Poor Three-Point Shooting Dooms Wolverines In Loss To Cal Baptist
Jan 29, 2020, 10:20 PM
Courtesy of Utah Valley Athletics
OREM, Utah – The Utah Valley men’s basketball team struggled to shot effectively beyond the arc and fell by four points against the California Baptist Lancers.
Utah Valley hosted Cal Baptist at the UCCU Center on Wednesday, January 29.
The Wolverines shot 43.1 percent overall but a dismal 18.2 percent from downtown doomed UVU to a 65-61 loss to the Lancers.
Comeback bid falls short
UVU 61 – 65 CBU 📊 Vivid Stat Leaders
WHITE | 15 PTS, 1 AST, 9 REB
AVERETTE | 14 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
WOODBURY | 9 PTS, 6 REB #GoUVU #UVUHoops #WACHoops pic.twitter.com/LSGd2Hx5N5— Utah Valley Wolverines (@GoUVU) January 30, 2020
Cal Baptist’s Dejon Davis led the Lancers with 19 points on 8-17 field goals.
Utah Valley guard Isaiah White and Brandon Averette combined for 29 points in the loss.
Isaiah White with the three point play! pic.twitter.com/1QgUbDoQ0W
— Utah Valley Wolverines (@GoUVU) January 30, 2020
White scored 15 points on 7-13 shooting. He added 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and a block in 32 minutes of play.
Averette scored 14 points on 5-12 from the field and 4-4 from the free-throw line. He added 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and a steal in 28 minutes on the court.
Brandon Averette with the CLUTCH bucket! UVU down by two with just under a minute to play! #UVU #GoUVU #UVUHoops pic.twitter.com/MwLTZYU6J1
— Utah Valley Wolverines (@GoUVU) January 30, 2020
With the loss, the Wolverines fell to 9-14 on the season including 3-5 in Western Athletic Conference games.
Cal Baptist improved to 15-6 overall and 5-2 in WAC play.
UVU has more than a week off before they return to the floor when they host Seattle Saturday, February 8. Tip-off between the Wolverines and Redhawks is scheduled for 2 p.m. (MDT).
