• Utah Valley now turns its attention to a road matchup against in-state rival Southern Utah (11-14, 3-8) on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. MT at the America First Events Center in Cedar City. 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 remained unbeaten at home with a commanding 81-56 win over Tarleton State on Feb. 8 at the UCCU Center. Tanner Toolson led the way with a season-high 24 points, hitting five threes while adding three steals and a block. The Wolverines (17-7, 9-1 WAC) shot 50% from the field and 47.4% from deep, while holding the Texans to 31.9% shooting. Carter Welling added 13 points and four rebounds, and Dominick Nelson had 11 points and eight boards. UVU also tallied 23 assists, including a career-high seven from Kylin Green. After leading by just three at halftime, the Wolverines dominated the second half, outscoring Tarleton 42-20.
   
• Utah Valley has been dominant at home this season, improving to a perfect 10-0 at the UCCU Center while outscoring opponents by an average of 22.8 points per game at home. The Wolverines have shot an impressive 52.1% from the field and 41.0% from three while averaging 85.9 points per contest at the UCCU Center. UVU has also controlled the glass, outrebounding opponents 39.8 to 31.0 per game and blocking 8.0 shots per game at home. Key home wins include an 89-60 victory over UTEP, a 72-64 win over Grand Canyon, a 75-69 triumph over California Baptist, a 94-73 win over UT Arlington, and Saturday's 81-56 victory over Tarleton State.
   
• Utah Valley has been on an impressive run, winning 12 of its last 13 games, a stretch that included a 10-game win streak from Dec. 18 to Feb. 1. The Wolverines have secured key victories in both nonconference and WAC play, highlighted by a last-second overtime road win at UT Arlington, a hard-fought road victory at Weber State, and conference wins over Grand Canyon, Seattle U, and California Baptist (twice). During this dominant stretch, UVU has shot 47.6% from the field and 35.8% from three, while outscoring opponents by an average of 12.0 points per game. The Wolverines have also controlled the glass, outrebounding opponents 37.4 to 33.9 per game, and anchored their defense with 6.2 blocks per contest. Dominick Nelson (16.5 ppg), Carter Welling (13.0 ppg), and Tanner Toolson (12.1 ppg) have led UVU over the last 13 games.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game at Southern Utah will be broadcast live on ESPN+, with Spencer McLaughlin and Dallin Richards 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 and Brice Larson 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. Larson will host the pregame, halftime, and postgame radio show for the game.

ABOUT SOUTHERN UTAH
Southern Utah enters Saturday's matchup against Utah Valley with an 11-14 overall record and a 3-8 mark in WAC play. The Thunderbirds are coming off a thrilling 76-74 home win over Utah Tech, where JT Langston Jr. made the game-winning putback with 1.8 seconds remaining. SUU has been solid at home this season, boasting an 8-5 record at the America First Events Center. Offensively, Jamir Simpson leads the Thunderbirds with 17.0 points per game, shooting 43.4% from the field and 35.9% from three. Dominique Ford adds 14.4 points per contest, ranking third in the WAC with 2.16 made threes per game, while Tavi Jackson contributes 9.8 points and a team-high 3.1 assists per game. On the defensive end, SUU ranks 45th nationally in blocks per game (4.5), led by Brock Felder's 2.2 blocks per contest, which ranks 18th in the nation. The Thunderbirds also pull down 37.2 rebounds per game, ranking third in the WAC in defensive rebounds per contest (26.2). While SUU has struggled with turnovers, ranking 339th nationally in turnover margin (-3.3), the team has been efficient at the free-throw line, shooting 73.2%, led by Dominique Ford (88.9%) and Jamir Simpson (82.1%).

SERIES HISTORY VS. THE THUNDERBIRDS
Utah Valley and Southern Utah have met 14 times since 2006, with the series tied at 7-7. The Wolverines swept the two-game series last season, earning an 80-62 home win on Jan. 6, 2024, and a 78-75 road victory on Feb. 17, 2024. UVU holds a 4-2 record at home and 3-4 in Cedar City.

LAST TIME VS. THE T-BIRDS: Utah Valley 78, Southern Utah 75 (2/17/24 - Cedar City, UT)
Drake Allen scored 18 points with nine assists and two blocks to lead Utah Valley to a 78-75 road win over Southern Utah on Feb. 17, 2024 at America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah.

UTAH VALLEY BOUNCES BACK WITH DOMINANT WINS OVER UTA AND TARLETON ST.
Utah Valley responded to its first WAC loss by picking up two dominant wins at the UCCU Center, extending its home unbeaten streak. The Wolverines started the bounce-back with a 94-73 victory over UT Arlington on Thursday night, knocking down a season-high 14 three-pointers while dishing out 25 assists on just four turnovers. Dominick Nelson led the way with 19 points, five assists, and four rebounds, while Tanner Toolson added 13 points, five assists, and three steals.

UVU followed that performance with an 81-56 rout of Tarleton State on Saturday, as Toolson poured in a season-high 24 points, hitting five threes and adding three steals. The Wolverines shot 50% from the field and 47.4% from deep, while holding the Texans to 31.9% shooting. Carter Welling contributed 13 points and four rebounds, and Dominick Nelson added 11 points and eight boards. Utah Valley controlled the second half in both games, outscoring its opponents 84-43 after halftime across the two wins.