ST. GEORGE, Utah (Interstat) — Utah Tech withstood a second-half surge from Utah Valley to secure an 81-77 victory in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Burns Arena.

The Trailblazers built a 42-25 halftime lead behind efficient shooting, connecting on 9 of 19 from 3-point range. The Wolverines stormed back after halftime, scoring 52 points, but the comeback fell short. Jackson Holcombe led Utah Valley with 20 points. Utah Tech’s balanced attack featured 14 points from Chance Trujillo and 13 each from Noah Bolanga and Jusaun Holt.

Utah Tech improved to 15-11. Utah Valley fell to 18-7. Attendance was 2,786.