OPENING TIP

• Utah Valley University wraps up its two-game homestand on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the UCCU Center against Chicago State University. UVU is looking to snap a two-game skid after coming up short in a 68-64 loss to UMKC on Thursday.
• The Wolverines (10-9, 4-2) have 10 games remaining on the regular season schedule with five each at home and on the road. 
• Jordan Holland is averaging 13.5 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Wolverines, while Eve Braslis is scoring 10.3 points and pulling down 6.2 boards. Alexis Cortez is scoring 10.1 per game while hauling in 4.7 rebounds and Maria Carvalho averages 6.4 points and 4.6 assists per game. 
• After coming off the bench in the first six games, freshman Madison Grange has started the last 13. She has scored in double figures in three of the last six and matched her season-high with three 3-pointers made on Thursday.
• Utah Valley is 15-10 all-time against Chicago State and has won six of the last seven against the Cougars. The teams split the season series last year, with each team winning on the opposing team's home floor. UVU is 9-5 at home all-time against CSU.
• Prior to Saturday's tip, a moment of silence will be held for Chicago State sports information director Corey Miggins, who passed away suddenly earlier this month at the age of 40.
   

LAST TIME OUT
Utah Valley University saw a late run by Kansas City propel the Kangaroos past the Wolverines, 68-64, on Thursday in Lockhart Arena in Western Athletic Conference women's basketball. UVU (10-9, 4-2) used a 20-3 run to end the third and start the fourth, but 11 straight fourth-quarter points helped UMKC (10-8, 4-1) move into a share of first place in the WAC standings with New Mexico State. Jordan Holland led the Wolverines 16 points while Eve Braslis, Madison Grange and Va'e Malufau each scored nine. Grange hit a trio of 3-pointers for her scoring output and also had a team-high seven rebounds and Malufau scored all nine of her points in the second half. 

ABOUT THE COUGARS
Chicago State (1-17, 1-4) got off to a slow start and couldn't recover in a loss at Seattle University on Thursday night. The Cougars have dropped two straight after earning their first win on Jan. 17 in a buzzer beater against Grand Canyon. Tyeshia Bowers leads CSU with 12.8 points per game while Ines Mata Boix is averaging 8.8 points and a WAC-leading 12.2 rebounds per game. 

UP NEXT
The Wolverines will play just one game next week, on Thursday Jan. 31 at California Baptist in the first meeting between the two programs.