Utah Valley Wolverines @ UC Riverside Highlanders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UVU | 37 | 36 | 73 |
UCR | 32 | 32 | 64 |
Toolson, Utah Valley pull away late, beat UC Riverside 73-64
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Connor Toolson had 16 points, including a late 3-pointer, Kenneth Ogbe scored 14 and Utah Valley beat UC Riverside 73-64 on Wednesday night.
Brandon Randolph added 13 points and Isaac Neilson scored 12.
Hayden Schenck made a jumper and then hit a 3-pointer to spark a 9-0 run that made it 33-26 with 3:35 left in the half and Utah Valley (7-6) led the rest of the way.
Menno Dijkstra hit two free throws to pull UC Riverside (1-9) within two with two minutes to play, but Zach Nelson answered with a layup, Neilson hit two foul shots and Toolson's fourth 3-pointer made it 70-61 with 49 seconds remaining. The Wolverines held on from there.
Gentrey Thomas had 20 points and 12 rebounds, both career highs, for the Highlanders.
Utah Valley hit 13 3-pointers.
Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Jeff Wooten
Referee:Phil White
Referee:Ian Caldwell
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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