OREM — For the second time this season, Utah Valley guard Dominick Nelson has been named both the University Credit Union WAC Player of the Week and the WAC Newcomer of the Week after leading the Wolverines to a dominant 100-59 win over Southern Utah on Saturday afternoon at the UCCU Center.

Nelson filled the stat sheet with 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a block to help Utah Valley complete a perfect 12-0 home record for the first time in program history. He shot 50% (5-of-10) from the floor, knocked down a three, and was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line. Nelson's all-around performance set the tone on both ends of the floor as UVU extended its winning streak to six games and maintained its spot atop the WAC standings with a 13-1 league record.

The win also marked Utah Valley's 16th victory over its last 17 games, a stretch that has vaulted the Wolverines to the top of the WAC standings and positioned the team for a potential regular season championship.

This marks Nelson's second WAC Player of the Week honor (Jan. 27) and his third WAC Newcomer of the Week award (Jan. 21, Jan. 27). It's also the fifth time this season a Utah Valley player has been named WAC Player of the Week, with Nelson joining Tanner Toolson (Jan. 21) and Carter Welling (Dec. 23) in earning the honor. Nelson's third Newcomer of the Week award gives UVU a league-best five Newcomer of the Week selections, with Welling also earning the award twice (Dec. 2, Dec. 23).

Nelson and the Wolverines now turn their attention to the final week of the regular season, hitting the road for two key WAC matchups at Abilene Christian on Thursday, March 6, and Tarleton State on Saturday, March 8. Utah Valley has already secured no worse than the No. 2 seed at the WAC Tournament, set for March 12-15 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.