Wolverines Journey to Fresno State for Saturday Evening Matchup

OREM—Utah Valley continues nonconference play on Saturday night time, touring to face Fresno State on the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Tipoff is about for 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT on the Mountain West Network, with radio protection on the Wolverine Sports Network/ESPN The Fan.

The Wolverines improved to 2–1 on the season with a 91–60 win over Westminster on Wednesday on the UCCU Center. Tyler Hendricks scored a career-high 22 factors, whereas Jackson Holcombe and Trevan Leonhardt every recorded double-doubles to tempo a UVU offense that shot 59.3 p.c from the sphere, held the Griffins to 30.9 p.c, and outscored them 48–16 within the paint. Hendricks went 7-for-10 from the ground and 4-for-6 from deep, Holcombe posted 16 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Leonhardt completed with 11 factors, a career-high 13 assists and 7 rebounds.

Through three video games, Hendricks and Holcombe have led the best way offensively for Utah Valley, with Hendricks averaging 14.7 factors and 4.7 rebounds per sport on 65.2 p.c taking pictures from the sphere and 66.7 p.c from three, and Holcombe pacing the Wolverines with 19.0 factors, 8.0 rebounds and a pair of.3 blocks per contest. Leonhardt continues to direct the assault on the level, averaging 11.0 factors, 5.3 rebounds and eight.7 assists, whereas forwards Isaac Davis (11.3 ppg) and Isaac Hawkins (8.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.0 bpg) add extra steadiness within the frontcourt.

Utah Valley enters the weekend rating among the many nationwide statistical leaders by video games of Nov. 13. The Wolverines sit ninth nationally in assists per sport (23.0), eighth in blocks per sport (7.7) and seventeenth in discipline purpose proportion (54.9), whereas main the WAC in all three classes. Leonhardt ranks third nationally in whole assists (26) and fourth in assists per sport (8.7), and Holcombe is tied for sixth nationally with two double-doubles by three contests.

Saturday’s matchup marks simply the second all-time assembly between Utah Valley and Fresno State. UVU gained the lone earlier contest, 64–60, on the highway on Dec. 29, 2018. That win stays Utah Valley’s solely victory over a Mountain West Conference opponent, because the Wolverines are 1–14 all-time towards the MWC.

Fresno State enters at 2–2 after a 78–73 loss to UC San Diego on Wednesday. The Bulldogs lower a 12-point halftime deficit to 2 halfway by the second half and compelled 18 turnovers, however UCSD’s 12 made threes held off the late rally. Freshman ahead Jac Mani led Fresno State with 21 factors and 7 rebounds, whereas senior guard Jake Heidbreder added 16 factors and junior guard Zaon Collins posted 9 factors, eight assists, six rebounds and 4 steals. Heidbreder leads the Bulldogs in scoring at 17.8 factors per sport, with Collins (12.0 ppg, team-high 5.3 assists per sport) and Mani (11.3 ppg) additionally in double figures. Seven-foot freshman Wilson Jacques leads Fresno State on the glass at 7.5 rebounds per sport. The Bulldogs characteristic 11 newcomers and 7 worldwide gamers and are led by second-year head coach Vance Walberg.

Saturday’s sport will air on the Mountain West Network, which is accessible at TheMW.com/Watch. Radio protection can be offered on ESPN 960 AM/103.9 FM in Utah County and 98.3 FM/105.1 HD2 in Salt Lake City, with Jim McCulloch on the decision and Brice Larson internet hosting pregame, halftime and postgame protection.