Utah Valley Wolverines

3-0 overall, 0-0 Big West, margin +10.3
+4.3
net rating per 100 · #120 in D-I · model
108.5
adjusted offense · #124
104.1
adjusted defense · #135
72.6
pace, possessions / 40 · #59
-17.6
strength of schedule so far · #315

Rotation

#PlayerPosClHtGP/GSMINPTSREBASTeFG%TS%Rating
3 Dominick Nelson GSR6' 5" 3/3 26.7 16.0 4.0 2.0 48.4 54.7 -1.4
0 Isaac Davis FJR6' 8" 3/3 26.7 12.3 4.7 2.3 61.1 62.4 +1.9
9 Braden Housley GJR6' 4" 3/3 25.3 8.3 3.3 4.7 58.8 63.6 -0.6
2 Jordy Barnes GJR6' 3" 3/3 24.7 8.7 2.7 5.0 68.4 68.4 +1.2
23 Isaac Hawkins FSR6' 10" 3/3 23.7 15.7 4.7 0.3 67.9 71.6 +5.5
11 Tyler Weaver FSO6' 7" 3/0 17.0 11.3 2.0 1.3 76.3 77.0 +0.5
24 AJ Dixon GJR6' 5" 3/0 12.3 5.7 0.7 0.7 58.3 59.9 -2.4
6 Deng Deng FR FFR6' 10" 3/0 12.3 3.3 3.3 0.7 60.0 69.4 +2.9
4 Sherman Weatherspoon IV GSR6' 3" 3/0 10.3 2.7 1.0 1.0 66.7 66.7 -0.5
13 Jaxson Roberts FR GFR6' 2" 1/0 8.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 -0.1
12 Tyler Medaris FSO6' 8" 3/0 7.7 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 +0.4
1 Tanner Davis GSO6' 6" 3/0 5.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 75.0 69.4 +1.2
7 Sebastian Muchitsch GJR6' 7" 2/0 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.8
5 Omar Mowafak FR FFR6' 8" 2/0 3.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.7
8 Modestas Babraitis GSR6' 4" 1/0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0
10 Jovan Nekic FR FFR6' 10" 0/0 – – – – – – –
Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

DateOpponentWatchResultLineRestMiles
Mon 11/2 vs Western Colorado Mountaineers ESPN+ W 84-63 – – –
Sat 11/7 at Weber State Wildcats ESPN+ W 101-93 -7.5 cover 4 66
Sat 11/14 at Nevada Wolf Pack MW+ W 73-71 -2.0 push 6 499 -1h
Fri 11/20 vs East Carolina Pirates N ESPN+ 8 PM ET –model -3.9 · 63% win 5 –
Sat 11/28 vs San José State Spartans ESPN+ 4 PM ET – 7 433
Thu 12/3 at Long Beach State Beach Big West ESPN+ 10 PM ET – 4 576 -1h
Sat 12/5 vs Sacramento State Hornets Big West ESPN+ 4 PM ET – 1 576
Sat 12/12 at Pacific Tigers ESPN+ TBA ET – 5 539 -1h
Wed 12/16 at Boise State Broncos – 9 PM ET – 4 865
Mon 12/21 vs Justice Lions ESPN+ 8 PM ET – 4 326
Thu 12/31 vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West ESPN+ 4 PM ET – 9 –
Sat 1/2 vs Cal State Northridge Matadors Big West – 4 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 1/7 at UC San Diego Tritons Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 605 -1h
Sat 1/9 at UC Irvine Anteaters Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 76 -1h
Thu 1/14 vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West – 8 PM ET – 4 569
Sat 1/16 vs Cal Poly Mustangs Big West – 4 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 1/21 vs California Baptist Lancers Big West – 8 PM ET – 4 –
Sat 1/23 vs UC Riverside Highlanders Big West – 4 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 1/28 at Cal State Northridge Matadors Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 563 -1h
Sat 1/30 at Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West – 5 PM ET – 1 84 -1h
Thu 2/4 at UC Riverside Highlanders Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 1,063 -1h
Sat 2/6 at California Baptist Lancers Big West – 8 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 2/11 vs UC Irvine Anteaters Big West – 8 PM ET – 4 539
Sat 2/13 vs UC San Diego Tritons Big West – 4 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 2/18 at Cal State Fullerton Titans Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 561 -1h
Sat 2/20 at Sacramento State Hornets Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 381 -1h
Thu 2/25 vs Long Beach State Beach Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 536
Sat 2/27 vs Cal State Fullerton Titans Big West – 5 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 3/4 at Cal Poly Mustangs Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 599 -1h
Sat 3/6 at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West – 9 PM ET – 1 81 -1h
Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 10,135 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

Around Orem

Home floor: the UCCU Center
  1. The building

    The UCCU Center, Utah Valley's home at 800 West University Parkway in Orem, cost $27.7 million to build. en.wikipedia.org

  2. In the news

    Utah Valley has played in four NITs, most recently in 2026, and is still chasing its first NCAA Tournament bid as a Division I program. en.wikipedia.org

  3. Alumni

    Off the court, Utah Valley claims Trevor Milton: Trevor Milton, born 1982, enrolled at Utah Valley but dropped out after one semester, founded Nikola in 2015, was found guilty in October 2022 on one count of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud, and received a full presidential pardon in March 2025. en.wikipedia.org

  4. In the news

    Utah Valley is in its first Big West season, a move announced on June 4, 2025, that took effect July 1, 2026. en.wikipedia.org

  5. Alumni

    Utah Valley counts two NBA draft picks among its former players: Michael McDonald, taken by Golden State in 1995, and Travis Hansen, taken by Atlanta in 2003. en.wikipedia.org

  6. The program

    Ryan Toolson remains Utah Valley's career scoring leader with 2,163 points and its career leader in 3-pointers with 315. en.wikipedia.org

From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 44 checked notes on Utah Valley, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.

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Players

Dominick Nelson #3 · G

Player rating-1.4#103 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-2.8#161
Defense+1.4#26
147 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 33%
16.0 pts4.0 reb2.0 ast26.7 min 15-32 FG1-6 3PT17-27 FT 54.7 TS%24.9 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 5" · 190 lbs · Miami, FL · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 21166-110-14-853240
11-08at WEBW 101-93 30185-110-28-1312011
11-15at NEVW 73-71 29144-101-35-661420

Isaac Davis #0 · F

Player rating+1.9#26 of 168 in the Big West
Offense+2.4#6
Defense-0.5#96
148 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 22%
12.3 pts4.7 reb2.3 ast26.7 min 16-27 FG1-3 3PT4-6 FT 62.4 TS%17.3 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 8" · 245 lbs · Idaho Falls, ID · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 26229-121-13-443130
11-08at WEBW 101-93 2852-80-21-241330
11-15at NEVW 73-71 26105-70-00-063110

Braden Housley #9 · G

Player rating-0.6#77 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-1.1#112
Defense+0.5#55
140 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%
8.3 pts3.3 reb4.7 ast25.3 min 9-17 FG2-5 3PT5-6 FT 63.6 TS%15.6 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 4" · 195 lbs · Sandy, UT · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 2384-90-20-054320
11-08at WEBW 101-93 27154-62-35-626231
11-15at NEVW 73-71 2621-20-00-034510

Jordy Barnes #2 · G

Player rating+1.2#34 of 168 in the Big West
Offense+0.0#59
Defense+1.2#30
136 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%
8.7 pts2.7 reb5.0 ast24.7 min 9-19 FG8-16 3PT0-0 FT 68.4 TS%15.1 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 3" · 185 lbs · Holladay, UT · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 2031-41-40-025430
11-08at WEBW 101-93 28155-85-70-017140
11-15at NEVW 73-71 2683-72-50-053430

Isaac Hawkins #23 · F

Player rating+5.5#5 of 168 in the Big West
Offense+4.8#1
Defense+0.7#48
130 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 28%
15.7 pts4.7 reb0.3 ast23.7 min 18-28 FG2-4 3PT9-11 FT 71.6 TS%21.3 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 10" · 195 lbs · Fort Mill, SC · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 1683-60-02-230013
11-08at WEBW 101-93 24136-81-10-060202
11-15at NEVW 73-71 31269-141-37-951303

Tyler Weaver #11 · F

Player rating+0.5#43 of 168 in the Big West
Offense+0.4#47
Defense+0.1#71
94 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 28%
11.3 pts2.0 reb1.3 ast17.0 min 11-19 FG7-11 3PT5-7 FT 77.0 TS%21.2 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 7" · 175 lbs · Aliso Viejo, CA · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 1683-72-40-033300
11-08at WEBW 101-93 18217-85-62-231010
11-15at NEVW 73-71 1751-40-13-500210

AJ Dixon #24 · G

Player rating-2.4#132 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-0.4#82
Defense-2.0#142
68 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 24%
5.7 pts0.7 reb0.7 ast12.3 min 6-12 FG2-5 3PT3-5 FT 59.9 TS%18.6 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 5" · 205 lbs · Merrillville, IN · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 1041-20-12-221210
11-08at WEBW 101-93 852-30-11-301100
11-15at NEVW 73-71 1983-72-30-000000

Deng Deng #6 · F

Player rating+2.9#12 of 168 in the Big West
Offense+1.1#24
Defense+1.8#21
70 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 12%
3.3 pts3.3 reb0.7 ast12.3 min 3-5 FG0-0 3PT4-5 FT 69.4 TS%9.9 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 10" · 190 lbs · Salt Lake City, UT · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 1051-20-03-440123
11-08at WEBW 101-93 1652-20-01-151102
11-15at NEVW 73-71 1100-10-00-011022

Jaxson Roberts #13 · G

Player rating-0.1#60 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-0.3#77
Defense+0.2#65
15 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 18%
2.0 pts1.0 reb0.0 ast8.0 min 1-2 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 50.0 TS%15.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 2" · 185 lbs · Draper, UT · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 821-20-00-010130
11-08at WEBW 101-93 DNP
11-15at NEVW 73-71 DNP

Tyler Medaris #12 · F

Player rating+0.4#46 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-0.1#63
Defense+0.5#56
43 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 9%
0.0 pts2.0 reb1.0 ast7.7 min 0-3 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%7.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 8" · 215 lbs · Middleton, ID · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 1100-20-00-042011
11-08at WEBW 101-93 700-10-00-011001
11-15at NEVW 73-71 500-00-00-010101

Tanner Davis #1 · G

Player rating+1.2#33 of 168 in the Big West
Offense+2.0#11
Defense-0.8#108
32 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 9%
1.3 pts1.0 reb0.7 ast5.7 min 1-2 FG1-1 3PT1-2 FT 69.4 TS%6.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 6" · 200 lbs · Smithfield, UT · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 900-10-00-020010
11-08at WEBW 101-93 641-11-11-201000
11-15at NEVW 73-71 200-00-00-011000
Player rating-0.8#85 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-0.2#74
Defense-0.6#99
13 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 8%
0.0 pts0.5 reb0.0 ast3.5 min 0-1 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%5.7 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 7" · 225 lbs · Crawley, England · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 600-00-00-010000
11-08at WEBW 101-93 DNP
11-15at NEVW 73-71 100-10-00-000000

Omar Mowafak #5 · F

Player rating-0.7#80 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-0.2#70
Defense-0.5#97
11 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 25%
0.0 pts1.5 reb0.5 ast3.0 min 0-2 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%20.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 8" · 220 lbs · Cairo, Egypt · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 400-10-00-021100
11-08at WEBW 101-93 DNP
11-15at NEVW 73-71 200-10-00-010000

Jovan Nekic #10 · F

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Bio: Freshman · 6' 10" · 235 lbs · Belgrade, Serbia · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs WCOLW 84-63 DNP
11-08at WEBW 101-93 DNP
11-15at NEVW 73-71 DNP