OREM – Utah Valley hits the road for its final week of the regular season, beginning with a Thursday night matchup at Abilene Christian. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. MT at Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas. The Wolverines (21-7, 13-1 WAC) enter the game riding a six-game winning streak and holding a one-game lead atop the WAC standings with two games remaining.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Grant Boone and Ron Holmes on the call, while Jim McCulloch and Brice Larson will provide radio coverage on the Wolverine Sports Network (ESPN 960 AM/103.9 FM in Utah County, 98.3 FM/101.5 HD2 in Salt Lake City).

Wolverines Stay Hot

Utah Valley extended its winning streak to six games with a dominant 100-59 win over Southern Utah on Saturday at the UCCU Center. The victory capped a perfect 12-0 home season, the first undefeated home season in program history. Dominick Nelson and Tanner Toolson each scored 17 points to lead a balanced offensive effort, while UVU shot 60% from the field and held SUU to just 34.4% shooting.

The Wolverines have now won 16 of their last 17 games, a stretch that included a 10-game win streak from Dec. 18 to Feb. 1. During this latest streak, UVU has picked up two thrilling two-point road wins over in-state opponents, winning 70-68 at Southern Utah and 79-77 in overtime at Utah Tech, while also securing dominant home victories over UT Arlington, Tarleton State, and Seattle U.

Chasing a Championship

Utah Valley controls its own destiny in the WAC title race, needing wins at Abilene Christian and Tarleton State to clinch the outright regular season championship and the No. 1 seed at next week's WAC Tournament in Las Vegas (assuming Grand Canyon wins both of its games this week). One win this week secures UVU a share of the WAC crown. The team has locked up no worse than the No. 2 seed.

Series history vs. Abilene Christian

Thursday marks the eighth all-time meeting between Utah Valley and Abilene Christian. UVU leads the series 5-2 after earning a 64-53 win over ACU in Orem on Jan. 4. The Wolverines have won five straight in the series, including back-to-back road wins in Abilene in 2023 and 2024.

Recent results vs. ACU:
Jan. 4, 2025 – Utah Valley def. Abilene Christian, 64-53 (Orem, Utah)
March 9, 2024 – Utah Valley def. Abilene Christian, 74-67 (Abilene, Texas)
Feb. 10, 2024 – Utah Valley def. Abilene Christian, 74-45 (Orem, Utah
Feb. 24, 2023 – Utah Valley def. Abilene Christian, 66-62 (Abilene, Texas)

Scouting Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian (15-14, 7-7 WAC) comes into Thursday's game after a 70-59 road win at UT Arlington last Saturday. The Wildcats are led by Bradyn Hubbard (13.3 PPG) and Quion Williams (12.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG), with ACU ranking third in the WAC in steals per game (7.6). The Wildcats are 9-4 at home this season and have won four of their last five at Moody Coliseum.

UVU Stat Leaders & National Rankings

• Blocks per game (6.0) – 3rd nationally
• Assist-to-turnover ratio (3.68) – 3rd (Trevan Leonhardt)
• Assists per game (5.4) – 40th (Leonhardt)
• Total assists (151) – 42nd (Leonhardt)
• Free throw attempts (189) – 30th (Dominick Nelson)

Broadcast Information

TV: ESPN+ (Grant Boone, Ron Holmes)
Radio: Wolverine Sports Network (Jim McCulloch, Brice Larson)
Stations: ESPN 960 AM / 103.9 FM (Utah County), 98.3 FM / 101.5 HD2 (Salt Lake City)