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Utah Valley Cruises Past Western Colorado After Big Second Half
OREM, Utah – The Utah Valley Wolverines began their 2022-23 house slate with a 91-64 win over Western Colorado on Wednesday night time.
Six Utah Valley gamers scored in double figures of their win over Western Colorado, led by Le’Tre Darthard with 14 factors. Trey Woodbury chipped in 13 factors and 4 rebounds on 5-of-9 capturing from the sector. Aziz Bandaogo notched a double-double with 12 factors and 10 rebounds to go together with three blocked photographs on an ideal 6-for-6 capturing from the ground.
Justin Harmon and Blaze Nield every dropped 11 factors, whereas Cam Alford added 10 factors off the bench.
“We completed this recreation with 25 assists on 35 made baskets and that was nice to see,” stated Utah Valley head coach Mark Madsen. “Our protection actually ramped up within the second half. We bought some stops and the blokes responded.”
MBB | Le’Tre Darthard scored 14 factors and Aziz Bandaogo recorded a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double to steer @UVUmbb to a 91-64 win over Western Colorado on Wednesday night time on the UCCU Middle. #UVUhoops #UVU #WAChoops #GoUVU #NCAAhoops #UVUmbbhttps://t.co/5RkCrHuS08
— UVU Athletics (@GoUVU) November 10, 2022
The primary half was tightly contested with UVU taking a 40-35 lead into the halftime break. Within the second half, the Wolverines broke the sport open by outscoring Western Colorado 51-29.
UVU shot 35-of-62 from the sector for 56% as a crew, together with 6-for-19 from the three-point line. They improved their capturing within the second half, making 51% of their discipline objectives within the first half and simply 1-for-8 from past the arc to flattening 61% of their discipline purpose makes an attempt and 5-for-11 from the perimeter.
13 gamers appeared within the recreation for UVU, together with 11 gamers getting 10 minutes or extra of enjoying time. Of these 13 gamers, 11 of them scored within the win on the UCCU Middle.
For Western Colorado, two gamers reached double figures, together with 17 factors from Avery Rembao and 10 factors from Kade Juelfs. The guests shot 42% from the ground and 29% from the three-point line.
After shedding their season opener to Utah State, the Wolverines improved their document to 1-1 on the season. They may host Northern Arizona on Saturday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m. MT on ESPN+.