OPENING TIP

• Utah Valley University finishes up its four-game road swing at Utah State on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan. The Aggies are the fourth of the five in-state programs the Wolverines are facing in a stretch of six games.
• Utah State is 8-5 all-time against Utah Valley, with the Wolverines winning the most recent contest, 61-43, last season in Orem. 
• Jordan Holland leads Utah Valley at 11.0 ppg while Eve Braslis is averaging 10.9 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds. 
• UVU opened the season with six straight home games before four in a row on the road, followed by a five-game homestand which begins next Tuesday against Weber State. 

LAST TIME OUT
The Wolverines couldn't overcome a torrid shooting effort by Idaho State, falling 80-68 last Thursday in Pocatello to drop their fourth game in a row. Sophomore Sophia Jacobsson (17 points) and freshman Josie Williams (15 points) set new career highs in scoring while Alexis Cortez and Gabrielle Leos each nabbed five steals as the Wolverines had a season-high 15 steals against the Bengals. 

ABOUT THE AGGIES
Utah State enters Saturday's contest with the same 4-5 mark the UVU has. The Aggies' schedule includes a season-opening road win at Washington State as well as losses to then-No. 3 Oregon, in overtime to BYU, and to USC, which is undefeated and just outside the Top 25. USU has won two straight after a five-game losing streak, winning road games at UTSA and at North Texas. Junior Shannon Dufficy is scoring 14.4 points and grabbing 8.9 rebounds per game for the Aggies. 

UP NEXT
The Wolverines will finish off the Utah portion of their schedule next Tuesday at 11 a.m. MT against Weber State in Lockhart Arena. That game begins a stretch of five straight at home. UC Riverside will be in Orem for a Dec. 22 contest, also at 11 a.m. MT and in the UCCU Center. It will be the last game prior to the Christmas break.