Utah Valley 62, Weber State 59
OREM, Utah -(UVU Media Relations) Holton Hunsaker scored seven of his team-high 14 points down the stretch as Utah Valley held off Weber State, 62-59, on Wednesday night at the UCCU Center.
Hayes Garrity knocked down two free throws with six seconds remaining, finishing with 13 points off the bench, and Davion Berry’s attempt to tie the game with a long 3-pointer fell short as time expired.
The Wolverines (4-5) and Wildcats (1-4) were meeting for just the third time since the 2005 season and the first time in Orem since Dec. 6, 2005. UVU stayed perfect at home against Weber State in three tries all-time, and moved to 4-0 at home on the season.
“This is a terrific win for us,” said UVU coach Dick Hunsaker. “Both of these teams have had a difficult early schedules. I was just pleased and proud that we were able to grind out a tough, hard-fought victory.”
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Montana 69, Idaho 58
MISSOULA, Mont. –(UI Media Relations) The Idaho men’s basketball team erased an eight-point halftime deficit to briefly take a second-half lead, but Montana controlled the game down the stretch and took a 69-58 win in Missoula on Wednesday night.
Connor Hill led Idaho’s second-half charge, scoring 19 of his 24 points after the break and giving Idaho the lead on three separate occasions in the second half, but it wasn’t enough, as the Vandals fall to 4-6 on the season while Montana improves to 2-5.
The Vandals shot just 37.3 percent from the field in the game, going 22-of-59, but converted just 7-of-18 free throws (38.9 percent). Meanwhile, the Griz hit 21-of-48 shots (43.8 percent) in the game and 50.0 percent (9-of-18) from 3-point range.
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#1 Arizona 74, New Mexico State 48
TUCSON, Ariz. –(NMSU Media Relations) The New Mexico State men’s basketball team dropped its second-consecutive game to a Top 25 team after losing to top-ranked Arizona, 74-48, in front of a packed crowd at the McKale Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11. NM State falls to 7-5 while the Wildcats remain undefeated at 10-0.
The Aggies played well and hung in there with the top team in the country during the first half and the beginning of the second half, but did not have enough to keep pace with the No. 1 Wildcats.
For one of the few times this season, NM State struggled in the paint with the Arizona big frontline. The Aggies were outrebounded 38-22 and the Wildcats doubled NM State’s point production in the paint, 36-18.
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