Utah Valley Wolverines @ Idaho State Bengals
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UVU | 28 | 32 | 60 |
IDST | 25 | 32 | 57 |
Utah Valley defeats Idaho State 60-57
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Brenden Evans scored 16 points, Mitch Bruneel added 15 and Utah Valley beat Idaho State 60-57 on Wednesday night.
Donte Williams added 13 points and Zach Nelson 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (3-1).
The Bengals (0-4) lost their home opener despite a career-high 18 points from Nnamdi Ezenwa, who made 4 of 6 3-point attempts and also grabbed eight rebounds. Chris Hansen, averaging 20 points per game, scored just 10 on 3-of-10 shooting. Jeffrey Solarin had 10 rebounds.
The Wolverines led 28-25 at halftime and were up by nine in the second half. Idaho State cut it to 53-52 on Ezenwa's 3-pointer. Nelson replied with a 3-pointer before Hansen made two free throws to cut it to 56-54 with 33 seconds left. Williams and Bruneel sandwiched two free throws apiece around a missed Bengals shot before Hansen hit a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left for the final margin.
Game Information
Pocatello, ID
Referee:Gregg Morstein
Referee:Jason Horsley
Referee:Scott Holland
2025-26 Standings
| United 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 Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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