Jan. 15, 2008

Box Score

LAFAYETTE, La. - A big second-half Utah Valley run was erased by a Louisiana-Lafayette spurt at the Ragin' Cajuns edged the Wolverines, 67-59.

Utah Valley erased a nine-point halftime deficit to take the lead by as many as four points in the second half. The Wolverines were whistled for 23 fouls in the physical game.

Josh Olsen led a trio of UV double-figure scorers as he scored a team-high 13. Jordan Brady added 10 points and nine rebounds while Brett Ravenberg scored a personal season-high of 10 for Utah Valley. UL was led by David Dees, who led all scorers with 20.

"We continued to fight and battle," UV head coach Dick Hunsaker said. "There were no white flags. Louisiana made more plays down the stretch than we did."

The two teams battled back-and-forth in the early going with Utah Valley taking a 13-12 lead with a Brett Ravenberg lay up at the 14:30 mark of the first half.

Louisiana's came back with an 8-1 run over the next five minutes to build a 20-14 lead. From there, the Rangin' Cajuns defense held the Wolverines without a field goal for a long stretch during the middle of the half. After building a 12-point advantage at 31-19 with 2:34, the Wolverines out scored UL 5-2 to finish the half down 33-22

UV came on of the halftime break on fire, going on a 21-9 run over the first 10 minutes of the game. The Wolverines took their first lead since early in the first half on a Brett Ravenberg put back with 10:55 left in the game.

Utah Valley held on to the lead for five minutes before UL went on an 8-0 run to take a 57-53 lead with 4:09 remaining in the game. The Ragin' Cajuns wouldn't relinquish the lead.

The Wolverines will travel home for a short stay before heading back out on the road for a game at Cal State Bakersfield Saturday evening at 8:30 p.m. (MT)