• Utah Valley continues play at home on Friday night as the team looks to extend its win streak to five games against NAIA foe Antelope Valley. Tip-off at the UCCU Center is set for 6 p.m.
   
• Justin Harmon matched a season high with 19 points while Aziz Bandaogo recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead Utah Valley to a 100-54 win over SAGU American Indian College on Tuesday night at the UCCU Center.
   
• With its win over SAGU on Tuesday night, Utah Valley extended its win streak to four games and its home win streak to seven games. Utah Valley has won 11 of its last 12 games at the UCCU Center. The team's last loss at home was a setback to Grand Canyon on Feb. 10, 2022.
   
• Justin Harmon scored a game-high 19 points and Aziz Bandaogo added 14 to lead the Wolverines to a 75-60 win over crosstown rival and future Big 12 foe BYU on Dec. 7 at the Marriott Center in Provo. The win is UVU's second straight victory over the Cougars as UVU took a 72-65 win over BYU last season in Orem.
   
• Aziz Bandaogo has been named TicketSmarter WAC Player of the Week on Monday for his performance in a pair of Utah Valley road wins last week over BYU and Northern Arizona. Bandaogo averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game over the two games. He scored 14 points with seven rebounds in UVU's 75-60 win over BYU and tallied 15 points with 10 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in the 80-75 overtime win at Northern Arizona.
   
• Utah Valley has played three overtime games this season, all on the road. The Wolverines dropped a 68-65 decision at Wake Forest on a last second shot from three. UVU fell 73-72 to Morgan State in Jamaica. UVU then picked up an 80-75 overtime win at Northern Arizona.
   
• Aziz Bandaogo ranks in the top-20 nationally in six statistical categories. He ranks fourth in double-doubles (6), sixth in total rebounds (113), and 11th in total blocks per game (28), 13th in rebounds per game (10.3), 14th in blocks per game (2.55), and 20th in defensive rebounds per game (7.18). As a team, UVU ranks eighth in the country in blocks per game at 6.1 swats a contest.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Friday night's game against SAGU will be broadcast live on ESPN+, which is available on the ESPN+ App and at ESPNplus.com. Brandon Crow and Josh Kallunki will be on the call for the game. The game will also be broadcast over the Utah County airwaves on ESPN 960 AM with Jim McCulloch on the call.

ABOUT ANTELOPE VALLEY
Antelope Valley enters Friday night's game against the Wolverines with a perfect 10-0 record. Games against non-NAIA opponents are exhibition games for the Pioneers and do not count towards UAV's record. UAV is an NAIA member that plays in the 11-team California Pacific Conference. The team currently sits atop the Cal Pac standings with a perfect 4-0 conference record. The Pioneers have played one other Division I opponent this season, falling 80-62 at CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 3. UAV most recently defeated Benedictine, 97-69, in Mesa, Arizona on Sunday. Junior guard Michael Hayes led the Pioneers with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Benedictine. Senior forward Aaris Bonds also scored 18 points while senior guard LeVontay Ott recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Elias Ezenekwe earned Cal Pac Player of the Week honors after leading the Pioneers during their three-game stretch last week, averaging 16.0 points a game. He also added 12 assists, nine steals, and six rebounds while shooting 58 percent from the field and 50 percent from long range. On the season, Hayes leads the team in scoring at 16.2 points per game, followed closely by Andrew Lewis at 15.5 points and Ezenekwe at 14.7 points a contest. Hayes also leads the team on the boards, averaging 6.7 rebounds a game. As a team, UAV averages 85.8 points a game while limiting opponents to a 68.0 points per game. 

SERIES HISTORY VS. ANTELOPE VALLEY
Utah Valley and Antelope Valley will meet up on the basketball hardwood for the fifth time on Fridaynight. Utah Valley holds an all-time 4-0 record against the Pioneers. The two teams met last season with the Wolverines taking an 82-48 win at the UCCU Center on Nov. 12. The Wolverines hold a perfect 63-0 record against non-Division I schools. 

All-Time Results vs. UAV (4-0)
Nov. 12, 2021    Utah Valley def. Antelope Valley, 82-48        Orem, Utah
Dec. 28, 2019    Utah Valley def. Antelope Valley, 80-65        Orem, Utah
Jan. 02 2017    Utah Valley def. Antelope Valley, 102-63        Orem, Utah
Nov. 20, 2015    Utah Valley def. Antelope Valley, 104-60        Orem, Utah

LAST TIME VS. UAV: Utah Valley 82, Antelope Valley 48 (Nov. 12, 2021)
Fardaws Aimaq recorded a 25-point, 15-rebound double-double and Colby Leifson added a career-high 18 points to lead the Utah Valley University men's basketball team to an 82-48 win over Antelope Valley on Friday night in the team's 2021-22 home opener at the UCCU Center. 

UTAH VALLEY RUNS PAST SAGU AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE, 100-54
Justin Harmon matched a season high with 19 points while Aziz Bandaogo recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead Utah Valley to a 100-54 win over SAGU American Indian College on Tuesday night at the UCCU Center.