OREM—Cavit Ege Havsa scored a team-high 12 points and Casdon Jardine tallied an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead Utah Valley in a 74-68 loss to Lamar on Thursday night at the UCCU Center.
 
The loss ends Utah Valley's home win streak at eight games, which was the 11th-best mark in the country. Utah Valley falls to 3-3 on the season, while Lamar improves to 4-1.
 
"We've kind of been hit by the injury bug and we're down to six or seven scholarship players now," said Utah Valley head coach Mark Madsen. "Right now, we just don't have the bodies we need. I was very proud of how we fought with the limited number of guys we have available right now."
 
After falling behind 6-0 through the first four minutes of the game, Utah Valley went on a 14-0 run capped off by a Jardine three-pointer over the next two minutes to jump out to a 14-6 lead with 12:36 remaining in the first half. The Wolverines held on to their eight-point lead over the next seven minutes before Lamar went on an 11-3 run capped off by a shot from long range to tie the game, 29-29, with 1:47 to go in the first half. The Wolverines took a 34-33 lead into the break.
 
Lamar scored seven of the first nine points of the second half to take a 40-36 lead at the 17:30 mark. The Cardinals then took their biggest lead of the game, 58-46, with 8:21 minutes to play. Back-to-back Emmanuel Olojakpoke dunks started an 8-3 run that cut the LU lead to five points, 61-56, with 5:52 remaining. Lamar would extend its lead to eight points, 68-60, with 2:46 to go. Havsa then knocked down a three and Olojakpoke put back a shot in the paint to get within striking distance, 68-65, with 39 seconds to play. The Wolverines couldn't get any closer than three points the rest of the way as Lamar secured a 74-68 win.
 
Havsa scored his 12 points on a 4-of-6 clip from the field, including a 1-of-3 mark from long range. He also knocked down 3-of-4 free throws. He also dished out a pair of assists.
 
Jardine recorded his double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. He connected on a 4-of-7 clip from the field, including a 3-of-5 mark from long range. TJ Washington, Brandon Averette, and Olojakpoke each had 10 points. Olojakpoke also added seven rebounds and four blocks in the effort. Trey Woodbury added nine points and Jamison Overton had six. Woodbury also pulled down eight boards.
 
As a team, UVU shot 38 percent from the field (22-of-58) and 30 percent from beyond the arc (8-of-27). UVU outrebounded Lamar 41-39 and had seven blocks to LU's five.
 
Utah Valley now heads back out on the road as the team travels to Fargo, North Dakota to take on North Dakota State on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. (MT). The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and on ESPN 960 AM radio.