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Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball

NCAA Division 1 program

NCAA Division 1 program

FieldValue
current2025–26 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team
nameUtah Valley Wolverines men's Basketball
logoWolverines wordmark.png
logo_size250
universityUtah Valley University
conferenceWestern Athletic Conference
(Big West Conference in 2026–27)
locationOrem, Utah
coachTodd Phillips
tenure3rd
arenaUCCU Center
capacity8,500
nicknameWolverines
conference_seasonGreat West: 2011, 2012
WAC: 2014, 2021, 2023, 2025

(Big West Conference in 2026–27) WAC: 2014, 2021, 2023, 2025 The Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team is a team that represents Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, United States. The team is currently coached by Todd Phillips. The school's team currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. Its home games are played in the UCCU Center on the school's Orem, Utah campus. The Wolverines have yet to appear in the NCAA tournament since moving to Division I. The Wolverines joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 2013 as part of the early-2010s NCAA conference realignment.

Overview and history

Utah Valley University basketball began in the 1984–85 season. The Wolverines competed in the Scenic West Athletic Conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association until the 2003–04 season, when they moved up to Division I (provisional status) and the Great West Conference. They are the only team in NCAA history to move directly to Division I from the NJCAA. Utah Valley was granted full Division I status in July of 2009. After spending five seasons in the Great West, the Wolverines moved to the Western Athletic Conference, with the rest of Utah Valley University's intercollegiate sports teams. They reached their first conference tournament final in the WAC in 2025.

Seasons

  1. Before 2003 Utah Valley State College was a Junior College. They received approval to begin transition to D1 status in Spring 2003. JC transitions to D1 require a 6-year transition period, meaning they weren't eligible for NCAA or NIT Tournament appearances until the 2009–10 season.
  2. The Great West Conference announced the teams that were invited to join their conference during spring 2008. However most of the teams already had scheduled Independent schedules for the 2008–2009 season, so the conference held off on scheduling regular season matches and a conference tournament until 2009–10.

Postseason results

NIT results

The Wolverines have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 3–3.

2025First RoundSan FranciscoL 70–79

CIT results

The Wolverines have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

2012First roundWeber StateL 69–72

CBI results

The Wolverines have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 4–3.

2019First round
QuarterfinalsCal State Northridge
South FloridaW 92–84
L 57–66

Wolverines in the NBA

3 former Utah Valley players have played at least one game in the NBA.

Ronnie Price2005Undrafted

References

References

  1. (6 April 2023). "UVU has chosen its next head basketball coach".
  2. "Utah Valley Joins Great West Conference". [[KSL-TV.
  3. "UVU officially joins the WAC". [[Provo Daily Herald]].
  4. "UVU hires BYU assistant Mark Pope as new basketball coach". [[Salt Lake Tribune]].
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