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2023–24 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2023–24 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represented Utah Valley University (UVU) in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by first-year head coach Todd Phillips,[1] played their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah, and competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 16–16, 11–9 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the WAC tournament, they lost to California Baptist in the first round.[2]
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2022–23 season 28–9, 15–3 in WAC play, to finish in first place.[3] As the No. 2 seed in the 2023 WAC tournament, they defeated No. 7 seed Tarleton State 72–58 in the quarterfinals.[4] In the semifinals, UVU lost to No. 3 seed Southern Utah 88–89.[5] In the National Invitational Tournament, UVU defeated New Mexico,[6] Colorado[7] and Cincinnati,[8] before falling in overtime to the UAB 88–86 in the semifinals.[9]
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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| Justin Harmon
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G
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6' 4"
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Senior
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Transferred to Illinois[10]
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| Le'Tre Darthard
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G
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6' 4"
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Junior
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Transferred to Oklahoma[11]
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| Tim Ceaser
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F
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6' 9"
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Junior
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Transferred to UNC Greensboro
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| Blaze Nield
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G
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6' 1"
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Senior
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Graduated
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| Trey Woodbury
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G
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6' 4"
|
Senior
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Graduated
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| Tim Fuller
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F/C
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6' 9"
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Senior
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Graduated
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| Cam Alford
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G
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6' 1"
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Junior
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Transferred to Purdue Northwest
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| Tahj Small
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C
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6' 5"
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Senior
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Graduated
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| Jordan Battle
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G
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6' 2"
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Sophomore
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Transferred to Salt Lake CC
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| Aziz Bandaogo
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C
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7' 0"
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Sophomore
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Transferred to Cincinnati[12]
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| Joao Das Chagas
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F
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6' 10"
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Freshman
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Transferred to Arizona Western
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Incoming transfers
2023 recruiting class
Roster
| 2023–24 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
|
| G
|
0
|
Jackson Holcombe
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
Timpanogos HS
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Orem, UT
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| G
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2
|
K'Mani Doughty
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Florida Prep
New Orleans
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Brooklyn, NY
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| G
|
3
|
Drake Allen
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr |
Westlake HS
Southern Utah
|
Eagle Mountain, UT
|
| G
|
5
|
Tanner Toolson
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS So |
Union HS
BYU
|
Vancouver, WA
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| G
|
10
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Simon Akena 
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr |
Tibble Gymnasium
McCook CC
|
Stockholm, Sweden
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| F
|
12
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Osiris Grady
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr |
Wasatch Academy
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Las Vegas, NV
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| G
|
13
|
Jaden McClanahan
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Sr |
Salesian HS
Independence CC
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Vallejo, CA
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| G
|
14
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Peter Amakasu
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr |
Lehi HS
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San Diego, CA
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| G
|
15
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Cache Fields
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sr |
Pinewood HS
Gavilan College
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Palo Alto, CA
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| G
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20
|
Trevan Leonhardt
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Davis HS
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Kaysville, UT
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| F
|
21
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Nate Tshimanga
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Jr |
North Central Texas Academy
|
Montreal, QC
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| G
|
24
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McCaden Adams
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Pleasant Grove HS
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Pleasant Grove, UT
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| F
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25
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Caleb Stone-Carrawell
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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RS Sr |
Cox Mill HS
Austin Peay
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Concord, NC
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| C
|
32
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Trevin Dorius
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Sr |
Wasatch HS
Utah State
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Heber City, UT
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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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So |
Layton HS
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Layton, UT
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: October 4, 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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| Regular season
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November 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Carroll (MT)
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W 81–73
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1–0
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UCCU Center (1,849)
Orem, UT
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November 9, 2023*
5:30 p.m.
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at Sam Houston
C-USA/WAC
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W 79–73 OT
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2–0
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,187)
Huntsville, TX
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November 15, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Charlotte
Jacksonville Classic campus-site game
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L 45–62
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2–1
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Halton Arena (2,784)
Charlotte, NC
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November 19, 2023*
10:00 a.m., PassThaBall Live
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vs. Southern Miss
Jacksonville Classic Bay semifinals
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W 67–65
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3–1
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Flagler Gymnasium (311)
St. Augustine, FL
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November 20, 2023*
12:00 p.m., PassThaBall Live
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|
vs. Cornell
Jacksonville Classic Bay championship
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L 61–74
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3–2
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Flagler Gymnasium (348)
St. Augustine, FL
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November 24, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Western Colorado
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W 81–73
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4–2
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UCCU Center (1,326)
Orem, UT
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November 29, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Seattle
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W 78–72
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5–2
(1–0)
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UCCU Center (2,319)
Orem, UT
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December 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Utah Tech
Old Hammer Rivalry
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L 53–65
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5–3
(1–1)
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Burns Arena (2,501)
St. George, UT
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December 5, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Weber State
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W 70–54
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6–3
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UCCU Center (1,651)
Orem, UT
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December 9, 2023*
3:00 p.m., P12N
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at Oregon State
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L 71–74
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6–4
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Gill Coliseum (2,867)
Corvallis, OR
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December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., P12N
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|
at Utah
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L 62–76
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6–5
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,349)
Salt Lake City, UT
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December 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Liberty
C-USA/WAC
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L 63–79
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6–6
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UCCU Center (1,407)
Orem, UT
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December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
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|
at Boise State
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L 63–85
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6–7
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ExtraMile Arena (10,764)
Boise, ID
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January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Cal Baptist
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W 65–58
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7–7
(2–1)
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UCCU Center (1,553)
Orem, UT
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January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Southern Utah
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W 80–62
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8–7
(3–1)
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UCCU Center (2,163)
Orem, UT
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January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at UT Arlington
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L 69–83
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8–8
(3–2)
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College Park Center (1,112)
Arlington, TX
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January 13, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at UT Rio Grande Valley
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L 68–76
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8–9
(3–3)
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UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,015)
Edinburg, TX
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January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at Grand Canyon
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L 65–78
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8–10
(3–4)
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GCU Arena (7,239)
Phoenix, AZ
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January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Utah Tech
Old Hammer Rivalry
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W 84–71
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9–10
(4–4)
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UCCU Center (2,801)
Orem, UT
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January 26, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
|
|
at Seattle
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L 61–62
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9–11
(4–5)
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Redhawk Center (999)
Seattle, WA
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February 1, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Stephen F. Austin
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L 72–77
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9–12
(4–6)
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William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,208)
Nacogdoches, TX
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February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Grand Canyon
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L 67–86
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9–13
(4–7)
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UCCU Center (2,381)
Orem, UT
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February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Tarleton
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L 61–72
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9–14
(4–8)
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UCCU Center (1,985)
Orem, UT
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February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Abilene Christian
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W 74–45
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10–14
(5–8)
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UCCU Center (2,474)
Orem, UT
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February 15, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at Cal Baptist
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W 69–46
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11–14
(6–8)
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Fowler Events Center (2,230)
Riverside, CA
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February 17, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Southern Utah
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W 78–75
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12–14
(7–8)
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America First Event Center (1,613)
Cedar City, UT
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February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UT Rio Grande Valley
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W 70–59
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13–14
(8–8)
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UCCU Center (2,601)
Orem, UT
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February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Stephen F. Austin
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W 71–62
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14–14
(9–8)
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UCCU Center (2,357)
Orem, UT
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March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UT Arlington
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L 65–78
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14–15
(9–9)
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UCCU Center (2,651)
Orem, UT
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March 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Tarleton
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W 63–60
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15–15
(10–9)
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Wisdom Gym (N/A)
Stephenville, TX
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March 9, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Abilene Christian
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W 74–67
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16–15
(11–9)
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Moody Coliseum (1,817)
Abilene, TX
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| WAC tournament
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March 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(5)
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vs. (8) California Baptist
First round
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L 63–74 OT
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16–16
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Orleans Arena (1,064)
Paradise, NV
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |
Source:[17]
See also
References
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- ^ "Utah Valley falls in overtime to California Baptist at WAC Tournament, 74-63". Utah Valley University Athletics. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (2023-03-11). "UVU Earns Automatic Bid To Play In NIT". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Utah Valley advances to WAC Tourney semifinals with 72-58 win over Tarleton". Utah Valley University Athletics. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Holt, Chandler (2023-03-11). "Southern Utah Pulls Off Comeback Win, Advances To WAC Championship". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Utah Valley picks up historic 83-69 win at New Mexico in first round of NIT". Utah Valley University Athletics. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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- ^ "Utah Valley punches ticket to NIT Final Four with 74-68 win over Cincinnati". Utah Valley University Athletics. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Holt, Chandler (2023-03-29). "Utah Valley Men's Basketball Knocked Out Of NIT". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ Holesha, Ethan (2023-04-10). "Justin Harmon transferring to Illinois". The Champaign Room. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Hoover, John E. (2023-05-03). "Oklahoma Welcomes Transfer Le'Tre Darthard". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Bandaogo looks ahead to Big 12, joins Cincinnati". ESPN.com. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Judd, Brandon (2023-05-25). "Former BYU guard Tanner Toolson transferring to Utah Valley". Deseret News. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Walker, Sean (May 25, 2023). "Wasatch Academy 4-star forward, BYU transfer among latest in Utah Valley rebuild". ksl.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "UVU Announces the Signing of Trevin Dorius". ESPN 960 Sports. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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