OGDEN, Utah—Brandon Randolph and Conner Toolson each led two other Wolverines in double figures with 15 points to lead Utah Valley in a 93-85 setback to in-state rival Weber State on Saturday night at the Dee Events Center in Ogden.
 
The loss marks the third straight setback for the Wolverines, who fall to 5-5 overall on the season. Weber State improves to 4-6 overall with the win.
 
After Weber State jumped out to an 8-2 lead to open the game, Utah Valley responded with a 7-0 run capped off by a Zach Nelson shot in the paint to give the Wolverines their first lead of the game, 9-8, with 15:38 remaining in the first half. The Wildcats went back up by six points, 18-12, at the 11:12 mark before UVU tied the game, 19-19, on a Jordan Poydras three-pointer. The two teams then played through five lead changes and five ties before Weber State took a 41-38 lead into halftime.
 
Both teams played closely through the first 10 minutes of the second period until the Wildcats took their biggest lead of the game, 65-58, with 10:58 remaining. UVU responded with an 8-3 run to cut the Wildcat lead to just two points, 68-66, with 7:48 to play. Weber State then used a 12-3 run over the next two minutes to extend its lead to an 80-69 advantage with 5:09 remaining. WSU extended its lead over the final five minutes to secure the 93-85 win.
 
Randolph knocked down 7-of-10 shots from the field for his team-high 15 points. The junior guard also pulled down five rebounds and dished out a game-high five assists on the night. Toolson scored his 15 points on 5-of-14 shooting, including a shot from three. Toolson also pulled down four rebounds with one assist.

Zach Nelson and Isaac Neilson were also in double figures with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Nelson connected on 6-of-11 shots, including a pair of shots from long range for his 14 points. Neilson scored 13 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the field. He also hit 5-of-6 free throws and tallied three rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocks.    
 
As a team, Utah Valley connected on 51.6 percent (32-of-62) of its shots on the night compared to Weber State's 58.5 percent (31-of-53) clip from the field. Weber State knocked down 12 shots from long range while UVU connected on seven shots from three-point range. WSU just edged out UVU on the boards, 31-29.
 
Jeremy Senglin led Weber State with a game-high 27 points. Kyndahl Hill added 14 points in the win.
 
Utah Valley will continue road play on Dec. 21 at UTSA. The Wolverines return to play at the UCCU Center on Dec. 23 against Montana Tech.