OREM—Jamison Overton and Le'Tre Darthard each scored 16 points and Fardaws Aimaq recorded a 12-point, 18-rebound double-double to lead Utah Valley to a 79-71 win over Westminster on Wednesday night at the UCCU Center.
 
With the win, Utah Valley improves to 2-1 overall and remains perfect at home this season.
 
Trailing by one point, 10-9, just over three minutes into the game, Utah Valley's Overton threw down a monstrous dunk on a fast break that sparked a 22-4 UVU run over a nine-minute span as the Wolverines jumped out to a 31-14 lead with nearly eight minutes to go in the half. UVU then held on to its lead over the final 7:51 to take a 42-25 into the break.
 
Utah Valley held a 55-36 lead with 13:19 remaining in the game, but Westminster used a 19-5 run over the next 7:37 to cut the UVU lead to just five points, 60-55, with 5:42 to play. The Griffins held UVU without a field goal for over three minutes until Darthard connected on a floater down the lane and then knocked down a three with 3:43 to play, helping push the UVU lead to a 66-56 advantage.
 
Overton connected on 7 of 10 shots from the field for his 16 points. He also pulled down three rebounds and had a pair of steals. Aimaq scored his 12 points on 6 of 13 shots from the field. His 18 boards matches the 18 rebounds he had against Adams State in the season opener. The 18 rebounds are the second-most boards ever recorded in a single game in UVU history. The UVU single game rebounds record is 19 recorded by Baylee Steele against BYU on Nov. 9, 2018.
 
Darthard shot 5 of 8 from the field, including a 3 of 5 mark from long range for his 16 points. Nield had 13 points with a team-high six assists. Trey Woodbury was also in double figures with 11 points.
 
Utah Valley connected on 45 percent of its shots on the night, while limiting Westminster to a 41 percent mark.
 
Utah Valley will continue play at home next Wednesday, Dec. 9 against in-state rival Southern Utah. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. (MT). The game will be broadcast live on the WAC Digital Network and ESPN 960 AM radio.