1 | 2 | T | |
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CBU | 18 | 44 | 62 |
UVU | 37 | 42 | 79 |
Utah Valley downs California Baptist 79-62 behind Toolson
OREM, Utah -- Jake Toolson scored 17 points on five 3-pointers and Baylee Steele had 16 points with 12 rebounds as Utah Valley downed California Baptist 79-62 on Wednesday night for its third-straight win.
Isaiah White added 15 points for the Wolverines (16-7, 5-3 Western Athletic Conference) and TJ Washington had 11.
The Wolverines took a 16-13 lead on a Toolson 3-pointer midway through the first half and followed up with a hail of 3s by Toolson, White and Washington to help stretch it to 37-18 at the break.
California Baptist fought back early in the second half, closing to 46-40 with 12:58 to play. Steele answered with two free throws and a 3-point play to push it to 51-40 with 11:18 left. White scored six points and Toolson added a 3-pointer in the final seven minutes to help keep the Wolverines on top.
Milan Acquaah scored 20 points with six rebounds and seven assists for the Lancers (10-10, 2-5). Zach Pirog and Mikey Henn each added 11 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Verne Harris
- Larry Spaulding
- Deldre Carr
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |