VINEYARD, Utah (Interstat) — Isaac Davis scored 24 points to lead Utah Valley to a 79-72 victory over Tarleton State in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at UCCU Center. The Wolverines improved to 21-7 overall, while the Texans fell to 14-15.

Utah Valley led 35-28 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout a second half where both teams scored 44 points. Davis, a 6-foot-8 forward from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was the game’s high scorer. Dior Johnson led Tarleton State with 23 points and four assists.

A crowd of 2,355 saw the Wolverines sweep the regular-season series. Utah Valley was a 16.5-point pregame favorite, but the Texans covered the spread. The total score went over the projected line of 142.5.