Utah Valley University Athletics. May 7, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Valley Basketball Adds Cory Wells from Xavier (La.)". Utah Valley University Athletics. May 16, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Valley signs Yuba College standout Majer Sullivan". Utah Valley University Athletics. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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