2018-19 GAME NOTES | GAME 11 UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL Jason Erickson | Asst. AD - Communications | E: [email protected] | C: 303-946-6774 | O: 801-863-5451 2018-19 SCHEDULE UTAH VALLEY(6-4) at NORTHERN ARIZONA (2-4) Overall: 6-4 | Home: 4-0 | Away: 0-4 | Neutral: 2-0 saturday, dec. 8, 2018 | 6 p.m. (MST) | flagstaff, arizona | J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome Date Opponent Time/Result Location ..................................................................Flagstaff, Arizona Nov. 06 Westminster (UVUtv/WDN) W, 96-71 UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES Nov. 09 ^at BYU (BYUtv) L, 65-75 Site ..........................................J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome (7,300) Head Coach ................... Mark Pope Nov. 11 #at Saint Mary’s (TheW.tv) L, 63-92 TV ...Phoenix CW (Mitch Strohman | Matt Jarecki | Corderro McMurry) Alma Mater .............Kentucky, 1996 Nov. 16 #at Utah State (MW Network) L, 46-65 Radio ........................ESPN 960AM (Jim McCulloch | Jason Erickson) Career Record (Yr.) ........ 58-50 (4th) Record at UVU (Yr.) ................. Same Nov. 19 #vs. Hartford W, 72-65 Video Stream .................................................Pluto.TV (Channel 239) Nov. 21 #vs. Long Beach State W, 87-72 Live Stats ......................................................................UVUstats.com Nov. 24 North Dakota (WDN) W, 74-68 All-Time Series ............................................................ Series tied 1-1 NAU LUMBERJACKS Nov. 28 Western Colo. (UVUtv/WDN) W, 82-59 Last Meeting ...................................... 12/06/08, A, NAU 64 - UVU 63 Head Coach ................Jack Murphy Alma Mater ............... Arizona, 2002 Utah Valley Streak ......................................................................... L1 Dec. 01 !Denver (UVUtv/WDN) W, 98-75 Career Record (Yr.) ......70-132 (7th) Northern Arizona Streak ............................................................... L3 Dec. 06 at Arizona (Pac-12 Network) L, 69-80 Record at NAU (Yr.)................. Same Dec. 08 at Northern Arizona (Pluto.TV) 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Weber State (KJZZ) 7 p.m. OPENINGTIP Dec. 19 Idaho State (WDN) 7 p.m. • After a hard-fought 80-69 loss at Arizona on Thursday night, Utah Valley continues play in the Grand Canyon State as the Dec. 22 Sam Houston State (WDN) 2 p.m. Dec. 29 at Fresno State 5 p.m. Wolverines look for their first road win of the season on Saturday evening against Big Sky foe Northern Arizona at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Ariz. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. (MST) Jan. 03 *at Grand Canyon (WDN) 6 p.m. • Jake Toolson scored 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, including a perfect 7-7 from the charity stripe, to go along Jan. 05 *at CSU Bakersfield (WDN) 8 p.m. with a team-high 8 rebounds as Utah Valley’s upset bid at Arizona fell short in an 80-69 setback in Tucson. The Wolverines Jan. 12 *Seattle U (WDN) 7 p.m. led the Wildcats at the half, 41-29. Conner Toolson and TJ Washington were also in double figures, finishing with 13 and 11 Jan. 17 *UT Rio Grande Valley (WDN) 7 p.m. points, respectively. Jan. 19 *New Mexico State (WDN) 7 p.m. Jan. 24 *at Kansas City (WDN) 5 p.m. • Utah Valley looks for its first road win of the season at Northern Arizona on Saturday as the Wolverines hold a 0-4 record on the Jan. 26 *at Chicago State (WDN) 1 p.m. road this year. UVU and NAU meet on the basketball hardwood for just the third time with the all-time series tied at 1-1. Each Jan. 30 *California Baptist (WDN) 7 p.m. team won on its home floor during the 2008-09 season with UVU taking a 68-62 win at home on Nov. 14, 2008 and NAU tak- ing a 64-63 victory on Dec. 6, 2008. The Wolverines hold an all-time 24-26 record against teams from the Big Sky Conference. Feb. 09 *at Seattle U (WDN) 2 p.m. Feb. 14 *at New Mexico State (WDN) 7 p.m. • Jake Toolson leads Utah Valley in scoring at 15.8 points per game, followed closely behind by Conner Toolson at 15.0 points a contest. Jake holds the best shooting percentage on the team at 56.9 percent (58-of-102), including the top three-point per- Feb. 16 *at UT Rio Grande Valley (WDN) 6 p.m. centage on the team at 48.8 percent (20-of-41). Baylee Steele leads UVU on the boards, pulling down 8.4 rebounds a game. Feb. 21 *Chicago State (WDN) 7 p.m. Feb. 23 *Kansas City (WDN) 7 p.m. • Utah Valley ranks in the top-50 nationally in three team statistical categories and two individual categories. The Wolverines rank 34th in the nation in total rebounds (378), 43rd in three-point field goals made (85), and 46th in total assists (346). March 2 *at California Baptist (WDN) 8 p.m. Baylee Steele holds the highest individual national rank as he is 32nd in the country with 84 total rebounds. Conner Toolson March 7 *Grand Canyon (WDN) 7 p.m. ranks 48th in the nation with 18 steals this season. March 9 *CSU Bakersfield (WDN) 7 p.m. Bold denotes home game | Home games played at UCCU Center • Utah Valley is currently tied for the fourth-longest active home win streak in the nation at 18 games. UVU’s next home game is ^UCCU Crosstown Clash | #MGM Main Event set for Wednesday, Dec. 19 against Idaho State. ! denotes Summit League/WAC Challenge *WAC game | WDN (WAC Digital Network) WAC Tournament PROJECTEDSTARTERS Orleans Arena Las Vegas, Nevada March 14-16 Social Media UtahValleyWolverines / UVUmbb 11 3 2 44 0 Conner Toolson TJ Washington Jake Toolson Baylee Steele Isaiah White @GoUVU / @UVUmbb 6-4 /185 / G / Sr. 6-0 / 175 / G / Jr. 6-5 / 205 / G / R-Jr. 6-11 / 245 / C / R-Jr. 6-7 / 205 / G / So. Highland, UT Tulsa, OK Gilbert, AZ Norwalk, IA Rancho Cucamonga, CA @GoUVU / @UVUmbb P R S P R A P R A P R B P R A 15.0 2.7 1.8 9.3 2.6 4.4 15.8 3.9 2.4 7.2 8.4 0.7 7.7 5.3 1.4 Starters based on previous game’s lineup. UTAHVALLEYWOLVERINES 1 QUICK FACTS BROADCAST INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Saturday night’s game at Northern Arizona will be broadcast live Pluto.TV. Mitch Strohman and Matt Jarecki will be on the call. Corderro McMurry will be reporting from the sidelines. The game will also be broadcast over the Location Orem, Utah radio waves on ESPN960 AM as Jim McCulloch enters his ninth season as the radio play-by-play personality. Jason Founded 1941 Erickson will be handling the color commentary duties on the radio. A live stream of the radio broadcast will also Enrollment 39,930 be available at ESPN960Sports.com. School Colors Green, White & Gold Nickname Wolverines Basketball Facility UCCU Center ABOUT NORTHERN ARIZONA Capacity 7,500 Northern Arizona enters Saturday’s game with a 2-4 overall record. The team has lost three in a row, including Press Row (801) 863-5209 Affiliation NCAA Division I setbacks at Hawaii (Nov. 18), UC Davis (Nov. 29), and Santa Clara (Dec. 1). Saturday’s game marks just the second Conference Western Athletic Conference home game of the season for the Lumberjacks, who haven’t played at home since its 97-82 win over Jacksonville President Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez in its season opener on Nov. 10. The game also marks the Lumberjacks’ final non-conference home game of the Director of Athletics Vince Otoupal season. NAU will close out the non-league slate with three consecutive road games at San Jose State (Dec. 15), San COACHING STAFF Francisco (Dec. 19) and Utah (Dec. 21). Sophomore guard Carlos Hines leads the Lumberjacks in scoring at 14.0 points per game. Junior guard Ted McCree and sophomore forward Bernie Andre also average double figures at Head Coach Mark Pope 12.2 and 12.0 points per game, respectively. Junior forward Brooks DeBisschop leads the team on the boards at Alma Mater Kentucky (1996) 6.7 rebounds per game. As a team, NAU averages 74.3 points per game while allowing opponents a 79.5 points a Overall Record (seasons) 58-50 (4th season) UVU Record (seasons) Same contest. Assistant Coach Cody Fueger Alma Mater Utah (2006) SERIES HISTORY VS. NAU, BIG SKY Season 4th Office Phone 801-863-8309 Utah Valley and Northern Arizona meet on the basketball hardwood for just the third time on Saturday night. The E-mail [email protected] two teams have met just two times with the Wolverines taking a 68-62 win over NAU in Orem on Nov. 14, 2008 Assistant Coach Chris Burgess and the Lumberjacks taking a 64-63 win in Flagstaff on Dec. 6, 2008. Utah Valley holds an all-time 24-26 record Alma Mater Utah (2002) against teams from the Big Sky Conference. Season 4th Office Phone 801-863-5166 E-mail [email protected] All-Time Results vs. Northern Arizona (Series tied 1-1) Assistant Coach Eric Daniels Nov. 14, 2008 Utah Valley def. Northern Arizona, 68-62 Orem, Utah Alma Mater Johnson & Wales (2008) Dec. 06, 2008 Northern Arizona def. Utah Valley, 64-63 Flagstaff, Arizona Season 4th Office Phone 801-863-8539 E-mail [email protected] LAST TIME VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA (Dec. 6, 2008 - Walkup Skydome - Flagstaff, AZ) Utah Valley lost a heartbreaker at Northern Arizona of the Big Sky Conference, 63-64, on Dec. 6, 2008 despite TEAM INFORMATION second-half heroics from senior guard Ryan Toolson. 2017-18 Record 23-11 (.667) 2017-18 Conference (Finish) 10-4 (2nd) Toolson scored 21 points in the second half and finished the game with 25 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 floor, 4-for-7 from three-point land, and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe.