2021–22 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team

2021–22 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball
SoCal Challenge Sand Division champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record20–12 (10–8 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTodd Phillips
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Okeson
  • Jarred Jackson
Home arenaUCCU Center
(Capacity: 8,500)
Seasons
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Seattle 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Stephen F. Austin 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Grand Canyon 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Sam Houston State 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Abilene Christian 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Utah Valley 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Tarleton State* 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
California Baptist* 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Dixie State* 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley 3 15   .167 8 23   .258
Chicago State 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
Lamar 0 18   .000 2 27   .069
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2022 WAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by third-year head coach Mark Madsen, played their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah, and competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Previous season

Roster

2021–22 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Asa McCord 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Salt Lake CC Saratoga Springs, UT
G 1 Le'Tre Darthard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So McCook CC Denton, TX
F 2 Tim Ceaser 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Coastal Carolina Marion, AR
G 3 Blaze Nield 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr BYU Lehi, UT
G 4 Trey Woodbury 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr UNLV Las Vegas, NV
F/C 5 Tim Fuller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Weber State Gilbert, AZ
G 10 Jaden McClanahan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Independence CC Vallejo, CA
C 11 Fardaws Aimaq 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Mercer Vancouver, BC
G 13 Colby Leifson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So BYU Suwanee, GA
G 14 Claude McKesey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Salt Lake CC View Park, CA
G 15 Connor Harding 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr BYU Pocatello, ID
F 20 Brady Arbon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Grantsville HS Grantsville, UT
F/C 21 Trey Farrer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Snow College St. George, UT
G 22 Jordan Battle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hargrave Military Academy Chesapeake, VA
G 24 Justin Harmon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Barton CC Chicago, IL
G 35 Tyrel Phillips 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Rigby HS Rigby, ID
F 45 Brock Anderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Bingham HS Riverton, UT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 14, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at Boise State L 56–76  0–1
 15  Aimaq   5  tied   1  tied  ExtraMile Arena (7,457)
Boise, ID
November 12, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Antelope Valley W 82–48  1–1
 25  Aimaq   15  Aimaq   9  Nield  UCCU Center 
Orem, UT
November 15, 2021*
8:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Pepperdine
SoCal Challenge campus game
W 86–74  2–1
 34  Aimaq   14  Aimaq   7  Nield  Firestone Fieldhouse (435)
Malibu, CA
November 17, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Long Beach State W 84–78 OT 3–1
 25  Aimaq   16  Aimaq   3  tied  Walter Pyramid (1,126)
Long Beach, CA
November 22, 2021*
3:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Idaho
SoCal Challenge Sand Division semifinals
W 83–45  4–1
 14  tied   16  Aimaq   5  Nield  The Pavilion at JSerra (317)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 24, 2021*
3:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Nicholls
SoCal Challenge Sand Division championship
W 74–63  5–1
 13  tied   16  Aimaq   5  Nield  The Pavilion at JSerra (1,700)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 27, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Denver W 77–68 OT 6–1
 19  Aimaq   14  Aimaq   6  Darthard  UCCU Center (1,386)
Orem, UT
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BYUtv/ESPN+
No. 12 BYU
UCCU Crosstown Clash
W 72–65 OT 7–1
 24  tied   22  Aimaq   4  Aimaq  UCCU Center (7,503)
Orem, UT
December 3, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Yellowstone Christian Canceled[1] UCCU Center 
Orem, UT
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Utah L 56–60  7–2
 18  Aimaq   10  Aimaq   1  tied  America First Event Center (2,053)
Cedar City, UT
December 11, 2021*
7:30 p.m., MW Network
at Wyoming L 62–74  7–3
 14  Aimaq   7  Ceaser   4  tied  Arena-Auditorium (3,927)
Laramie, WY
December 17, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bethesda W 107–65  8–3
 30  Darthard   16  Aimaq   9  Nield  UCCU Center (1,363)
Orem, UT
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., P12N
at Washington W 68–52  9–3
 16  Darthard   15  Aimaq   5  Nield  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,618)
Seattle, WA
WAC regular season
December 30, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Abilene Christian L 76–80  9–4
(0–1)
 27  Nield   10  Aimaq   11  Nield  UCCU Center (1,472)
Orem, UT
January 1, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tarleton State W 77–55  10–4
(1–1)
 21  Aimaq   16  Aimaq   7  Harding  UCCU Center (1,267)
Orem, UT
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dixie State W 79–71  11–4
(2–1)
 20  Aimaq   17  Aimaq   6  Nield  UCCU Center (2,523)
Orem, UT
January 12, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Seattle L 65–71  11–5
(2–2)
 16  Aimaq   15  Ceaser   3  tied  Climate Pledge Arena (1,260)
Seattle, WA
January 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal Baptist L 73–75  11–6
(2–3)
 27  Aimaq   18  Aimaq   4  Aimaq  CBU Events Center (2,305)
Riverside, CA
January 20, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTRGV W 66–56  12–6
(3–3)
 13  tied   14  Aimaq   6  Aimaq  UCCU Center (1,574)
Orem, UT
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar W 58–41  13–6
(4–3)
 15  Aimaq   14  Aimaq   3  Harding  UCCU Center (1,511)
Orem, UT
January 27, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Chicago State W 101–87  14–6
(5–3)
 18  Harding   5  tied   4  tied  Jones Convocation Center (250)
Chicago, IL
February 3, 2022
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 59–78  14–7
(5–4)
 12  Aimaq   10  Aimaq   4  Nield  William R. Johnson Coliseum (0)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Sam Houston State W 57–54  15–7
(6–4)
 24  Aimaq   10  Aimaq   2  tied  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (640)
Huntsville, TX
February 10, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Grand Canyon L 69–79  15–8
(6–5)
 16  Darthard   12  Aimaq   6  Harding  UCCU Center (3,724)
Orem, UT
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
New Mexico State W 72–68  16–8
(7–5)
 23  Aimaq   12  Aimaq   6  Nield  UCCU Center (1,868)
Orem, UT
February 16, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tarleton State W 69–56  17–8
(8–5)
 22  Aimaq   20  Aimaq   5  Harding  Wisdom Gymnasium (3,017)
Stephenville, TX
February 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Dixie State L 75–80 OT 17–9
(8–6)
 23  Harmon   21  Aimaq   4  Nield  Burns Arena (4,270)
St. George, UT
February 24, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Seattle W 67–52  18–9
(9–6)
 19  Aimaq   18  Aimaq   7  Harding  UCCU Center (2,547)
Orem, UT
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal Baptist W 63–54  19–9
(10–6)
 20  Aimaq   16  Aimaq   5  Harding  UCCU Center (2,187)
Orem, UT
March 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Grand Canyon L 57–68  19–10
(10–7)
 19  Aimaq   19  Aimaq   2  tied  GCU Arena (6,950)
Phoenix, AZ
March 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at New Mexico State L 46–62  19–11
(10–8)
 13  Darthard   9  Aimaq   4  Nield  Pan American Center (5,707)
Las Cruces, NM
WAC tournament
March 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(7) vs. (10) Chicago State
First round
W 69–47  20–11
 20  Aimaq   7  Harmon   6  Nield  Orleans Arena (867)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(7) vs. (6) Abilene Christian
Second round
L 74–82  20–12
 20  Aimaq   11  Aimaq   3  tied  Orleans Arena (1,136)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Sources:[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ireland, Kyle (December 3, 2021). "UVU's Game Against Yellowstone Christian College Canceled". KSLSports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Utah Valley Wolverines Schedule 2021-22". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.