ARLINGTON, Texas—Texas native Kylin Green went the full length of the floor in five seconds and dished to Jackson Holcombe, who scored in the final second of overtime to lift Utah Valley to a thrilling 85-83 road victory over UT Arlington on Thursday night at College Park Center. 

The win extends UVU's streak to seven games and keeps the Wolverines perfect in WAC play at 4-0. UVU improves to 12-6 overall.

"Unbelievable, gutty effort from our guys," said UVU head coach Todd Phillips. "It was a dog fight. We told them it was gonna be a dog fight all night long. Doing the little things down the stretch is what gets you wins."

Dominick Nelson led the way with a career-high 25 points, while Tanner Toolson added a season-high 22 points to fuel the Wolverines. Nelson scored his 25 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the field and an impressive 13-of-16 at the free throw line. He also contributed five assists, four rebounds, and a block.

"Dom hit nine in a row at one point," Phillips said. "I'm just really proud of our guys."

Toolson tallied his 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including a 3-of-6 clip from beyond the arc. He also went 5-of-9 at the charity stripe and added four rebounds, three steals, and two assists.

"It was Tanner Toolson's night," Phillips added. "He led the way and hit some big shots."

Holcombe came off the bench to score eight points, including the game-winner, while grabbing six rebounds. Hayden Welling and Carter Welling each chipped in eight points, with Carter adding five rebounds.

Utah Valley shot 44.8% (30-of-67) from the field and 23.5% (4-of-17) from three-point range, while UT Arlington shot 46.2% (30-of-65) from the floor and 34.6% (9-of-26) from deep. The Wolverines narrowly edged the Mavericks on the boards, 39-38, and outscored them in the paint, 44-38.

Utah Valley will return home to host in-state rival Utah Tech on Saturday afternoon at the UCCU Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. MT, with the game airing live on ESPN+ and the Wolverines Sports Network/ESPN 960 AM/103.9 FM in Utah County and 98.3 FM/101.5 HD2 in Salt Lake County.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half 
UT Arlington opened the game with a 4-0 lead before Leonhard floated in a shot to spark an 11-3 UVU run. Tanner Toolson scored nine points during the stretch, giving the Wolverines an 11-7 advantage with 13:46 remaining. The Mavericks responded with a 5-2 spurt to pull within one at 13-12. UVU extended its lead to 20-17 on a Hayden Welling three-pointer, but UTA used a 7-2 run to reclaim the lead at 24-22 with 4:21 left in the half. Nelson and Holcombe sparked an 8-2 run to close the period, sending UVU into the break with a 30-26 lead.

Second Half
UT Arlington came out firing, opening the second half on a 14-4 run to take a 40-34 lead with 15:35 remaining. Toolson knocked down a three-pointer to ignite a 15-3 UVU surge, giving the Wolverines a 49-43 advantage with 10:19 to play. UVU maintained a six-point lead at 54-48, but the Mavericks countered with a 15-4 run to go ahead 63-58 with 4:26 left. UVU fought back with a 10-5 stretch to tie the game at 68-68 with 1:22 to go. Trailing 72-70 with 17 seconds left, Nelson calmly sank two free throws to force overtime after UTA failed to get a shot off as time expired.

Overtime
The teams remained tied at 75-75 through the first 1:30 of overtime. Nelson then scored six consecutive points to fuel a 7-3 run, giving UVU an 82-78 lead with 1:18 to play. UTA answered with three free throws to trim the lead to 82-81. Hayden Welling hit 1-of-2 free throws with 13 seconds left, extending the lead to 83-81. UTA tied the game at 83-83 with five seconds remaining, setting the stage for Green's heroics. The Texas native raced down the floor and found Holcombe, who sank the game-winning layup with 0.3 seconds on the clock. UTA's last-second shot missed, securing UVU's dramatic victory.