OREM, Utah -- Utah Valley University is slated to return to the court for the first time since mid-January to host Chicago State University on Friday and Saturday at the UCCU Center. Friday's contest is set for a 5:30 p.m. MT tip with Saturday's start time 3 p.m. MT. Both games can be seen live on the WAC Digital Network.

The Wolverines (4-3, 2-2) had a bye during the second week of WAC competition and COVID protocols forced the postponement of last week's two-game swing at Tarleton in Stephenville, Texas.

UVU has won two straight, both coming over Seattle University on Jan. 15 and 16. The wins helped junior Josie Williams earn the WAC Player of the Week award for the first time this season and the second time in her career. She averaged 14.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game in the two wins. Williams leads the team with averages of 14.9 points and 8.4 rebounds, which rank fourth and second in the WAC, respectively.

Utah Valley is scheduled to host Benedictine University on Tuesday at 2 p.m. MT in Lockhart Arena in a non-conference game. Next weekend was originally scheduled to be played at Dixie State in St. George, but the Trailblazers opted out of the rest of the season.

Like Utah Valley, Chicago State has played just seven games so far this season, with four of those games coming over the last two weekends. The Cougars (0-7, 0-4) led Seattle U at halftime in the opener of the two-game series last weekend in the Windy City before falling 70-57. The Redhawks also defeated CSU a day later, 64-39. Nadia Thorman-McKey leads the team with an average of 14.7 points per game.