• Utah Valley hits the road to continue WAC play on Saturday night against Seattle U. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. PT (8 p.m. MT) at the Redhawk Center in Seattle, Washington. The game will be streamed live 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 earned a season sweep over California Baptist with a 74-69 road win on Thursday night at the Fowler Events Center in a nationally televised game on ESPNU. Dominick Nelson matched a career high with 25 points, including a career-best 4-of-5 from three, to lead the Wolverines to their ninth-straight victory. UVU overcame a 12-point halftime deficit, outscoring CBU 49-32 in the second half and securing the win with clutch free throws and a late dunk by Carter Welling. The Wolverines improve to 14-6 overall and remain undefeated in WAC play at 6-0, while the Lancers fall to 9-10 overall and 2-3 in conference action. UVU also defeated CBU 75-69 in Orem on Jan. 11.
   
• Utah Valley is riding a nine-game win streak, including a perfect 6-0 start in WAC play with victories over Abilene Christian, Grand Canyon, two wins over 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 nine-game win streak is tied for the fifth-longest overall win streak in the country.
   
• Utah Valley's Tanner Toolson and Dominick Nelson were honored the 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.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday night's game at Seattle U will be broadcast live on ESPN+, with Russell Brown and John Impelman 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 ESPNtheFan.com. Brice Larson will host the pregame, halftime, and postgame radio show for the game.

ABOUT SEATTLE U
Seattle U enters Saturday's game against Utah Valley with an 8-11 overall record and a 3-2 mark in WAC play following a 65-56 loss at UT Arlington on Thursday. The Redhawks are led by graduate forward Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, who ranks first in the WAC and sixth nationally in rebounds per game (11.0) and ninth nationally in double-doubles (9). Moncrieffe also ranks 10th in the nation in defensive rebounds per game (7.50) and leads the team in scoring at 15.1 points per game. Senior guard Paris Dawson contributes 10.5 points per game while shooting 37.2% from three and 85.5% from the free-throw line. The Redhawks rank among the nation's best in free throw categories, sitting 27th in free throws made per game (17.3) and 26th in free throw attempts per game (23.6). Seattle U averages 73.2 points per game while allowing 68.6 and leads the WAC in free throws made per game. The team is led by head coach Chris Victor, now in his fourth season at the helm.

SERIES HISTORY VS. REDHAWKS
Utah Valley and Seattle U will meet for the 29th time on Saturday with the all-time series tied at 14-14. The teams split last season's series, with UVU winning 78-72 in Orem on Nov. 28, 2023, and Seattle U edging out a 62-61 victory in Seattle on Jan. 26, 2024. UVU shot 52% from the field in its home win, while the Redhawks capitalized on 17 offensive rebounds to win the game in Seattle. The series has featured tightly contested battles in recent years, with neither team winning more than two straight games since 2020. Utah Valley holds an 8-5 advantage in Orem, while Seattle U leads 9-5 in Seattle.

LAST TIME VS. SU: Seattle U 62, Utah Valley 61 (1/26/24 - Seattle, Wash.)
Caleb Stone-Carrawell scored a team-high 14 points and Trevin Dorius added 10 to lead Utah Valley in a 62-61 setback on the road to Seattle U on Jan. 26, 2024 at the Redhawk Center. Despite only scoring only two points over the final 6:11, Utah Valley still had an opportunity to pull out the victory but missed a game-winning shot at the buzzer. UVU and Seattle U split the regular season series at one game apiece. 

STREAKING: EIGHT STRAIGHT WINS, PERFECT WAC START, EYEING HISTORY
Utah Valley is riding a nine-game win streak, including a perfect 6-0 start in WAC play with victories over Abilene Christian, Grand Canyon, two wins over 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 sixth-longest win streak in the country.

The best start in program history came during the 2013-14 season when UVU opened WAC play 7-0. That season, the Wolverines finished 20-12 overall and 13-3 in WAC play to claim the WAC regular-season title in their first year in the league. UVU is now just two 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, now ranking 3rd in the nation in blocks per game, averaging an impressive 6.2 swats per contest (as of Jan. 24). Eleven different Wolverines have recorded at least one block this season, showcasing the team's collective defensive prowess. Carter Welling leads the way with 34 total blocks, ranking 33rd nationally in blocks per game (1.89). Hayden Welling follows with 17 blocks, while Cory Wells has added 16. UVU's defensive dominance in the paint has been a key factor in its strong start to WAC play and nine-game win streak.