OREM, Utah — Utah Valley women's basketball hosts in-state rival Weber State for the program's Green Out game on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. MT inside the UCCU Center. Utah Valley (4-1) will look for its third straight win over the Wildcats.
BROADCAST INFO
Thursday's game will air on ESPN+ with Ethan Jordan (play-by-play), Josh Kallunki (color), and Sammy Miller (sidelines) on the call. Live stats are available at GoUVU.com/stats.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah Valley defeated Benedictine Mesa 74–34 behind 15 points from
Amanda Barcello, 12 from
Tessa Chaney, and 11 from
Cambree Blackham. UVU's defensive pressure limited the Redhawks to 25% shooting while forcing 31 turnovers on 20 steals.
Naia Tanuvasa led the Wolverines with five steals.
Halle Nelson and
Kaylee Headrick each grabbed a team-high seven rebounds as all 13 available players saw action.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Weber State enters the contest 2–2 with wins over Westminster and Utah Tech. The Wildcats' losses came against Colorado State and UC Davis. They are led by two 15-points-per-game scorers, including UNC Greensboro transfer Antoniette Emma-Nnopu, who averages more than five offensive rebounds and 12 total boards per game, ranking No. 9 nationally. Lanae Billy also scores 15 points per game and is shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc.
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday marks the 19th meeting between the programs, with the series tied 9–9. Utah Valley has won the last two matchups, including a 56–55 win in Orem during the 2023–24 season and a 57–55 victory last December in Ogden. Last year's matchup was heavily influenced on the boards with UVU's Danja Stafford-Collins grabbing 18 rebounds with her counterpart Emma-Nnopu recording 16 rebounds.
Ally Criddle scored 16 points and went 6-for-6 from the foul line to lead the Wolverines.
UP NEXT
Utah Valley begins a two-game stretch against Mountain West opponents, starting Monday, Nov. 24, at Nevada at 6:30 p.m. MT. The game will stream on the Mountain West Netwo