2025–26 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (0–0 WAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Todd Okeson (7th season) |
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| Home arena | UCCU Center (Capacity: 8,500) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Baptist | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 WAC tournament winner As of December 20, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represents Utah Valley University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by third-year head coach Todd Phillips,[1] play their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah and compete as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[2]
This will be the Wolverines' last season in the WAC. In March 2025, the Big West Conference reportedly invited Utah Valley to join their conference beginning in 2026.[3] UVU's Big West move was officially announced on June 4.[4]
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2024–25 season 25–9, 15–1 in WAC play, to finish in first place.[5] As the No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament, they defeated Utah Tech in the quarterfinals and Seattle in the semifinals before falling to Grand Canyon in the championship game 89–82.[6] As the WAC regular season champions, Utah Valley was invited to participate in the 2025 National Invitation Tournament.[7] The Wolverines were defeated in the first round by San Francisco 70–79.[8]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Position | Height | Year | Reason for departure |
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| Kylin Green | G | 6' 0" | Junior | Transferred to Houston Christian[9] |
| Osiris Grady | F | 6' 8" | Junior | Transferred to UC Riverside |
| Andre Johnson Jr. | G | 6' 4" | Junior | Transferred to Ouachita Baptist[10] |
| Tyler Medaris | F | 6' 7" | Sophomore | Entered transfer portal April 10; decided to return |
| Dylan Metoyer | G | 6' 1" | Freshman | Transferred to Pierce College |
| Jake Nadauld | G | 6' 2" | Freshman | Transferred to Westminster[11] |
| Dominick Nelson | G | 6' 5" | Junior | Transferred to Iowa State[12] |
| Ethan Potter | F | 6' 8" | Junior | Transferred to Utah Tech[13] |
| Majer Sullivan | C | 6' 8" | Senior | Transferred to Weber State football[14] |
| Noah Taitz | G | 6' 4" | Junior | Entered transfer portal March 28; decided to return |
| Tanner Toolson | G | 6' 5" | Sophomore | Transferred to TCU[15] |
| Carter Welling | F | 6' 10" | Sophomore | Transferred to Clemson[16] |
| Cory Wells | F | 6' 7" | Senior | Transferred to Prairie View A&M |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Position | Height | Year | Previous school |
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| Isaac Davis | F | 6' 6" | Sophomore | Utah State[17] |
| AJ Dixon | G/F | 6' 5" | Junior | Western Illinois |
| Isaac Hawkins | F | 6' 10" | Junior | College of Southern Idaho[18] |
| Tyler Hendricks | G | 6' 6" | Junior | Central Florida[19] |
| Braden Housley | G | 6' 4" | Redshirt Junior | Utah State |
| Joul Karram | C | 6' 10" | Sophomore | Utah |
| AJ Riggs | G | 6' 3" | Sophomore | Fort Lewis |
| Sherman Weatherspoon IV | G | 6' 3" | Sophomore | Frank Phillips |
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2025* 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
West Coast Baptist | W 116–35 | 1–0 |
19 – Holcombe | 14 – Hawkins | 9 – Leonhardt | UCCU Center (1,409) Orem, UT | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 2:00pm, MW Network |
at Boise State | L 77–101 | 1–1 |
22 – Holcombe | 5 – Leonhardt | 4 – Leonhardt | ExtraMile Arena (10,240) Boise, ID | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
Westminster | W 91–60 | 2–1 |
22 – Hendricks | 10 – Holcombe | 13 – Leonhardt | UCCU Center (2,114) Orem, UT | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 7:00pm, MW Network |
at Fresno State | L 74–75 | 2–2 |
17 – Welling | 6 – Davis | 7 – Leonhardt | Save Mart Center (2,969) Fresno, CA | ||||
| November 19, 2025* 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
UC Irvine Cancun Challenge campus game |
W 79–72 | 3–2 |
18 – Davis | 12 – Holcombe | 5 – Tied | UCCU Center (1,374) Orem, UT | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 4:00pm, FloCollege |
vs. South Dakota State Cancun Challenge |
W 75–52 | 4–2 |
16 – Tied | 7 – Housley | 5 – Holcombe | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (300) Cancún, Mexico | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 4:00pm, FloCollege |
vs. Samford Cancun Challenge |
W 89–45 | 5–2 |
21 – Holcombe | 6 – Hendricks | 5 – Housley | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Cancún, Mexico | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 8:00pm, MW Network |
at San Diego State | L 66–77 | 5–3 |
17 – Holcombe | 10 – Holcombe | 5 – Tied | Viejas Arena (11,683) San Diego, CA | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 11:00am, ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | W 82–71 | 6–3 |
19 – Holcombe | 11 – Hendricks | 9 – Leonhardt | Stroh Center (1,929) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
| December 10, 2025* 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho State | W 73–69 | 7–3 |
18 – Tied | 11 – Leonhardt | 8 – Leonhardt | UCCU Center (1,423) Orem, UT | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 12:00pm, ESPN+ |
vs. UC Santa Barbara Salt Lake Slam Showcase |
W 68–53 | 8–3 |
18 – Welling | 11 – Holcombe | 10 – Leonhardt | Delta Center (1,987) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
| December 17, 2025* 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
Weber State | W 90–74 | 9–3 |
22 – Hendricks | 7 – Weatherspoon IV | 6 – Leonhardt | UCCU Center (1,457) Orem, UT | ||||
| December 20, 2025* 3:00pm, ESPN+ |
Bethesda | W 109–48 | 10–3 |
16 – Holcombe | 15 – Holcombe | 6 – Leonhardt | UCCU Center (1,426) Orem, UT | ||||
| WAC regular season | |||||||||||
| December 29, 2025 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
California Baptist | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| January 1, 2026 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
at Tarleton | EECU Center Stephenville, TX | |||||||||
| January 3, 2026 2:00pm, ESPN+ |
at Abilene Christian | Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Utah | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00pm, ESPN+ |
Utah Tech Old Hammer Rivalry |
UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00pm, ESPN+ |
UT Arlington | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| January 21, 2026 6:30pm, ESPN+ |
at Southern Utah | America First Event Center Cedar City, UT | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
at California Baptist | Fowler Events Center Riverside, CA | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
at Tarleton | EECU Center Stephenville, TX | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
Abilene Christian | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 2:00pm, ESPN+ |
UT Arlington | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 7:00pm, ESPN+ |
at Utah Tech Old Hammer Rivalry |
Burns Arena St. George, UT | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
California Baptist | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 1:00pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Arlington | College Park Center Arlington, TX | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 6:00pm, ESPN+ |
Tarleton | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00pm, ESPN+ |
Abilene Christian | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| March 5, 2026 6:30pm, ESPN+ |
at Southern Utah | America First Event Center Cedar City, UT | |||||||||
| March 7, 2026 7:00pm, ESPN+ |
at Utah Tech Old Hammer Rivalry |
Burns Arena St. George, UT | |||||||||
| WAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11–14, 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
vs. TBD | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
See also
References
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- ^ Rapay, Eugene. "Iowa State basketball: Utah Valley transfer, WAC's top player Dominick Nelson commits". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
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