• Utah Valley hits the road to continue WAC play on Thursday night against California Baptist. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. PT (9 p.m. MT) at the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside, California. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU, streamed on ESPN+, and carried on the Wolverine Sports Network and ESPN The Fan (960 AM/103.9 FM in Utah County, 98.3 FM/101.5 HD2 in Salt Lake County).
   
• Utah Valley posted a perfect 2-0 record last week, highlighted by a thrilling 85-83 overtime road win at UT Arlington on Thursday and a dominant 96-80 home victory over Utah Tech on Saturday. Against UT Arlington, Dallas native Kylin Green set up Jackson Holcombe's game-winning layup with 0.3 seconds left, while Dominick Nelson scored a career-high 25 points and Tanner Toolson added 22 to extend UVU's win streak to seven. On Saturday, Toolson led four Wolverines in double figures with 18 points as UVU used a dominant second half to pull away from Utah Tech. The Wolverines outrebounded the Trailblazers 35-19, dished out 25 assists, and stayed perfect in WAC play at 5-0 while improving to 8-0 at home this season.
   
• Utah Valley's Tanner Toolson and Dominick Nelson were honored as the Jersey Mike's A Sub Above WAC Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week, respectively, after leading the Wolverines to a perfect 2-0 record last week. Toolson averaged 20.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 56.5% from the field and 50% from three-point range. He scored 22 points in UVU's thrilling 85-83 overtime win at UT Arlington and added 18 points in the Wolverines' 96-80 victory over Utah Tech. Nelson also averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, highlighted by a career-high 25 points at UT Arlington and a 15-point performance against Utah Tech.
   
• Utah Valley is riding an eight-game win streak, including a perfect 5-0 start in WAC play with victories over Abilene Christian, Grand Canyon, California Baptist, UT Arlington, and Utah Tech. The Wolverines remain unbeaten at home this season with an 8-0 record at the UCCU Center. UVU's eight-game win streak is tied for the seventh-longest overall win streak in the country.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Thursday night's game at California Baptist will be broadcast live nationally on ESPNU and streamed on ESPN+, with Steve Quis and Richie Schueler the call. The broadcast is available on the ESPN app and at ESPNplus.com. The game will also be broadcast over the air waves on the Wolverine Sports Network with Jim McCulloch on the call. The radio broadcast will be aired live on ESPN 960 AM/103.9 FM in Utah County and 98.3 FM/105.1 (HD2) in Salt Lake City, with a live stream available at ESPN960sports.com. Brice Larson will host the pregame, halftime, and postgame radio show for the game.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
California Baptist enters Thursday's game against Utah Valley with a 9-9 overall record and a 2-2 mark in WAC play following a 60-54 road win at Abilene Christian on Saturday. The Lancers are led by senior guard Dominique Daniels Jr., who ranks first in the WAC and 15th nationally in scoring at 20.9 points per game while shooting 83.9% from the free-throw line. Senior forward Kendal Coleman adds 11.1 points and a team-best 8.6 rebounds per game, ranking third in the WAC in rebounding. CBU leads the WAC in offensive rebounding, averaging 12.3 boards per game, and ranks first in the league in free-throw percentage (77.1%). The Lancers are averaging 72.9 points per game while allowing 73.0 and have struggled from beyond the arc, ranking ninth in the WAC with a 29.1% three-point shooting percentage. CBU holds a 6-3 record at home this season and is 2-5 on the road. The Lancers are led by head coach Rick Croy, who is in his 12th season at the helm.

SERIES HISTORY VS. THE LANCERS
Utah Valley and California Baptist will meet for the 15th time on Thursday evening. UVU holds a 10-4 all-time advantage in the series. UVU has won six of the last seven games against the Lancers. The Wolverines defeated the Lancers earlier this season, 75-69, at the UCCU Center in Orem on Jan. 11, 2025. Utah Valley swept the regular-season series against CBU last season but fell to the Lancers in overtime in the opening round of the WAC Tournament last year. UVU has been dominant at home, holding a 7-1 record in Orem, with the only loss coming on Jan. 8, 2020. On the road, UVU boasts a solid 3-2 record at the Fowler Events Center in Riverside, including victories in their last two trips to CBU.

LAST TIME VS. CBU: Utah Valley 75, California Baptist 69 (1/11/25 - Orem)
Dominick Nelson scored a team-high 15 points and Tanner Toolson added 14 to lead Utah Valley to its sixth consecutive win with a 75-69 win over California Baptist on Jan. 11 at the UCCU Center.

UVU GOES A PERFECT 2-0 LAST WEEK WITH LAST-SECOND 85-83 OVERTIME ROAD WIN AT UTA AND CONVINCING 96-80 OLD HAMMER RIVALRY WIN OVER UTAH TECH
Utah Valley posted a perfect 2-0 record last week, beginning with a thrilling 85-83 overtime road win at UT Arlington on Thursday, where Dallas native Kylin Green set up Jackson Holcombe's game-winning layup with 0.3 seconds left. Dominick Nelson led the way with a career-high 25 points, while Tanner Toolson added 22. The Wolverines followed that with a dominant 96-80 Old Hammer Rivalry victory over Utah Tech on Saturday at the UCCU Center, led by Toolson's 18 points. UVU used a decisive second-half effort, including a 12-4 run, to secure the win. The Wolverines extended their win streak to eight games, improved to 13-6 overall, and stayed perfect in WAC play at 5-0.

TOOLSON AND NELSON NAMED WAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ON JAN. 21
Utah Valley's Tanner Toolson and Dominick Nelson were honored as the Jersey Mike's A Sub Above WAC Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week, respectively, after leading the Wolverines to a perfect 2-0 record last week. Toolson averaged 20.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 56.5% from the field and 50.0% from three-point range. He scored 22 points in UVU's thrilling 85-83 overtime win at UT Arlington and added 18 points in the Wolverines' 96-80 victory over Utah Tech. Nelson also averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, highlighted by a career-high 25 points at UT Arlington and a 15-point performance against Utah Tech. The Wolverines, now 13-6 overall and 5-0 in WAC play, have won eight straight games, tied for the nation's seventh longest win streak.

STREAKING: EIGHT STRAIGHT WINS, PERFECT WAC START, EYEING HISTORY
Utah Valley is riding an eight-game win streak, including a perfect 5-0 start in WAC play with victories over Abilene Christian, Grand Canyon, California Baptist, UT Arlington, and Utah Tech. The Wolverines remain unbeaten at home this season with an 8-0 record at the UCCU Center. UVU's current streak is tied for the seventh-longest overall win streak in the country. The Wolverines are off to their best start in WAC play since the 2022-23 season, when they opened 5-0, though the best start in program history came during the 2013-14 season when UVU opened WAC play with a 7-0 record. That season, UVU finished 20-12 overall and 13-3 in WAC play to claim the WAC regular season title in its first year in the league. UVU is also just three wins shy of matching its longest win streak of 11 games, set during the 2022-23 season. While UVU previously won 14 straight during the 2003-04 season, that streak came during the program's transition to Division I and primarily included non-Division I opponents.

BLOCK PARTY IN OREM
Utah Valley continues to dominate the paint, ranking 5th (as of Jan. 21) in the nation in blocks per game with an impressive average of 6.1 swats per contest. Ten different Wolverines have recorded at least one block this season, showcasing the team's collective defensive presence. Carter Welling leads the charge with 34 total blocks, ranking 26th nationally in blocks per game (2.0) and 32nd in total blocks. Cory Wells and Hayden Welling are tied for second on the team with 15 blocks each.