| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHST | 29 | 18 | 47 |
| UVU | 32 | 37 | 69 |
Utah Valley routs Chicago State 69-47 in WAC tourney opener
LAS VEGAS -- — Fardaws Aimaq scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds and Utah Valley pulled away in the second half to beat Chicago State 69-47 in the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday night.
Aimaq made 7 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the seventh-seeded Wolverines (20-11), who led 32-29 at halftime. Blaze Nield scored 12 on 5-of-6 shooting.
Jahsean Corbett had 21 points and eight rebounds to pace the 10th-seeded Cougars (7-25), who were outscored 37-18 in the second half.
Utah Valley advances to play No. 7 seed Abilene Christian on Wednesday in a first-round match-up.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Deron White
- Deldre Carr
- David Hall
2022-23 Division I Independents Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 8-18 |
| Hartford | 0-0 | - | 5-19 |
2022-23 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 9-2 | - | 18-6 |
| Southern Utah | 8-3 | 1 | 16-8 |
| Sam Houston | 7-4 | 2 | 17-6 |
| Seattle U | 7-4 | 2 | 16-8 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-4 | 2 | 15-9 |
| Grand Canyon | 6-4 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Tarleton | 6-5 | 3 | 13-11 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-6 | 4 | 13-11 |
| California Baptist | 5-6 | 4 | 13-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 3-8 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Utah Tech | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| UT Arlington | 3-8 | 6 | 8-16 |
| New Mexico State | 2-9 | 7 | 9-14 |
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