Utah Valley 91, at Tarleton State 85

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — In a Western Athletic Conference opener defined by explosive individual performances and a relentless pace, Utah Valley held off a furious second-half rally from Tarleton State to secure a 91-85 victory on Thursday night at Wisdom Gym. The Wolverines (12-3, 1-0 WAC) led for nearly the entire contest but could never fully shake the Texans (10-5, 0-1), who erased a 13-point second-half deficit behind a spectacular scoring display from guard Dior Johnson before Utah Valley sealed the game at the free-throw line in the final seconds. Jackson Holcombe, Utah Valley’s 6-foot-7 forward from Charleston, South Carolina,… Read more...