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CSUB | 31 | 43 | 74 |
UVU | 43 | 38 | 81 |
Toolson brothers help Utah Valley top CSU Bakersfield 81-74
LAS VEGAS -- Jake Toolson scored 19 points, Connor Toolson added 18 and only missed one free throw between them as second-seeded Utah Valley scored 21 points at the line, defeating No. 7 seed Cal State Bakersfield 81-74 in a Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday.
Utah Valley (22-9) faces No. 3 seed Grand Canyon (21-10) in the semifinal round on Friday.
The Wolverines led by as many as 15 just before halftime, but Damiyne Durham and Rickey Holden sparked CSU Bakersfield, opening the second half on a 7-2 run. The Roadrunners (12-18) closed to 48-46 on a pair of Holden free throws with 12:55 remaining.
Connor Toolson hit a pair of 3-pointers in a 10-4 response and Utah Valley held on, making 9 of 10 free throws down the stretch. One year ago, CSU Bakersfield edged Utah Valley 81-80 in a quadruple-overtime semifinal game.
Durham scored 29 points for the Roadrunners and Holden added 13.
Moataz Aly, with three blocks, set a CSU Bakersfield record with 108 career blocks. Brent Wrapp, with five assists, tied the school record with 520 career assists.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy Heimerman
- Brent Meaux
- Winston Smith
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |