| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAR | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| UVU | 34 | 38 | 72 |
Utah Valley ousts Tarleton 72-58 in WAC quarterfinals
Aziz Bandaogo throws down powerful jam vs. Tarleton Texans
Aziz Bandaogo throws down powerful jam vs. Tarleton Texans
LAS VEGAS -- — Justin Harmon scored 23 points to lead Utah Valley to a 72-58 victory over Tarleton on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
Harmon added three steals for the second-seeded Wolverines (25-7). Trey Woodbury scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Aziz Bandaogo had 12 points. Utah Valley will play the winner of the quarterfinal match-up between No. 3 seed Southern Utah and 11th-seeded Utah Tech.
Jakorie Smith led the No. 7 seed Texans (17-16) with 12 points. Shamir Bogues added 11 points and Freddy Hicks pitched in with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Utah Valley took the lead with 15:37 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 34-27 at halftime.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy Heimerman
- Brent Meaux
- Marc A. Beasley
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
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