Utah Valley Takes Down Seattle U With Big Second Half
Feb 24, 2022, 9:02 PM
UVU center Fardaws Aimaq (Courtesy of Utah Valley Athletics)
(Courtesy of Utah Valley Athletics)
OREM, Utah – The Utah Valley Wolverines picked up a very important win after beating Seattle U 67-52 on Thursday night.
It was a big win for positioning in the WAC standings for Utah Valley against Seattle U as the conference tournament in Las Vegas approaches.
Fardaws Aimaq had another strong performance with a double-double, scoring 19 points and pulling down 18 rebounds. Justin Harmon was the only other Wolverine in double figures with 17 points. Trey Farrer added nine points off the bench.
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Utah Valley shot 41% from the field, 37% from the three-point line and 59% at the free throw line.
They outscored the Redhawks 28-24 in the first half and 39-28 in the second half. Only two Seattle U players scored in double figures, led by Darrion Trammell with 11 points and Riley Grigsby with 10 points.
Seattle shot just 27% from the floor, 23% from beyond the arc and 64% at the foul line.
As a result of the poor shooting, Utah Valley pulled down 50 rebounds, including eight offensive boards.
Utah Valley improved their record to 18-9 overall and 9-6 in WAC play. They will host California Baptist on Saturday, February 26 at 2 p.m. MT on ESPN+.
