Utah Valley at Grand Canyon
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m. MT
GCU Arena  |  Phoenix, Arizona

TV: Cox7 (available in Arizona)
Radio/Live Audio: ESPN 960 AM / WolverineGreen.com (Jim McCulloch / Jason Erickson)
Live Video Stream: WAC Digital Network (www.WACSports.com/Watch)

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OREM, Utah—The Utah Valley University men's basketball team travels to Phoenix, Arizona to take on Western Athletic Conference foe Grand Canyon Saturday night at GCU Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (MT).
 
Grand Canyon (14-11, 5-3) enters Saturday's game as winners of three out of their last four contests under head coach Dan Majerle. The Antelopes won a pair of WAC road games last week, defeating Seattle U 66-64 before downing Bakersfield 78-76. The 'Lopes are in a tie with Missouri-Kansas City for second place in the league standings with a 5-3 WAC record.  GCU holds WAC wins over Missouri-Kansas City, Bakersfield and UVU.
 
DeWayne Russell leads Grand Canyon in scoring at 16.0 points per game while Joshua Braun also averages double figures at 11.6 points a contest. Bruan also fronts the team in rebounds per game at 4.9. The 'Lopes are averaging 68.3 points per game while allowing opponents to a 68.4 average.
 
"Grand Canyon has multiple offensive weapons," said Utah Valley head coach Dick Hunsaker. "They have a balanced scoring attack. Coach Majerle does a great job at creating matchup issues."
 
The Wolverines enter Saturday's matchup with a 9-14 overall record. The team is 3-5 in WAC play with wins over Seattle U, Texas-Pan American and Chicago State. Utah Valley is 3-10 on the road this season.
 
UVU most recently defeated Saint Katherine College 77-55 at home on Monday night.  Zach Nelson led four players in double figures with a game-high 17 points in the win over the Firebirds. Utah Valley shot an impressive 55.2 percent from the field with six made threes. The Wolverines held Saint Katherine to a 31.3 percent clip. UVU out-rebounded the Firebirds 50-27. Nelson scored his 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, including a 1-of-3 mark from long range. He also knocked down 2-of-4 shots at the free throw line. He tied a season high with four blocks, pulled down five rebounds and registered two assists and a steal. Marcel Davis tallied 14 points in the win. He was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, including a perfect 1-of-1 from beyond the arc. Davis tied a career high with eight assists to go along with six rebounds. Mitch Bruneel added 12 points in the win, connecting on 6-of-11 shots.
 
Bruneel leads the Wolverines in scoring at 12.8 points per contest and in rebounds at 6.1 per game. Nelson and Donte Williams are also averaging double figure scoring at 10.6 and 10.3 points per game, respectively. Davis leads the team and the WAC in assists at 4.09 a game.
 
Saturday's game will tip-off at 7 p.m. (MT) and will be broadcast in Phoenix on Cox7. A radio broadcast will be available on ESPN 960 AM.