• Utah Valley remains at home to host Tarleton State on Saturday afternoon at the UCCU Center. The Wolverines improved to a perfect 9-0 at home with a dominant 94-73 win over UT Arlington on Thursday night and look to keep their home streak alive against the Texans. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. MT, and 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 bounced back from its first WAC loss in dominant fashion, rolling past UT Arlington 94-73 on Thursday night at the UCCU Center to remain perfect at home this season. Dominick Nelson led the way with a game-high 19 points, while Tanner Toolson added 13. The Wolverines (16-7, 8-1 WAC) drained a season-high 14 three-pointers and dished out 25 assists while committing a season-low four turnovers. Trevan Leonhardt contributed 10 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds as UVU stayed atop the WAC standings and snapped UTA's four-game win streak. The victory marked Utah Valley's ninth straight home win this season and set the stage for Saturday's matchup against Tarleton State.
   
• Utah Valley has been dominant at home this season, improving to a perfect 9-0 at the UCCU Center while outscoring opponents by an average of 23.2 points per game at home. The Wolverines have shot an impressive 52.5% from the field and 41.3% from three while averaging 86.8 points per contest at the UCCU Center. UVU has also controlled the glass, outrebounding opponents 40.4 to 30.7 per game and blocking 8.2 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, and Thursday night's 94-73 win over UT Arlington.
   
• Utah Valley recently had a 10-game win streak that spanned from Dec. 18 to Feb. 1, beginning with nonconference road wins at Idaho State and Weber State before a dominant home victory over Bethesda. The Wolverines then opened WAC play with seven straight wins, including key victories over Abilene Christian, Grand Canyon, California Baptist (twice), UT Arlington, Utah Tech, and Seattle U. The streak featured a thrilling overtime road win at UT Arlington and a marquee home win over GCU on Jan. 9. During the stretch, UVU shot 48.3 percent from the field, outscoring opponents by an average of 78.9 to 66.1 while adding 38.6 rebounds and 6.7 blocks per game.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game against Tarleton State will be broadcast live on ESPN+, with Brandon Crow and Josh Kallunki the call with Michael Goodkind on the sidelines. 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 TARLETON STATE
Tarleton State enters Saturday's matchup at Utah Valley with a 10-14 overall record and a 5-4 mark in WAC play. The Texans are coming off a tough 91-54 loss at Seattle U on Thursday night, where they allowed a season-high 15 three-pointers. Despite the setback, Tarleton has been strong defensively this season, leading the WAC and ranking second nationally in turnovers forced per game (17.1). The Texans also rank second in the WAC in steals per game (9.9). Offensively, Tarleton is led by Bubu Benjamin, who averages 15.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. He also plays a heavy workload, ranking among the national leaders in minutes per game (36.1). Keitenn Bristow adds 13.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest, while Chris Mpaka leads the team in rebounding (5.1 rpg) and ranks third in the WAC in blocks (34). The Texans have struggled with efficiency, ranking near the bottom of the WAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.59, 9th) and turnovers per game (18.1, 9th). They also rank last in the conference in three-pointers made per game (4.4) and three-point attempts per game (13.0). Tarleton State is 1-11 on the road this season and has lost four of its five WAC road games.

SERIES HISTORY VS. THE TEXANS
Utah Valley and Tarleton State will meet for the ninth time on Saturday afternoon. UVU holds a 5-3 all-time advantage in the series. The two teams faced off twice last season, splitting the matchups, with Tarleton winning 72-61 in Orem on Feb. 8, 2024, and UVU responding with a 63-60 win in Stephenville on March 7, 2024. UVU has won two of the last three meetings, while the series is tied 2-2 over the last four games. UVU is 2-2 all-time against Tarleton State at the UCCU Center and 2-1 in Stephenville. The teams also met once on a neutral floor, with the Wolverines claiming a 72-58 victory in the 2023 WAC Tournament in Las Vegas. The largest margin of victory in the series came on Jan. 1, 2022, when UVU won 77-55 at home.

LAST TIME VS. THE TEXANS: Utah Valley 63, Tarleton State 60 (3/7/24 - Stephenville, TX)
Ethan Potter scored a career-high 22 points and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds to lead Utah valley to a 63-60 road win over Tarleton State on March 7, 2024 at Wisdom Gym, snapping the Texans' 10-game winning streak—the second longest win streak in the nation at the time. Utah Valley trailed by as many as 13 points in the second half, 51-38, with 13:09 to play. The Texans kept the lead at 12 points, 58-46, with 9:18 to go. Drake Allen threw down a dunk that sparked a 17-2 run over the final 9:18 of the game to help lift the Wolverines to the win. Potter scored his game-high 22 points on an 8 of 18 clip from the field and a 6 of 11 mark at the free throw line. He also pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds to go along with three blocks and a steal.

UTAH VALLEY BOUNCES BACK WITH DOMINANT WIN OVER UT ARLINGTON
Utah Valley remained perfect at home with a dominant 94-73 win over UT Arlington on Thursday night at the UCCU Center. The Wolverines (16-7, 8-1 WAC) knocked down a season-high 14 three-pointers while dishing out 25 assists on just four turnovers to stay atop the conference standings. Dominick Nelson led the way with 19 points, five assists, and four rebounds, while Tanner Toolson added 13 points, five assists, and three steals. Trevan Leonhardt filled the stat sheet with 10 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds. Utah Valley controlled the game from start to finish, leading by as many as 25 points and holding the Mavericks (11-12, 4-5 WAC) to 44.6% shooting.

A PERFECT 10
Utah Valley recently put together a 10-game win streak from Dec. 18 to Feb. 1, marking one of the best stretches in program history. The streak began with nonconference road wins at Idaho State and Weber State before a dominant home victory over Bethesda. The Wolverines then opened WAC play with seven straight wins, including key victories over Abilene Christian, Grand Canyon, California Baptist (twice), UT Arlington, Utah Tech, and Seattle U. The run featured a thrilling overtime road win at UT Arlington and a marquee home victory over Grand Canyon on Jan. 9.

During the streak, UVU shot 48.3 percent from the field, outscoring opponents by an average of 78.9 to 66.1, while adding 38.6 rebounds and 6.7 blocks per game.

The Wolverines opened WAC play 7-0 before falling at Grand Canyon on Feb. 3, marking their best start in league play since 2013-14, when they also started 7-0 before finishing 13-3 to claim the WAC regular-season championship in their first year in the conference. The longest win streak in Utah Valley history came during the 2003-04 season, when the Wolverines won 14 straight games against a schedule that primarily featured non-Division I opponents during the program's transition to Division I. The longest streak while playing a full Division I schedule was an 11-game run during the 2022-23 season.

HOME SWEET HOME!
Utah Valley has been dominant at home this season, improving to a perfect 9-0 at the UCCU Center while outscoring opponents by an average of 23.2 points per game at home. The Wolverines have shot an impressive 52.5% from the field and 41.3% from three while averaging 86.8 points per contest at the UCCU Center. UVU has also controlled the glass, outrebounding opponents 40.4 to 30.7 per game and blocking 8.2 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, and Thursday night's 94-73 win over UT Arlington.

Against Division I competition at the UCCU Center, UVU is 7-0 while averaging 81.4 points per game at home and holding opponents to 65.1 points per contest (+16.3 margin). The Wolverines have shot 48.5% from the field and 39.7% from deep while dishing out 19.9 assists per game at the UCCU Center.

UCCU CENTER MAGIC
Utah Valley holds an impressive 88-20 (.815) record at home since a win over Seattle U on March 4, 2017. The Wolverines boast an all-time 239-66 (.784) record as they enter their 22nd season at the UCCU Center, averaging 11.0 wins per season on their home court. UVU finished 10-4 at home last season and is a perfect 9-0 at home this season with dominant wins over:The Wolverines have now won 35 of their last 39 games at home and 43 of their last 49 at the UCCU Center. Utah Valley's 14 home wins during the 2022-23 season tied the program record for most home wins in a season, matching the 2006-07, 2011-12, and 2018-19 seasons. According to KenPom.com, UVU holds the 48th-best home court advantage in the nation.