VINEYARD, Utah (Interstat) — Utah Valley pulled away in the second half to defeat Abilene Christian 68-55 in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Thursday at UCCU Center. The Wolverines, now 17-6, outscored the Wildcats 42-31 after halftime.

Abilene Christian (10-12) shot well from three-point range, making 10 of 18, but struggled overall, hitting just 7 of 15 free throws. Utah Valley dominated inside, scoring 42 points in the paint. Tyler Hendricks led the Wolverines with 18 points, while Jackson Holcombe added 12. Bradyn Hubbard scored 13 for the Wildcats.

Utah Valley avenged an 85-68 loss to Abilene Christian on Jan. 3. A crowd of 1,581 attended.