2025–26 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2025–26 Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball team represent Utah Valley University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by third-year head coach Todd Phillips,[1] play their home games at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah, and compete as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[2] In March 2025, the Big West Conference reportedly invited Utah Valley to join their conference beginning in 2026.[3]
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2024–25 season 25–9, 15–1 in WAC play, to finish in first place.[4] As the No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament, they defeated Utah Tech in the quarterfinals and Seattle in the semifinals before falling to Grand Canyon in the championship game 89–82.[5] As the WAC regular season champions, Utah Valley was invited to participate in the 2025 National Invitation Tournament.[6] The Wolverines were defeated in the first round by San Francisco 70–79.[7]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Position | Height | Year | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylin Green | G | 6' 0" | Junior | Entered transfer portal March 25[8] |
| Osiris Grady | F | 6'8" | Junior | Entered transfer portal March 28 |
| Andre Johnson Jr. | G | 6' 4" | Junior | Entered transfer portal March 26[8] |
| Tyler Medaris | F | 6' 7" | Sophomore | Entered transfer portal April 10 |
| Dylan Metoyer | G | 6' 1" | Freshman | Entered transfer portal in April |
| Jake Nadauld | G | 6' 2" | Freshman | Entered transfer portal April 11 |
| Dominick Nelson | G | 6' 5" | Junior | Transferred to Iowa State[9] |
| Ethan Potter | F | 6' 8" | Junior | Transferred to Utah Tech |
| Majer Sullivan | C | 6' 8" | Senior | Entered transfer portal April 9 |
| Noah Taitz | G | 6' 4" | Junior | Entered transfer portal March 28 |
| Tanner Toolson | G | 6' 5" | Sophomore | Transferred to TCU[10] |
| Carter Welling | F | 6' 10" | Sophomore | Transferred to Clemson[11] |
| Cory Wells | F | 6' 7" | Senior | Entered transfer portal March 25[8] |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Position | Height | Year | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Hendricks | G | 6' 6" | Junior | Central Florida[12] |
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 2025* TBA, ESPN+ |
Western Colorado | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| December 2025* TBA, ESPN+ |
Weber State | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| WAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
Abilene Christian | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| January 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
Grand Canyon | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| January 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
California Baptist | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| January 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
at UT Arlington | College Park Center Arlington, TX | |||||||||
| January 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
Utah Tech Old Hammer Rivalry |
UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| January 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
at California Baptist | Fowler Events Center Riverside, CA | |||||||||
| February 2026 TBA., ESPN+ |
at Grand Canyon | GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||
| February 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
UT Arlington | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| February 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
Tarleton | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| February 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
at Southern Utah | America First Event Center Cedar City, UT | |||||||||
| February 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
at Utah Tech Old Hammer Rivalry |
Burns Arena St. George, UT | |||||||||
| March 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
Southern Utah | UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| March 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
at Abilene Christian | Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX | |||||||||
| March 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
at Tarleton | Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX | |||||||||
| WAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 2026 TBA, ESPN+ |
vs. TBD | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "UVU has chosen its next head basketball coach". Deseret News. April 7, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "UVU Marks 10 Years in the WAC With Impressive Athletic and Academic Records". uvu.edu. November 15, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Duarte, Gabriel (April 1, 2025). "Conference Expansion: California Baptist and Utah Valley to the Big West". Daily Sundial. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ Preece, Brian (March 6, 2025). "Utah Valley's Magical Season Continues With 13-Point Win". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Lopes triumph over top-seeded Wolverines to clinch WAC championship". 12news.com. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Tripp, Tanner (March 16, 2025). "Utah Valley Misses First NCAA Tournament Bid, NIT Next". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "UVU men's hoops has season come to an end at San Francisco in NIT first round". heraldextra.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Utah men's college basketball transfer portal tracker". Deseret News. March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Rapay, Eugene. "Iowa State basketball: Utah Valley transfer, WAC's top player Dominick Nelson commits". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "TCU adds Utah Valley wing Tanner Toolson from transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Clemson basketball adds WAC Defensive Player of the Year in transfer portal". Yahoo Sports. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Tripp, Tanner (April 16, 2025). "Tyler Hendricks, Twin Of Utah Jazz Forward, Transfers To UVU". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2025.