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2nd in WAC
Dancing soon? Madsen hired at UVU, per sources
Lakers assistant Mark Madsen has been hired as the new men's basketball coach at Utah Valley, sources told ESPN.
BYU hires Utah Valley's Pope as new head coach
Utah Valley's Mark Pope has been named the new head coach at Brigham Young University.
Yetna lifts South Florida over Utah Valley 66-57 in CBI
Alexis Yetna had 18 points and 10 rebounds as South Florida beat Utah Valley 66-57 in the College Basketball Invitational second round on Monday night.
Toolson lifts Utah Valley over CS Northridge 92-84 in CBI
Jake Toolson had 21 points as Utah Valley beat Cal State Northridge 92-84 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational on Tuesday night.
Johnson lifts Grand Canyon past Utah Valley 78-74
Carlos Johnson had a career-high 35 points as Grand Canyon narrowly beat Utah Valley 78-74 in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tourney on Friday night.
Toolson scores 21 to lift Utah Valley over UMKC 71-64
Conner Toolson had 21 points as Utah Valley topped UMKC 71-64 in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tourney on Thursday night.
Toolson carries Utah Valley past CS Bakersfield 76-61
Conner Toolson had 22 points as Utah Valley won its seventh consecutive game, topping Cal State Bakersfield 76-61 on Saturday night.
Toolsons lift Utah Valley into 2nd place in Western Athletic
Jake and Connor Toolson combined to score 37 points and Utah Valley defeated Grand Canyon 82-70 Thursday night in the battle for second place in the Western Athletic Conference.
Steele lifts Utah Valley past California Baptist 64-63
Baylee Steele recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds to lift Utah Valley to a 64-63 win over California Baptist on Saturday night.
Toolson scores 25 to lead Utah Valley past Seattle 77-68
Jake Toolson had 25 points as Utah Valley defeated Seattle 77-68 on Tuesday night.
Steele leads Utah Valley past UMKC 79-67
Baylee Steele tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift Utah Valley to a 79-67 win over UMKC on Saturday night.
Jake Toolson lifts Utah Valley past Chicago State 103-71
Jake Toolson had 25 points as Utah Valley rolled past Chicago State 103-71 on Thursday night.
Utah Valley beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 76-64
Jake Toolson had 17 points as Utah Valley defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 76-64 on Saturday night.
Chuha lifts New Mexico St. over Utah Valley 84-77
Eli Chuha had a season-high 21 points plus 10 rebounds as New Mexico State extended its winning streak to 10 games, beating Utah Valley 84-77 on Thursday night.
Expected snowstorm postpones Seattle-Utah Valley matchup
Seattle's WAC matchup against Utah Valley scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to a winter storm expected to hit the Seattle area.
Utah Valley downs California Baptist 79-62 behind Toolson
Jake Toolson scored 17 points on five 3-pointers and Baylee Steele had 16 points with 12 rebounds as Utah Valley downed California Baptist 79-62 on Wednesday night for its third-straight win.
Lowell, Toolson lead Utah Valley past Chicago State 74-60
Wyatt Lowell had 15 points with nine rebounds off the bench, Jake Toolson scored a game-high 18 points and Utah Valley defeated Chicago State 74-60 on Saturday.
Utah Valley beats UMKC 75-67 for 1st conference road win
Jake Toolson scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Richard Harward added 16 points and Utah Valley beat UMKC 75-67 on Thursday night for its first conference road win of the year.
New Mexico State pulls away late, beats Utah Valley 83-78
Eli Chuha had 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead New Mexico State to an 83-78 victory over Utah Valley on Saturday night.
Utah Valley cruises past UT Rio Grande Valley 82-61
Jake Toolson had 19 points and eight rebounds, and Utah Valley cruised to an 82-61 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Thursday night.
Inside Utah Valley's 24 hours of Kentucky and Duke
The Wolverines' daunting two-game stretch came to an end on Saturday night when they fell at No. 1 Duke. ESPN was there for a front-row view of the entire experience.
Utah Valley boldly takes on Duke and Kentucky in 24 hours (3:27)
Sam Strong ESPN Staff Writer
Assistant coach Eric Daniels recaps the "toughest 24" from the airport before heading back to Orem, Utah.
Duke cruises behind Bagley's big game (0:57)
2018-19 WAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 15-1 | - | 30-5 |
| Utah Valley | 12-4 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 10-6 | 5 | 20-14 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 9-7 | 6 | 20-17 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 7-9 | 8 | 18-16 |
| California Baptist | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Seattle U | 6-10 | 9 | 18-15 |
| UMKC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Chicago State | 0-16 | 15 | 3-29 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game77.1
Rebounds Per Game36.2
Assists Per Game13.8
Points Allowed70.7156th
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