Utah Valley Dominates Western Colorado In Blowout Win
Nov 24, 2023, 7:50 PM
UVU center Trevin Dorius vs. Sam Houston State on November 9, 2023 (Courtesy of Utah Valley Athletics)
(Courtesy of Utah Valley Athletics)
OREM, Utah – The Utah Valley Wolverines blew out the Western Colorado Mountaineers, 87-52, to improve to 4-2 on the season.
Caleb Stone-Carrawell led all scorers with 15.
FINAL#GoUVU | #ValleyForged pic.twitter.com/S6uaipVT82
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) November 25, 2023
First Half
The Wolverines looked dominant in the first half against the Mountaineers.
Whether it was from inside or out, Utah Valley could do no wrong.
They jumped out to a 20-2 lead after 8 minutes.
#25 Caleb Stone-Carrawell for THREE!#GoUVU | #ValleyForged pic.twitter.com/b7BRLyFDJZ
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) November 25, 2023
Western Colorado responded with a 10-4 run.
The Mountaineers offense began heating up but Utah Valley maintained a double-digit advantage.
#20 Trevan Leonhardt with 3 for the Wolverines!#GoUVU | #ValleyForged pic.twitter.com/QSPh8cWHqU
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) November 25, 2023
No one player took on a bigger offensive load for the Wolverines.
Most of the baskets came from within the offense. Caleb Stone-Carrawell led UVU in scoring in the first half with 10.
Utah Valley took a 20-point lead just before halftime, 45-24.
HALFTIME#GoUVU | #ValleyForged pic.twitter.com/MMcUEdVFYJ
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) November 25, 2023
Second Half
Western Colorado did a much better job of keeping up in the second half.
UVU scored 15 through the first 10 minutes of the half and WCU scored 14.
The Wolverines’ big lead made a comeback unlikely if the Mountaineers could only match the scoring output of the home team.
#2 K’mani Doughty with the downtown shot!!#GoUVU | #ValleyForged pic.twitter.com/RDafLTC0eK
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) November 25, 2023
Utah Valley buckled down and went on another big run to put any chances of a Mountaineer comeback in the rearview mirror.
Over six minutes, the Wolverines scored 18 points to Western Colorado’s two.
UVU led by 34, 74-40, with seven minutes left.
#2 K’mani Doughty with the downtown shot!!#GoUVU | #ValleyForged pic.twitter.com/RDafLTC0eK
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) November 25, 2023
The Wolverines held onto a 30-point lead for the rest of the game.
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Chandler Holt is a co-host for the Jazz Notes podcast and a Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter @ChandlerHoltKSL or on Threads @chandlerho1t.
